Gregg's Security News Aggregator

Tuesday, November 18, 2003

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1.	Home fashions for total perverts. Spotted in Hint Magazine: "In a kinky convergence of couture and coitus, the London-based artist-designer duo of Basso & Brooke -- self-proclaimed 'enthusiasts of luxury, pomposity and irony' -- produce the most perverted fashion and items for the home we've ever seen. These include hot pads and tea towels illustrated with penises, eye masks quilted with illustrations of genitalia and picnic blankets splattered with ejaculation images. Our fave is a men's velvet v-neck sweater ($400), featuring drawings of high-heel shoes where the points are replaced with spouting male members in what has to be the ultimate in self-pleasure. Sadly, the heels are too good to be true, but the pullover exists and is available for sale at the website, along with an orgy scene of other goodies." Link
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2.	SCO plans more Linux lawsuits. The Linux antagonist vows to widen its legal battle against the open-source operating system, saying it intends to sue large-scale Linux users for copyright infringement.
3.	Pivotal board rejects second unsolicited bid. The software maker moves to reject an acquisition bid from CDC Software, the second unsolicited offer the company's board has turned down in the past week.
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4.	Hollinger Names New Publisher of Chicago Sun-Times (Reuters). Reuters - Newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc. said on Tuesday John Cruickshank replaced F. David Radler, an executive who resigned after receiving unauthorized payments, as publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times.
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5.	McBride Speaks, In Person And In Print
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6.	The 20" iMac doesn't look as ungainly as I would expect, but it's still surprising. Is there really a market for a slow Mac with a big screen? Apple used the introduction of the dual 1.8GHz G5 as an excuse to quietly replace its bogus SPEC benchmarks with something more realistic. (But you know someone is going to say, "Why didn't they compare against the dual 3.2GHz xw8000? It's been out for three hours!")
7.	InfoWorld: Sun, JBoss forge Java agreement.
8.	The Inquirer: Apache Software Foundation secures J2EE License.
9.	Wired: The Second Coming of Philip K. Dick. I see I'm not the only one who noticed this.

11:16:33 PM

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1.	AT&T Wireless Jumps Into Data Arms Race (AP). AP - AT&T Wireless weighed into the mobile Internet arms race on Tuesday with a national upgrade to its mobile data network that will enable laptop connections at twice the speed of dial-up access.

10:16:13 PM

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1.	Japan Telecom Expects Red Ink. Japan Telecom Holdings, which operates Japan's third-largest mobile phone company, expects to lose money in its current fiscal year. By Ken Belson.
2.	Vodafone Posts Narrower Deficit. The Vodafone Group, the world's largest wireless operator, reported a narrowed loss for the first half of its fiscal year. By Heather Timmons.
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3.	Straight talk on Adaptive Computing. HP Senior VP Nora Denzel says the IT world will never return to the day when companies bought technology for technology's sake.
4.	Cooking spam at Comdex. Dozens of companies at the computing trade show are showing software, services and hardware designed to stem the tide of junk flooding e-mail accounts.
5.	AOL gets personal with Love.com. The online giant advertises an online personals service called Love.com. Details remain murky, but a representative says it will use the AIM community to create a kind of online singles bar.
6.	Danger signs up new licensee
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7.	CenturyTel, USTA Want Phone Number Moves Delayed (Reuters). Reuters - Rural telephone carrier CenturyTel Inc. (CTL.N) and the U.S. Telecom Association on Tuesday asked federal regulators to delay a rule that would allow consumers to move their home telephone numbers to their wireless phones.
8.	China to Promote Own Alternative to DVDs (AP). AP - Seeking to compete on its own terms in the lucrative entertainment industry, China announced a government-funded project Tuesday to promote an alternative to DVDs and "attack the market share" of the global video format.
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9.	What Might UserLinux Look Like?
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10.	EE Times: China unveils its own video disc format. They chose the more-expensive-per-unit VP6 over H.264 to avoid the use fee. I wonder if you can burn EVDs on DVD-R media.
11.	MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Patent License. They brought back the use fee; these people just don't learn. And what happened to the royalty-free baseline?

9:15:52 PM

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1.	LA county says tech vendors can't use BDSM slang for equipment. Mike from SOCALWUG shares an actual email from the Los Angeles County Purchasing and Contract Services Director, asking technology vendors to refrain from using the terms "master" or "slave" to refer to interrelating parts -- for example, a "master" hard drive controlling a "slave" client device. Perhaps Dom/Sub/Switch would be more apropos. Talk SCSI to me, baby: who's your (hard drive's) daddy? Snip: The County of Los Angeles actively promotes and is committed to ensure a work environment that is free from any discriminatory influence be it actual or perceived. As such, it is the County's expectation that our manufacturers, suppliers and contractors make a concentrated effort to ensure that any equipment, supplies or services that are provided to County departments do not possess or portray an image that may be construed as offensive or defamatory in nature. One such recent example included the manufacturer's labeling of equipment where the words ''Master/Slave'' appeared to identify the primary and secondary sources. Based on the cultural diversity and sensitivity of Los Angeles County, this is not an acceptable identification label. We would request that each manufacturer, supplier and contractor review, identify and remove/change any identification or labeling of equipment or components thereof that could be interpreted as discriminatory or offensive in nature before such equipment is sold or otherwise provided to any County department.
2.	Xbox DRM adds insult to heartbreak. Falling in love with a gamer sounds like a good idea, but who gets custody of saved games when you split up? Microsoft won't let you transfer saved games from the Xbox. Justin is a man of action. He promptly called customer support. "I have two Xboxes," he said breathlessly. "A memory card that's too small and an ethernet cable. Lets try to figure this out..." "So you're telling me it's not possible for my ex-girlfriend to take with her her own saved games? I can't believe that! You make it sound like hacking my Xbox is a good idea!" Link (via Costik)
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3.	CA offers free antivirus software. Computer Associates is giving away security software to consumers to stop them from spreading computer viruses--but the deal could undermine the strength of its competitors.
4.	Glitch slows RoadRunner newsgroups. Time Warner Cable says it has fixed a technical error responsible for scrambling some messages and file attachments posted to its Roadrunner newsgroups service.
5.	Report: Net attacks increasing. Network protection company Internet Security Systems concludes in a new report that threats are getting worse.
6.	Verizon details Internet phone plans. The company will begin selling Internet telephony services to broadband customers early next year, a company spokesman confirms.
7.	AT&T patents anti-antispam technology. Citing an "arms race" in the ongoing spam wars, the company defends its patenting of a technology to thwart antispam filters.
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8.	Microsoft Shares Some of Office 2003 (PC World). PC World - Software giant will offer XML schemas to developers for free.
9.	Fallen Stock Analyst Blodget Now a Reporter (Reuters). Reuters - Henry Blodget, whose overly bullish research put him at the center of an investment banking scandal when the Internet stock bubble burst, has been hired to report on Martha Stewart's trial, his new employer said on Tuesday.
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10.	Better Than Bit Torrent, For Internet2 Users?
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11.	Cisco, anti-virus companies team to battle worms. Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced licensing agreements with three leading anti-virus software companies and a new program that it said will protect computer networks from worms and viruses.
12.	SAP details plans to expand India unit. SAP AG's facility in Bangalore, India will not only develop key new products for the company, but will also work on the localization of software for customers in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, according to a company executive.
13.	Sun to acquire Waveset. Sun Microsystems Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase identity management software company Waveset Technologies Inc. of Austin, Texas, Sun said Tuesday.
14.	IT leaders question US cybersecurity mandates. WASHINGTON - U.S. companies need to work together to improve their cybersecurity before a major cyberattack prompts the U.S. Congress to pass hasty legislation, the chairman of a cybersecurity-focused House subcommittee told IT industry leaders Tuesday.
15.	AT&T Wireless launches EDGE service. LAS VEGAS - U.S. mobile phone operator AT&T Wireless Services Inc. began offering services on its EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution) network Tuesday, promising higher data transfer speeds than any of its competitors with a national network.
16.	Cisco enhances SAN software. Cisco Systems Inc. has upgraded the software for its MDS 9000 SAN (storage area network) switches, adding features such as reduced delays and routing between virtual SANs, the company announced Tuesday.
17.	UPDATE: Sun, JBoss forge Java agreement - Infoworld Staff. Sun Microsystems in officially announcing approval of the Java 2 Enterprise Edition J2EE 1.4 specification Tuesday on Tuesday also will provide JBoss Group, which has been at odds with Sun, with an opportunity to join the J2EE-compatible community. The Apache Software Foundation also will seek J2EE certification for its Apache Geronimo application server project.
18.	Tom Siebel sets aggressive targets for hosted CRM. LAS VEGAS - Two years after pulling the plug on its first attempt at a hosted CRM service, Siebel Systems Inc. is back in the game and expects to surpass market leader Salesforce.com Inc. as early as next year, the company's chairman and chief executive officer told reporters Tuesday.
19.	UPDATE: EDS to boost BPO offerings. Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) has created a new group to develop new business process outsourcing (BPO) services, the Plano, Texas, company announced Tuesday.
20.	UPDATE: HP adds copiers, digital pen to printer lineup. Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) hopes to duplicate its successes in the printer market with plans Tuesday to announce three new combination copier and printer devices for business customers, alongside new forms automation and printer management software. ADVERTISEMENT: Intense School - Get Certified Fast - Intense School offers accelerated IT and security training and certification in less time for less money. Extensive instructor-led Boot Camps for Microsoft, Cisco, Comptia Security and Professional Hacker training. Get started today, register now.
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21.	Sun and AOL form StarOffice pact for cheap desktops. Sneak Peek PCs dip below $300

8:15:34 PM

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1.	Cisco, others plan to ban insecure PCs. The network hardware maker teams up with three top antivirus companies to create a new security technology that would keep insecure mobile devices away from corporate networks.
2.	IBM donates code to open-source project. Software consortium Eclipse says Big Blue's contribution will form the basis of its Visual Editor Project. But Java steward Sun is not yet ready to join the effort.
3.	Red Hat subscriptions beat expectations. The renewal rate for support subscriptions to the company's high-end Linux product was more than 90 percent in the most recent quarter, well above what analysts are told to expect.
4.	Comdex gets down to business. special coverage In recent years, the trade show has served as a showcase for consumer items. This year, however, it's focusing on technology for the working world, such as mobile computing and utility computing.
5.	AT&T Wireless joins race for speedy networks. The carrier flips the switch on a wireless Internet network it claims is the fastest in the United States.
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6.	SCO to Sue Corporate Linux Users (Ziff Davis). Ziff Davis - The SCO Group on Tuesday ratcheted up its attacks against the Linux community, the vendors who sell the software and those corporations that use it.
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7.	China to Promote Own Alternative to DVDs, EVD
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8.	GoDaddy sorry for anonymity snafu. Webcaster Alliance website back on the air

7:15:12 PM

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1.	Yahoo embraces porn ads again, sort of. Yahoo yanked X-rated products and banner ads from its American portal under pressure from conservative groups in 2001 -- but apparently, they're now back in the biz: With the acquisition of Overture Services last month, Yahoo is now selling ads to a range of hard-core Web sites. Those ads appear on two search engines Yahoo acquired as part of the Overture deal -- AltaVista and AlltheWeb.com. Yahoo's latest embrace of the adult industry has attracted little attention until now. The Sunnyvale company has kept the adult ads off its popular U.S. portal, which has a mainstream image. Instead, the ads appear only on what are relatively small Web sites that few Internet users identify with Yahoo. The ads are also exported to Web sites outside the Yahoo family such as InfoSpace, which owns its own branded search engine, plus Dogpile and Metacrawler. Link (via dazereader)
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2.	Linux company hires industry veteran. Enrico Pesatori, an executive who has held posts at several major computing companies, has taken over as chief executive of Linux system seller Penguin Computing, the company says.
3.	AMD's new fab slated for Germany. Advanced Micro Devices plans to announce later this week that it will build its next chip fabrication facility near Dresden, Germany, according to sources.
4.	Bush pushes for cybercrime treaty. President Bush asks the U.S. Senate to ratify the first international cybercrime treaty.
5.	Commentary: Internet calling verges on mainstream. VoIP is racing toward mainstream acceptance, steered by attractive price points, cost savings and significant improvements in voice quality and reliability, according to Forrester Research.
6.	Overture cleans up its drug ad policy. Overture Services stops selling search-related advertising to unlicensed online pharmacies, in response to concern about illegal drug sales over the Internet.
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7.	AT&T Wireless Lives on the EDGE (PC World). PC World - Company launches high-speed service for mobile phones and notebooks.
8.	AT&T Wireless Jumps Into Data Arms Race (AP). AP - AT&T Wireless weighed into the mobile Internet arms race on Tuesday with a national upgrade to its mobile data network that will enable laptop connections at twice the speed of dial-up access.
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9.	Genetic Algorithms and Compiler Optimizations
10.	Kasparov Draws Game 4 and Match Against X3D Fritz
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11.	Updated: Traffic Control HOWTO
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12.	BugTraq: FW: Security researchers organization. Sender: Keving Wong [kevin dot wong at bbc dot co dot uk]

6:14:55 PM

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1.	Survey: Bigger IT budgets not forthcoming. Less than half of CIOs surveyed by Credit Suisse First Boston surveyed expect overall IT budget growth next year, but more than half are looking to increase software spending.
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2.	Kasparov and Computer End 3-D Chess Series in Tie (Reuters). Reuters - World No. 1 chess player Garry Kasparov's latest attempt to conquer a computer program ended in a tie on Tuesday when he drew the fourth and final game of his match against "X3D Fritz," which had voice-recognition and virtual reality features.
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3.	AMD Predicts End of 32-bit Processors
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4.	BugTraq: Re: OpenBSD kernel holes .... Sender: [noir at uberhax0r dot net]
5.	BugTraq: Re: OpenBSD kernel holes .... Sender: Coleman Kane [cokane at cokane dot org]
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6.	Plug pulled on London Webcams, as Bush sweeps into town. 'Operational reasons'
7.	The economics of spam. Only 50 replies in a million will do
8.	CA revives free AV software offer. Microsoft supplies 'kiss of life'
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9.	Building an LDAP Server on Linux, Part 3
10.	Red Hat Offers New Security Course

5:14:33 PM

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1.	AT&T expands DSL presence. The company introduces digital subscriber line services in three more states as part of its ongoing effort to offer broadband to more customers.
2.	Siebel touts online wares at Comdex. Siebel Systems CEO Tom Siebel takes the stage to tout his company's server software and online services.
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3.	Sun, AMD Alliance Deepens (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) and AMD (NYSE: AMD) have announced an alliance to deliver servers outfitted with Opteron microprocessors that are optimized with the Solaris operating system. The companies say the partnership is a serious play in the enterprise-computing market.
4.	Microsoft Opens the Office to Developers (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has lifted the lid on its Office suite, offering a glimpse of the software to outside interests in an effort to improve interoperability while addressing ongoing charges that the company has a stranglehold on the market.
5.	AT&T Wireless Launches Fast U.S. Data Service (Reuters). Reuters - AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (AWE.N), the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier, launched on Tuesday a new service it said offers the fastest access to data via cell phones in North America.
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6.	Whistle While You Work
7.	SliMP3 Successor; Radio Station in a Box
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8.	suites.people.checkPassword changed on Tue, 18 Nov 2003 20:58:50 GMT: Convert password to a string before comparing it against the password returned by people.gtUserPassword.
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9.	Virtual chess battle ends in draw. A series of four games pitting chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov against a computer ends in a draw.
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10.	The ASP choke hold - Infoworld Staff. ASPs are a great fix for many problems but can also lock you in
11.	Attack code surfaces for latest Windows holes. Two peices of code exploit the Workstation Service vulnerability ADVERTISEMENT: Get strong 128-bit SSL security for your online business - To secure your servers with 128-bit SSL encryption, download a copy of the free VeriSign Guide, "Securing Your Web site for Business." You'll learn everything you need to know about encrypting e-commerce transactions, securing corporate intranets, and authenticating your Web site.
12.	Cisco, anti-virus companies team to battle worms. Cisco teams up with NAI, Symantec, and Trend Micro on new program to protect networks
13.	IT leaders question US cybersecurity mandates. Companies should act before Congress is forced to pass hasty legislation, chairman of cybersecurity subcommittee says
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14.	BugTraq: Re: Security researchers organization. Sender: http-equiv at excite dot com [1 at malware dot com]
15.	BugTraq: [RHSA-2003:288-01] Updated XFree86 packages provide security and bug fixes. Sender: [bugzilla at redhat dot com]
16.	BugTraq: Re: OpenBSD kernel holes .... Sender: Steve Tornio [steve at vitriol dot net]
17.	BugTraq: Re: Security researchers organization. Sender: Steven M dot Christey [coley at mitre dot org]
18.	Vulnerabilities: Pserv User-Agent HTTP Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. Pserv (Pico Server) is a freely available web server designed for Linux and Unix variant operating systems. A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Pserv. T...
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19.	Increase Your Vocabulary
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20.	Network Admission Control System. Cisco has decided to go to war to prevent the spread of network-based worms such as Blaster or Sobig which have recently spread around the Internet and clogged network bandwidth. Partnering with companies such as Network Associates, Symantec and Trend...

4:14:14 PM

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1.	Sidewalk painter Kurt Wenner's 3D illusions. Gallery of amazing sidewalk paintings by Swedish chalk artist Kurt Wenner. Link
2.	Tunisian blogger finally released from prison after hunger strikes, alleged torture. 35-year-old Tunisian blogger Zouhair Yahyaoui, imprisoned since June 2002 for criticizing the Tunisian government on his weblog, was released on parole this morning. An overjoyed Sophie Elwarda -- his fiance, who campaigned tirelessly for his release -- tells BoingBoing: "Zouhair returned to his family's home shortly after his release. This morning even, he was still unaware of this decision and thus has just stopped the hunger strike he started on November 2nd. He is very weak and suffers from his dental abscess due to poor medical care in prison, but seemed to be in a good mental state when he talked to us on the phone and thanks all those who have been supporting his case during all these months. He does not forget the people he left behin him and said to one of his friends: "Two years are nothing compared to the long sentence of some of my fellow prisoners ". I can only express a very great happiness to know he is free, at his place finally, after this year and half of battle. I thus dedicate my joy to all those who, by their thought, their messages of support (to which I sometimes forgot to answer), their presence, their combativity, their perseverance, allowed this day to come and that I write, finally, the press release I've always dreamed of ! I also dedicate it to all NGOs which supported Zouhair (by regard for those that I might forget, I do not make the list), to all the journalists who have been the echo of our voice, to his courageous family and to all those forming what Zouhair calls "his XXL family". And if I had only one hope to express, it would be this one: May this press release be REALLY the last !" Background on Zouhair's case here; Reporters Without Borders press release here.
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3.	Comdex gets down to business. special coverage In recent years, the trade show has served as a showcase for consumer items. This year, however, it's focusing on technology for the working world, such as mobile computing and utility computing.
4.	Mimail mutant targets PayPal users. For the second time in four days, a new worm emerges that tries to con customers of the online payment service into revealing their credit card details.
5.	Nokia: Original batteries don't explode. The Finnish company cites a study that shows that earlier research on its "exploding" phones was based on samples that included counterfeit batteries.
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6.	Microsoft Anti-Spam Move May Harm Rivals (AP). AP - Microsoft Corp.'s move to offer stronger anti-spam technology for its e-mail server software could spell trouble for companies that are trying to build businesses on products that filter out unwanted electronic pitches.
7.	China to Promote Own Alternative to DVDs (AP). AP - Seeking to compete on its own terms in the lucrative entertainment industry, China announced a government-funded project Tuesday to promote an alternative to DVDs and "attack the market share" of the global video format.
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8.	PostgreSQL 7.4 Released
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9.	Building an LDAP Server on Linux, Part 3
10.	Red Hat Offers New Security Course
11.	SCO: Webmin/Userwin Session ID spoof
12.	SuSE: Sane Denial of service vulnerability
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13.	Plug pulled on London Webcams. 'Operational reasons'
14.	'Police abduction warning' email is a hoax. That joke isn't funny anymore
15.	Sun to acquire identity broker. Is your baby safe?
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16.	Quantum leap for encryption
17.	Cisco Combats Network Worms
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18.	Book Review: The Soft Cage. I try not to be a conspiracy theorist or paranoid about "Big Brother" government spying on me. A book like this one makes you wonder though. The Soft Cage by Christian Parenti manages to make the subject of surveillance a...

3:13:55 PM

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1.	Jaime Hernandez interviewed. Here's an interview at suicidegirls.com with Jaime Hernandez, co-creator of the 25-year-old(!!) comic book Love and Rockets. DRE: In doing my research I found hundreds and maybe thousands of articles written about the comic, you and your brother. Do you ever wonder why it doesn't translate into sales? JH: Well when you're thinking about money it can get frustrating. Ok so yeah people have written about us for years, why isn't anyone following? That's one thing I have never been able to figure out, how to make them buy it. That's for someone else to figure out. DRE: What's Gary Groth [co-owner of Fantagraphics books] say about that? JH: They're just banging their heads against the wall. They tell us we were in Time magazine but no one's coming from it. It is nice that people appreciate it though. It's enough for me to continue. I've seen so many people stop doing their comics because they couldn't make a living. Link
2.	Kevin Sites dispatch from Tikrit: "You're Either With Us...". NBC combat correspondent Kevin Sites has just posted a new update to his blog, live from Tikrit. Excerpt: So in some ways, embedded in this unit, I begin to feel I've betrayed the people that depend on me to be skeptical; to question the dominant powers and institutions of my nation and the actions it undertakes in the name of its citizens. I am not a military or American cheerleader, not a mouthpiece signed on some institutional agenda whether I believe in it or not. I am here to ask the hard questions of the people who make the hardest decisions; ones that result in people dying or people being killed. I must remember as one journalist advised, "write in your notepad every day 'I am not one of them.'" But in this room, where every piece of information is broken down quantitatively--number of patrols, number of raids, number of IEDs (improvised explosive devices), number of detainees, number of weapons -- and put back together in the form of a task completed or a mission to be accomplished, Operation Thunder Road, Operation Ivy Cyclone, the problems and solutions seem remarkably clear an seductively simple. (...) Image above: Al Auja is the birthplace of Saddam Hussein. The community here was very pampered during his rule. But now U.S. forces feels it's a nest of former regime loyalists and anti coalition fighters. It's wrapped the entire town in triple layered razor wire. Male residents must register and carry ID cards. There is only one checkpoint that all four-thousand residents must enter and leave through. This man was already cleared to exit, but spun his wheels in anger on the way out. A U.S. soldier had a bead on him with his M-16 before he stopped his car. The second search was bit more invasive. Link to esssay, Link to photos
3.	Gilbert Hernandez's 520-page comic anthology. Speaking of Los Bros H., here's a glowing review of Gilbert Hernandez's 520-page anthology, Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories compiled from past issues of Love and Rockets.Link
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4.	IBM Lays Off 150 Employees in Sweden (AP). AP - The Swedish unit of IBM Corp. said Tuesday it will close an information technology support unit and lay off the 157 workers there because of a drop in demand for their services.
5.	HP Adds Copiers to Printer Lineup (PC World). PC World - Multifunction devices, new software, and a digital pen debut.
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6.	SCO News Roundup
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7.	Cisco Combats Network Worms

2:13:42 PM

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1.	Scary article about cell phone use and brain damage. The jury is still out on whether wireless phones can cause brain damage or cancer, but there are an increasing number of studies coming out that suggest it might not be smart to yack all day on your wireless phone. Dr. Lief Salford, of Lund University in Sweden, who has called the evolution of wireless phones 'the largest biological experiment in the history of the world,' reported in June that cell phone radiation damaged neurons in the brains of young rats. The study showed cells in the parts of rats' brains that control sensation, memory and movement died after being exposed to various cell phones at different levels of radiation for two hours. 'The situation of the growing brain might deserve special concern, since biological and maturational processes are particularly vulnerable,' Salford said. He cautioned that it is possible that after decades of daily use a whole generation of users may suffer negative effects as early as middle age. The paper was published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a U.S. National Institutes of Health journal. Link (via Wi-Fi Networking News)
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2.	Sun, JBoss settle Java dispute. With changes to a licensing program, Sun paves the way for open-source Java application server projects JBoss and Apache to comply with the J2EE standard.
3.	Motorola hopes latest phones lure newbies. Six handsets offer features such as color screens and photo messaging, which the phone maker hopes will attract new users in Asia and Europe.
4.	HP launches new copiers. Hewlett-Packard debuts new high-end copier devices, a market that's been critical to the company's effort to keep its printer business growing at double-digit rates.
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5.	Apple unveils 20-inch iMac (MacCentral). MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its latest consumer desktop machine, the 20-inch flat panel iMac. The new iMac joins the 15-inch Combo Drive and 17-inch SuperDrive models in Apple's consumer line-up.
6.	Ukraine moves to tighten control of Internet (AFP). AFP - The Ukrainian parliament passed the first reading of a bill banning publication -- including on the Internet -- of anything that promotes terrorism, the overthrow of the state or damages an individual's reputation.
7.	Incredible Expanding Cell Phones (Ziff Davis). Ziff Davis - Today's mobile phones combine video, audio, gaming and more. How to pick the right one so you can get it all!
8.	HP Moves Into $24 Billion Photocopier Market (Reuters). Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N) on Tuesday said it is entering the $24 billion copier market with high-volume copiers and services it says can cut costs by as much as 30 percent for customers' imaging and printing functions.
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9.	Epson Creates Tiny Flying Robot
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10.	Digital radio fires Imagination. Microchip technology company Imagination celebrates success in the digital audio broadcast (DAB) market.
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11.	Quantum leap for encryption
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12.	BugTraq: Apple Safari 1.1 (v100). Sender: Austin Gilbert [austin at breakingrobots dot net]
13.	BugTraq: Re: Funny article. Sender: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino [jfernandez at germinus dot com]
14.	BugTraq: Re: Vulnerability Disclosure Formats (was "Re: Funny article"). Sender: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino [jfernandez at germinus dot com]
15.	Vulnerabilities: Microsoft Messenger Service Buffer Overrun Vulnerability. Microsoft Messenger Service is a Windows service that is responsible for sending and receiving "net send" messages. The service also handles any messages that are sent v...
16.	Vulnerabilities: Microsoft Windows Workstation Service Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. A vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Workstation service has been reported. Because of this issue, it may be possible for a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access t...
17.	Vulnerabilities: monopd Race Condition Denial of Service Vulnerability. monopd is a game server for Monopoly-like board games. It is designed for use with Linux variant operating systems. A race condition error in monopd has been reported th...
18.	Vulnerabilities: Winace UnAce Command Line Argument Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. Winace is a file compression/decompression tool that was originally developed for Microsoft Windows platforms. Winace was ported to Linux platforms as UnAce. UnAce has b...
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19.	Red Hat offers new security course

1:13:24 PM

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1.	Wacky, surreal ad artifact archive. In the misterpants ad archive: Kooky advertisements for spinach-flavored potato chips, Hello Kitty toilet paper, and more. Link (Via Geisha).
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2.	CDC Software enters Pivotal sweepstakes. Chinese-controlled CDC Software joins the bidding war to acquire Pivotal, a maker of software for managing customer relationships.
3.	Data center standard gains backers. BMC Software and Fujitsu Siemens Computers join an effort to build a standard to link data center software, an important step toward making utility computing systems work.
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4.	Computer Assocs Offers Free Anti-Virus for Windows (Reuters). Reuters - Software security vendor Computer Associates International Inc. said on Tuesday that it will offer anti-virus software for free to Windows software users for one year, in a bid to expand its consumer market.
5.	Linksys Previews Wireless Gear (PC World). PC World - Company readies more 802.11g devices, first Bluetooth product.
6.	'Spyware' Would Be Tricky to Outlaw, Group Says (Reuters). Reuters - Lawmakers have yet to get a handle on the best way to combat computer "spyware" that tracks Internet users' online activity, a nonprofit policy group said on Tuesday.
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7.	New 20" iMac and Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac G5
8.	New 'Mystery Meson' Sub-Atomic Particle Discovered
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9.	SCO CEO: Novell-SuSE breaks SCO contract. LAS VEGAS -- Novell Inc.'s $210 million planned acquisition of SuSE Linux AG will put it in violation of a non-compete agreement the networking vendor has with The SCO Group Inc., and could possibly lead to legal action, SCO CEO Darl McBride said Monday in an interview.
10.	Gateway unveils SAN, NAS storage products. Gateway Inc. launched three new enterprise storage devices, including its first entry into the SAN (storage-area network) and NAS (network-attached storage) market, at Comdex on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
11.	Sun, JBoss forge Java agreement - Infoworld Staff. Sun Microsystems will officially release the Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 1.4 specification on Tuesday and also provide JBoss Group, which has been at odds with Sun, with an opportunity to join the J2EE-compatible community.
12.	Alliances forged on Web services standards - Infoworld Staff. The Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I) on Tuesday will add standards organizations such as the OMG (Object Management Group) and OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) to its ranks.
13.	PalmSource cozies up to wireless industry. LAS VEGAS -- PalmSource Inc. introduced a program that will give mobile operators a greater say in how it develops Palm OS, a move that should result in more advanced applications for smart phones and other wireless devices, the company said Monday.
14.	Red Hat offers new security course. Red Hat Inc. is offering a new training course, designed to improve the security skills of users, it said Tuesday.
15.	AMD: Days are numbered for 32-bit chips. LAS VEGAS - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) will probably stop producing 32-bit processors by the end of 2005, a senior AMD executive predicted during a Monday panel discussion on AMD's 64-bit processors at Comdex.
16.	Korea to build 100M bps Internet system. South Korea plans to build a nationwide Internet access infrastructure capable of speeds between 50M bps (bits per second) and 100M bps by 2010, the online edition of the Chosun Ilbo daily newspaper reported Tuesday.
17.	Hitachi, Casio to merge cellphone operations. Hitachi Ltd. and Casio Computer Co. Ltd. are planning to merge large parts of their respective cellular handset operations into a new joint venture, they announced Tuesday.
18.	HP adds copiers, digital pen to printer lineup. Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) hopes to duplicate its successes in the printer market with plans Tuesday to announce three new combination copier and printer devices for business customers, alongside new forms automation and printer management software. ADVERTISEMENT: Knowledge Base Software from Novo Solutions - Knowledge Base Software by Novo Solutions - web-based, affordable, scalable, web support and documentation solutions. Robust and easy to use. Free download and trial versions available.
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19.	The ASP choke hold - Infoworld Staff. ASPs are a great fix for many problems but can also lock you in ADVERTISEMENT: Get strong 128-bit SSL security for your online business - To secure your servers with 128-bit SSL encryption, download a copy of the free VeriSign Guide, "Securing Your Web site for Business." You'll learn everything you need to know about encrypting e-commerce transactions, securing corporate intranets, and authenticating your Web site.
20.	Red Hat offers new security course. Offering to cover directory services, authentication, and security configuration for RHEL 3
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21.	BugTraq: OpenLinux: Linux NFS utils package contains remotely exploitable off-by-one bug. Sender: [security at sco dot com]
22.	BugTraq: Re: idsearch.com and googleMS.DLL. Sender: Gary Flynn [flynngn at jmu dot edu]
23.	BugTraq: SUSE Security Announcement: sane (SuSE-SA:2003:046). Sender: Thomas Biege [thomas at suse dot de]
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24.	Businessman banned after Internet agency scam. Rip-off
25.	SCO is prepared to stump Novell's SuSE deal. More cash for the cronies
26.	Apple ships 20in iMac. Reg Kit Watch Adds 1.8GHz dualie to Power Mac G5 line too
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27.	Attack code surfaces for latest Windows holes

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1.	Wireless users chase George Bush across London. Cellphone-toting protesters pissed off about the "security bubble" surrounding George W. Bush during his ultra-high-security UK sojourn are using wireless tech to track his whereabouts -- and make their opinions known. This BBC News article has details, and this moblog captured a snapshot of one of the flyers soliciting participation from UK geeks. (thanks SH)
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2.	Cisco upgrades storage switch software. Continuing its push into the storage market, the networking giant unveils upgraded software for storage switches that promises to improve information sharing and prioritize data traffic.
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3.	Sun-Microsoft, AMD-Intel, Windows-Linux - Yep, It's A Comdex (Investor's Business Daily). Investor's Business Daily - Tapping into growing interest in alternatives to Wintel computers, Sun Microsystems Inc. used the Comdex technology trade show in Las Vegas on Monday to unveil plans to offer low-priced desktop and server computers.
4.	PalmSource Gets Connected (PC World). PC World - Company's new program could lead to smart phones, wireless devices.
5.	UK to Make MI5 Web Site Its Outlet for Terror Tips (Reuters). Reuters - Britain will make the secretive counter-espionage agency MI5 its public face for terror alerts with the launch next year of a Web site dedicated to threats on UK soil, a home office official told Reuters on Tuesday.
6.	New Cellphone Offers Big Shots Eavesdrop-Proof Call (Reuters). Reuters - A German company launched a new mobile handset on Tuesday targeted at business executives that secures lines are free from eavesdroppers, sparking criticism that it could also make criminals harder to catch.
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7.	Apple Claims Ownership of Shareware
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8.	Kasparov set for virtual decider. Chess great Garry Kasparov is due to play a deciding fourth match in his latest attempt to beat a computer.
9.	Smart phones fox frustrated users. Mobile users are not getting help to make the most of smartphones with multiple functions, a survey says.
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10.	Elsewhere: Red Hat offers new security course. Red Hat Tuesday said it is offering a new training course, designed to improve the security skills of users. The course, called RH423 Red Hat Enterprise Directory Servi...
11.	Elsewhere: Gates: Tech to 'shift the tide' on spam, security. Addressing a more buttoned-down crowd than in past years, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates attempted on Sunday to usher in a new era of computing he dubbed "seamless computi...
12.	News: Cisco combats network worms. The Register By John Leyden [john dot leyden at theregister dot co dot uk]
13.	News: New worm scams PayPal punters. The Register By John Leyden [john dot leyden at theregister dot co dot uk]
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14.	Cisco combats network worms. Lock down or lock in?
15.	Choice is king in the promised land of 64-bit computing. AnalysisThe option explosion
16.	Open source: Brazil shies away from Redmond. President shuns Windows
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17.	Is RFID Technology Easy to Foil?
18.	Apple adopts big screen for iMac
19.	Oracle Row Level Security: Part 2
20.	Bluetooth is attack vector for mobile phones
21.	Security takes more than patch management
22.	Gates gets serious about spam, security
23.	Uni virus writing course 'is madness'
24.	Gates keynote emphasises security
25.	Hackers Crack Latest Windows Flaw - exploit available!

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1.	Apple adopts big screen for iMac. The company begins offering a new iMac all-in-one desktop with a 20-inch display and also updates its Power Mac G5 desktop line.
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2.	China gives boost to Sun (SiliconValley.com). SiliconValley.com - LAS VEGAS - Sun Microsystems Chief Executive Scott McNealy always seemed like he was tilting at windmills when he argued Sun would challenge Microsoft's dominance of the desktop computer.
3.	Microsoft Readies Music Service (PC World). PC World - Software giant plans to launch a download service next year.
4.	Sun's Shanghai Surprise (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - Struggling Sun Microsystems yesterday unveiled a major software deal with China's government -- a sign that the company is far from on its death bed. And given that the deal involves open-source software, Sun's news is a definite slap to rival Microsoft's attempts to woo overseas government customers.
5.	Apple offers Panther and G5-optimized pro apps (MacCentral). MacCentral - Apple on Tuesday released new versions of its Final Cut Pro 4, DVD Studio Pro 2 and Shake 3 applications, all optimized for the Power Mac G5 and fine-tuned for Panther. The new versions of the applications -- Final Cut Pro 4.1, Shake 3.0.1 and DVD Studio Pro 2.0.2 -- are available for download from Apple's Web site.
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6.	Hordes of the Underdark Goes Gold
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7.	Why mobiles may hurt backs. People who chat on their mobile phone while walking could be damaging their backs, say scientists.
8.	Smart phones fox frustrated users. Mobile users are not getting help to make the most of smartphones which pack in multiple functions, a survey says.
9.	Mobile users told to 'chase Bush'. Protesters are being urged to take snaps on mobiles and gadgets to disrupt the PR around President Bush's visit.
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10.	Trusted Computing Won't Make The Internet Trustworthy
11.	Who's Behind Spam
12.	Worms Of The Future: Trying To Exorcise The Worst
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13.	Elsewhere: MiMail.J worm arrives to plague us. NO SOONER IS MiMail.I out of the way than MiMail.J has arrived on the inbox scene, according to security firm iSecure. The variant of the dangerous worm has been in the w...
14.	Elsewhere: Clock Ticking on Spam, 'Net Access Bills. With both House and Senate leaders aiming to bring the 2003 congressional session to an end by Friday or no later than next Wednesday, major debates over health care, ene...

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1.	eBay chairman joins meetings site board
2.	ISS unveils attack-blocking devices
3.	China 3G phones to go live in 2005. China's first 3G cell phone that uses the China-developed communication standard will move from the labs to commercial sales, with production expected in 2005, a report says.
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4.	Apple offers dual-processor 1.8GHz Power Mac G5 (MacCentral). MacCentral - Apple on Tuesday announced a new dual-processor Power Mac G5 operating at 1.8GHz. The new dual-processor system replaces the single-processor 1.8GHz G5 previously available, and costs US$2,499 -- only $100 more than the 1.8GHz system it replaces.
5.	Sun Promises Opteron Servers in 2004 (PC World). PC World - McNealy unveils Sun Fire Servers at Comdex keynote, describes Linux push.
6.	Off-the-hook CRM boosts Nextel (TechTarget). TechTarget - MONTEREY, Calif. -- In the ultra-competitive world of wireless communications, where customers switch services at the slightest provocation, new federal rules regarding wireless number portability are going to change the way providers do business.
7.	Apple unveils 20-inch iMac (MacCentral). MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its latest consumer desktop machine, the 20-inch flat panel iMac. The new iMac joins the 15-inch Combo Drive and 17-inch SuperDrive models in Apple's consumer line-up.
8.	Group Fears Threats of E-Voting Company (AP). AP - A civil rights group fears legal threats from an electronic voting company are having a "chilling effect" among Internet service providers, students and voting rights advocates.
9.	Apple Rolls Out New Macs Ahead of Holiday Season (Reuters). Reuters - Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O) on Tuesday unveiled an iMac computer with a 20-inch flat-panel screen and introduced a new model of its Power Mac G5 desktop computer with dual microprocessors as the iconic computer maker gears up for the holiday selling season.
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10.	Microsoft to Launch MSN Music Service in 2004
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11.	Vodafone's £2.5bn share buyback. The British mobile phone operator raises its dividend by 20% and sets aside £2.5bn for a share buyback programme.
12.	Bands 'urged to cut album tracks'. Record labels try to boost CD "value" by using fewer tracks as the online music market continues to grow.

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1.	AOL's broadband blues. CNET News.com's Evan Hansen explains why AOL's plan to harness broadband threatens to leave it on the wrong side of the connection.
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2.	'Nemo': the little fish no one could resist (USATODAY.com). USATODAY.com - Finding Nemo has vaulted past Spider-Man to become the top-selling DVD in the home video format's six-year history. In its first two weeks in stores, Finding Nemo has sold 15 million DVDs, surpassing two top sellers from last year, Spider-Man (12.6-plus million units in the USA) and another Disney-Pixar collaboration, Monsters, Inc., (12 million units in the USA). "We knew it was going to be successful. It was too great of a film with a great box office," says Bob Chapek, president of Buena Vista Home Entertainment. "But I don't think anybody would have expected 20 million (DVD and VHS sales total) in two weeks and before the holidays."
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3.	Eclipse boosting open source GUI-building - Infoworld Staff. The Eclipse consortium for open source tools on Tuesday is announcing its Visual Editor Project, to deliver a visual GUI construction and editor platform. ADVERTISEMENT: HelpSTAR - Help Desk Technology - Download HelpSTAR Quick Evaluation Edition. Experience first hand how HelpSTAR help desk software can provide tangible improvements in response time, end user self help, first call resolution, and cost-justification of staff and equipment.
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4.	New worm scams PayPal punters. Mimail-J
5.	Electronic Voting Debacle. Opinion American democracy at stake, no less
6.	BT! and! Yahoo! in! dial-up! makeover!. BT knockers target blanket BB goal
7.	Proposed: a Bounty for Bugs. Big Bucks for Big Bugs

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1.	Railguns and other lethal electrical experiments. PowerLabs is where a serious electricity geek keeps track of his many railgun, disk-shooter, Tesla coil and related projects, documenting them with video, stills, blueprints and tutorials. Lethal fun! Link (Thanks, h1kari!)
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2.	Nokia Says Belgian Test Shows Its Batteries Safe (Reuters). Reuters - Finland's Nokia, stung by reports of its mobile phone batteries catching fire, said on Tuesday a follow-up test by a Belgian consumer watchdog had shown its own-made batteries were safe for use.
3.	Motorola Counting on Camera Phone to Ring Up Sales (Reuters). Reuters - Cell-phone maker Motorola Inc. (MOT.N) may be late to the camera phone party, but the company is counting on the debut of its smallest, lightest and lowest cost model to capture market share in the hottest part of the market.
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4.	Pickpockets turn to technology. A security loophole means your funky phone could leave your personal data open to attack by passing strangers.
5.	London hosts 'aurora' light show. The trees lining London's South Bank are to show off a luminous new wardrobe of colour, mist and light.
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6.	FSF eases Microsoft schema patent fears. XML schemers
7.	BT poaches top Telewest exec. Disappears into the BT blueyonder
8.	SCO admits: Linux jihad is destroying our business. Death or inglory
9.	Electronic Voting Debacle. Opinion

7:11:24 AM

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1.	Qualcomm Takes Aim at China's Wild Wireless Market (Reuters). Reuters - Qualcomm Inc plans to sing its way to success in China's fragmented, multi-billion dollar market for more lucrative wireless services such as downloads of ring tones, music and videos.
2.	Toshiba Corp. to Launch a New Tablet PC (AP). AP - Call it rock 'n scroll.
3.	China Eyes Its Own EVDs to Replace DVDs (Reuters). Reuters - China, the world's biggest maker of DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) players, moved on Tuesday to create its next-generation rival -- the EVD -- the first step toward creating a possible new national industry standard.
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4.	Bullet driver caught snapping. A Japanese bullet train driver has been questioned for taking photographs with his mobile phone and sending them to his girlfriend while working.
5.	Pickpockets turn to technology. Security loophole means your funky phone could leave your personal data open to attack by passing strangers.
6.	Smart phones fox frustrated users. Mobile users are not getting enough help to get the most out of their smartphones which pack in multiple functions, a survey says.
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7.	Music labels monitor P2P nets to list most popular songs. Chart attack
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8.	Scanners Uncover Germany's Past. A consortium of German scientists develops a computer scanning system that will be used to reconstruct millions of files on informants torn up by the East German secret police.
9.	Palestinians Surf During Siege. As the Middle East conflict grinds on, a growing number of people living in cramped West Bank refugee camps go online to get news and keep in touch with relatives.
10.	Microsoft to Give Music a Whirl. The software giant plans to unleash a song-downloading service that will go head-to-head with iTunes, Napster and others in the increasingly crowded online music market.
11.	Uranium Pebbles May Light the Way. The latest technology in nuclear power, the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor, may soon be operational at an unexpected location. Megan Lindow reports from Cape Town, South Africa.
12.	Clocked by Two Smoking Barrels. A symbol of technology gone awry rests outside the Athens City Hall: the world's only double-barreled cannon. Its history includes cow calamities, bomb-sniffing robots and the threat of Yankee incursion. Michelle Delio reports from Athens, Georgia.
13.	Is RFID Technology Easy to Foil?. RFID tags are not as big a privacy invasion as we've all been led to believe. Or at least that's what the producers of the object-tracking devices would like you to think. Mark Baard reports from Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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1.	China Eyes Its Own EVDs to Replace DVDs (Reuters). Reuters - China, the world's biggest maker of DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) players, moved on Tuesday to create its next-generation rival -- the EVD -- the first step toward creating a possible new national industry standard.
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2.	Managing risk, to a degree
3.	Wireless LANs: Are they worth the trouble?
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4.	118 services not up to scratch - Oftel. Want a number? It's a lottery
5.	HP details Athlon 64 desktop support. But gamer-oriented systems are Intel

5:10:44 AM

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1.	Vendors Tout Enterprise At Comdex (TechWeb). TechWeb - Comdex 2003 returned its focus to the IT professional and exhibiting vendors followed their lead with lots of new enterprise product introductions.
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2.	News at a Glance
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3.	Vodafone lifts investor returns. The British mobile phone operator raises its dividend by 20% and sets aside £2.5bn for a share buyback programme.
4.	'New spam' for computer users. Firms should avoid sending irrelevant e-mails which is seen as annoying "second degree spam", says a survey.
5.	Testing students by mobile phone. Various experiments are going on to try innovative ways of assessing what students know.
6.	Rural school's internet landmark. A small rural primary school becomes the region's 1,000th to sign up to broadband internet access.
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7.	Aussies blown away by Poms rugby style. The online poll never lies
8.	Shredded Stasi documents could be pieced together in five years. Jigsaw puzzle
9.	New music deal for European Internet radio buffs. Streaming along
10.	And now some words from our game sponsor. Analysis Tail wagging the dog
11.	118 services ain't up to scratch - Oftel. Want a number? It's a lottery
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12.	Pickpockets turn to technology
13.	Wi-Fi starts leaping security barriers
14.	Automating rsync with a simple expect script
15.	Blogs get a security boost
16.	Worms of the future: trying to exorcise the worst
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17.	BKDR_SDBOT.BE

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1.	Net Group Tries to Click Democrats to Power. MoveOn.org has mobilized its 2.4 million members to sign online petitions, organized street demonstrations and donated money to run political advertisements. By Michael Janofsky and Jennifer 8. Lee.
2.	Hewlett Now Wants to Be Your Copier Company, Too. Hewlett-Packard is introducing a line of powerful printers that double as copiers, hoping to capture a sizable slice of the $24-billion-a-year copier market. By Steve Lohr.
3.	Hotel Rooms and High-Technology Befuddlement. Some terrific hotels, in their zeal to be hip, have designed elements of almost comic incomprehensibility into their guest rooms. By Joe Sharkey.
4.	A Moth, a Butterfly, an Elegant Merger of Science and Art. It is widely known in biology that moths and butterflies, the lepidopterans, are covered with scales. But the purpose of those scales has remained a mystery to many. By Thomas Eisner.
5.	Times on the Web Is Winner of Award. The New York Times on the Web has won an award from the> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! News - Technology ----------------------------------------------------------------------
6.	Australians escape jail in country's first 3:10:03 AM

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1.	Renesas to Use Powerchip as Flash Memory Foundry (Reuters). Reuters - Japan's Renesas Technology Corp said on Tuesday it will use Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Corp as a foundry to boost production of one-gigabit flash memory chips used in digital cameras and mobile phones.
2.	Group Fears Threats of E-Voting Company (AP). AP - A civil rights group fears legal threats from an electronic voting company are having a "chilling effect" among Internet service providers, students and voting rights advocates.
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3.	Huawei-3Com tie-up approved. All systems go
4.	PalmSource launches online wireless store. Cuddles up to Sprint
5.	Microsoft brings locked music downloads to US. MSN apes iTMS
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6.	Microsoft Releases Four Patches Under New Monthly Schedule
7.	SQL Server Users Focus on Database's Security
8.	CSOs Join Forces Against Cyberthreats
9.	Private Sector Key to Cybercrime Fight
10.	Cisco Targets SSL VPN Vendors, Adds Support for Clientless Security Protocol

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1.	Toshiba Corp. to Launch a New Tablet PC (AP). AP - Call it rock 'n scroll.
2.	EBay's South Korean Arm on Acquisition Prowl (Reuters). Reuters - The chief executive of U.S. auction giant eBay Inc's South Korean offshoot, Internet Auction Co, said on Tuesday the company was hunting for acquisitions at home.
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3.	Recording Industry's Unexpected Benefit from P2P
4.	Mail Server Flaw Opens MS Exchange to Spam
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5.	AT&T patents anti-spam circumvention technique. Method in the madness?

1:09:24 AM

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1.	Cisco upgrades storage switch software. Continuing its push into the storage market, the networking giant is unveiling upgraded software for storage switches that promises to improve information sharing and prioritize data traffic.
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2.	Comdex: McNealy - Sun to ship Opteron servers in 2004. LAS VEGAS - Sun Microsystems plans to begin shipping in 2004 two new servers based on Advanced Micro Devices's Opteron processors, Chief Executive Officer Scott McNealy said during a Comdex keynote address in Las Vegas on Monday.
3.	Comdex: ViewSonic, Toshiba refresh Tablet PC lines. LAS VEGAS - ViewSonic and Toshiba are both using the Comdex trade show to launch new Tablet PCs, advancing a relatively new type of computer that has found some success in vertical markets but been slow to gain widespread use.
4.	Comdex: Microsoft's SPOT watches will be late. LAS VEGAS - Watches equipped with Microsoft's Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT) will not be available until early next year, missing the holiday shopping season target.
5.	Microsoft to launch music download service. LAS VEGAS - Microsoft next year plans to launch a music download service, going up against Apple Computer's iTunes and many other services peddling music online. ADVERTISEMENT: Need a MS Exchange Spam Filter?? - Spam sucks. Your life shouldn't. iHateSpam SE was uniquely developed to be both user- and admin-friendly. Control spam according to the needs of your company and users. V5.5, 2000, Exchange 2003, and Gateway.
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6.	Trustix: apache Multiple vulnerabilities
7.	SCO: Sendmail remote buffer overflow vulnerability

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