ComputerTerrorism has released exploit code for a bug in Internet Explorer that could allow a remote attacker to take over Windows systems. The bug is highly critical, the security issue allows a hacker to excecute arbitrary code, yielding full system access with the privileges of the underlying user.
Read MoreAccording to Reuters spending on Internet advertising rose 34 percent in the third quarter to $3.1 billion from a year earlier. Analist expect that the market could exceed $12 billion this year.
The quarterly report issued by the Interactive Advertising Bureau trade group and PricewaterhouseCoopers stated that the revenue for online advertising was up nearly 5 percent from the second quarter.
Read MoreSearch giant Google has decided to rename Google Print to Google Book Search. According to marketing manager Jen Grant, the name has been changed to communicate better what can be done with Google Print. As Jen said; "One factor was all the comments we got about how excited people were that Google Print would help them print out their documents, or web pages they visit -- which of course it won't."
Read MoreCyota Inc., Internet Identity and MarkMonitor will provide phishing Web site data for Microsoft Phishing Filter and SmartScreen Technology services. The companies will help to improve the protection offered by Microsoft® Phishing Filter and Microsoft SmartScreen™ Technology.
Read MoreThe first working prototype of a $100 laptop has been demonstrated at the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunisia. Annan will be joined by Nicholas Negroponte, chairman and co-founder of the Media Lab at MIT, in presenting the laptop to the gathering.
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At least three new variants of the Sober worm emerged recently across the Internet. The viruses are activated once a user clicks on an infected attachment.
Read MoreAccording to news.com Microsoft is considering to offer free, ad-supported versions of some of its desktop products. Although no specific plans have been made, executives within Microsoft are examining whether it makes sense to release ad-supported versions of products such as Works, Money, or even the Windows operating system itself.
Read MoreGoogle Base service is live, the new service allows people to post "all types of online and offline information and images" that will be searchable on Google Base and, depending on their relevance, may be searchable on Google Search, Froogle and Google Local.
Read MoreFlash Media Server 2 brings the power of the Flash Platform to web video. Macromedia announced the immediate availability of Macromedia Flash Media Server 2, server software that offers a unique combination of traditional streaming media capabilities and a flexible development environment for creating and delivering innovative, interactive media applications.
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