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Intel shows off 80-core processor

February 11, 2007 The chip unveiled at IDF works, but there are a lot of hurdles to overcome before an 80-core chip shows up in a living room. TAGS: transistor, Intel, memory chip, Intel x86, manufacturing, researcher, server, operating system, PC

JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks

July 28, 2006 Malicious code embedded in Web site can let miscreant map a home or corporate network, attack connected devices. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, JavaScript, corporate network, internal network, attack, AJAX, researcher, Web application, Web server, scanner, Web browser, server, router, programming, security, IP

HP ships USB sticks with malware

April 9, 2008 Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia) TAGS: HP Compaq ProLiant Server, HP Compaq ProLiant, worm, antivirus software, HP, malware, USB, threat, researcher, server, antivirus, security, Microsoft Windows

Net threats hit servers, phones

June 16, 2004 Akamai confirms an attack on its network that took down Google, Yahoo and others. Also: Smart phones draw their first worm. TAGS: Akamai Technologies Inc., smart phone, worm, researcher, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., antivirus, Microsoft Corp., virus, security, server, PC

IBM gives chips a cooling rinse

October 26, 2006 Researchers develop a system that squirts water over the surface of a processor to cool it--which could promise benefits for server farms. TAGS: Zurich, server farm, transistor, microprocessor, IBM Corp., researcher, semiconductor, channel, server

Witty worm traced to Europe

May 26, 2005 Researchers deduce that the worm was set up to target systems at a U.S. military base. They develop a theory about its author, too. TAGS: Internet Security Systems Inc., researcher, worm, attacker, traffic, patient, Europe, attack, IP address, knowledge, IP, server

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: attacker, WINS, Windows PC, traffic, DNS, researcher, R&D, domain name, server, article, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

SETI@home flaw could let invaders in

April 7, 2003 The ET hunters warn of a vulnerability in a widely used screensaver that lets the SETI@home project use volunteers' PC processing power to search data. TAGS: flaw, attacker, researcher, client, vulnerability, project, screensaver, server, security, Linux, PC, Microsoft Windows

Sendmail flaw opens door to intruders

March 22, 2006 Unless people make recommended fixes, remote attackers could gain control to their systems. TAGS: Sendmail Inc., Sendmail Consortium, intruder, flaw, vulnerability, e-mail server, SMTP, attacker, researcher, patch management, fix, open source, server, e-mail, security

Exposing software flaws--no easy job

June 7, 2007 Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability. TAGS: Christopher Soghoian, vulnerability, researcher, Firefox, vendor, attack, printing, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., server, security, router

Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws

August 2, 2006 Some of the vulnerabilities are serious and could be used in malicious attacks to commandeer Macs. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, researcher, Symantec Corp., file-sharing, security, attack, Bluetooth, operating system, server

OS makers slow to fix flaw, researcher says

May 27, 2005 Microsoft and some Linux vendors have yet to patch a hole related to a flaw in some Intel chips, despite having two months' notice. TAGS: Linux company, flaw, BSD, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., representative, researcher, vulnerability, Intel, Linux, security, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Linux riskier than Windows?

March 23, 2005 Microsoft-funded study concludes that companies that install Linux-based Web servers run greater risks than those that use Windows. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., study, Web server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, flaw, vulnerability, paper, configuration, open source, Linux, researcher, server, blog, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

'Lion' worm stalks Linux machines

March 23, 2001 A dangerous worm that can steal passwords from Linux servers is rapidly spreading across the Internet and could infect other machines, researchers say. TAGS: SANS Institute, worm, Linux server, IT administrator, server software, Sun Solaris, Linux, server, Unix, researcher, password, security

Tech jobs to be replaced by new tech?

December 3, 2004 In the data center, project management is hot; administrative work is not, according to a Gartner vice president. TAGS: data center, Gartner Inc., information technology, project management, worker, researcher, server, Real-Time

More WMF problems for Microsoft

January 10, 2006 Researcher says Windows Meta File component can be used to crash vulnerable PCs--but Microsoft says the glitch isn't so serious. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, RPC, Microsoft IIS Server, Microsoft SQL Server, representative, vulnerability, denial of service, component, researcher, Microsoft Corp., software company, server, Microsoft Windows, PC

Sony rootkit victims in every state, researcher says

January 18, 2006 Figures suggest that Florida leads the pack in PCs that have rootkit-like software from Sony's antipiracy tool. TAGS: rootkit, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, DNS, Sony Corp., digital-rights management, Florida, researcher, security, server, PC

IDC: Linux PC sales to hit $10 billion in 2008

December 15, 2004 "Linux is no longer a fringe player. Linux is now mainstream," the researcher says. TAGS: Linux PC, Linux, forecast, Open Source Development Labs, Linux server, mainframe, Intel Itanium, study, IBM Corp., server, researcher, Intel, PC, operating system, HP, Microsoft Windows

Cracking open the cybercrime economy

December 14, 2007 Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software. TAGS: hacking, malware, McAfee Inc., malicious code, bot, denial of service, researcher, trojan horse, server, security

Stacking up the chips

August 1, 2005 It's all about design as the chipset market booms, China gains strength and researchers grapple with nanotubes. TAGS: nanotube, Semiconductor Manufacturing, China, health care, chipset, semiconductor, chip company, manufacturing, researcher, dual-core, AMD, Intel, server, PC
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