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Microsoft Files Motion To Block Word Ban

2009-08-17T09:27:00-04:00

(WebHost Magazine) Microsoft has filed an emergency motion in an effort to block a judicial order that would ban sales of MS Word within 60 days and impose more than $240 million in fines on the software maker.

The order was filed Friday under seal in U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas.

Judge Leonard Davis last week ruled that Word steps on U.S. patent 5,787,449, which describes a "Method and System for Manipulating the Architecture and the Content of a Document Separately from Each Other," according to court records. ... Go to source http://www.gawkwire.com/business/microsoft_files_motion_to_block_word_ban.html

Cyber Attack Code Starts Killing Infected PCs

2009-07-13T09:14:00-04:00

(WebHost Magazine) The botnet-driven cyber attack on government, financial, and media sites in the U.S and South Korea includes a newly discovered danger: The malicious code responsible for driving the distributed denial of service attack, known as W32.Dozer, is designed to delete data on infected computers and to prevent the computers from being rebooted.

"Your machine is completely hosed at this stage," said Vincent Weafer, VP at Symantec Security Response.

The malicious code includes instructions to start deleting files when the infected computer's internal clock reaches July 10, 2009. That's today. ... Go to source

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Is the 'Baby' Web Growing up?

2009-06-30T09:08:00-04:00

(WebHost Magazine) O'Reilly and John Battelle previewed some of what they have planned for the upcoming Web 2.0 Summit in October, by talking about changes they see in the evolution of the Web.

Comparing the early Web circa 1994 to a baby, O'Reilly said it really didn't have much control over its movements and was awash in sensations. ... Go to source http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/is_the_baby_web_growing_up.html

Watch out, Oracle: Google Tests cloud Database

2009-06-15T01:38:00-04:00

(WebHost Magazine) On Tuesday, Google quietly announced in its research team blog a new online database called Fusion Tables designed to sidestep the limitations of conventional relational databases.

Specifically, Fusion Tables has been built to simplify a number of operations that are notoriously difficult in relational databases, including the integration of data from multiple, heterogenous sources and the ability to collaborate on large data sets, according to Google. ... Go to source http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/watch_out_oracle_google_tests_cloud-based_database.html

IIS 6 attack could let hackers snoop on servers

2009-05-20T09:40:00-04:00

(WebHost Magazine) Security vendors are warning users of Microsoft's Internet Information Services 6 Web-server software that a new online attack could put their data at risk. The flaw was made public Thursday, when security researcher Nikolaos Rangos posted details of the vulnerability to the Full Disclosure security mailing list. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the server he was able to view and upload files on the machine. The attack takes advantage of a bug in the way that Microsoft's software processes Unicode tokens, he said. ... Go to source http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/iis_6_attack_could_let_hackers_snoop_on_servers.html

Can Android Grow From Micro-Machine to Iron Giant?

2009-05-15T09:40:00-04:00

(WebHost Magazine) While that growth rate may dwarf those of heavies like Apple and RIM, Android's base is presently much smaller. Even with dramatic growth, will Android sales ever approach BlackBerry or iPhone numbers?

Worldwide sales of Android-based smartphones are expected to grow 900 percent by year's end, according to a report from research firm Strategy Analytics. ... Go to source

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'Clickjackers' could hijack Webcams & microphones

2008-10-08T03:50:00-04:00

Adobe Systems Inc. warned users Tuesday that hackers could use recently-reported "clickjacking" attack tactics to secretly turn on a computer's microphone and Web camera.

Flash on all platforms is susceptible to clickjacking attacks, Adobe said in an advisory posted Tuesday. By duping users into visiting a malicious Web site, hackers could hijack seemingly-innocent clicks that, in reality, would be used to grant the site access to the computer's Webcam and microphone without the user's knowledge. ... Go to source

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