Here’s a collection of recent security vulnerabilities, alerts, and news, which covers the release of patches by Oracle for 41 security vulnerabilities, a new patched version of rsync, a warning that older insecure WordPress blogs are becoming a vector for the propagation of spam, and news that some spam filtering…
Archive for April 14th, 2008
Apr14
Security news roundup: Oracle announces bonanza of patches for 41 holes, older WordPress blogs succumbs en masse
Filed in: Security
Apr14
Another Windows veteran to leave Microsoft
Will Poole, a Microsoft Windows veteran — and most recently, Corporate Vice President in charge of the company’s Unlimited Potential group — is retiring, according to sources who asked not to be named.
Filed in: Microsoft
Apr14
AP cuts prices, announces mobile product (AP)
AP - The Associated Press announced Monday it will further cut fees paid by struggling newspaper members and will develop an advertising-supported service that will deliver stories and photos to advanced cell phones, including the iPhone.
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Apr14
Cubans line up for their first cellular phone lines (Reuters)
Reuters - Hundreds of Cubans lined up at
state-owned telephone offices on Monday to buy cellular phone
services previously available only to government officials and
foreigners.
Filed in: Cell Phones
Apr14
FTC Urged to Adopt Microsoft’s Privacy Standards (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Federal Trade Commission is getting an earful about Internet privacy. The opinions on the FTC’s proposed self-regulatory principles to govern online advertising vary widely, with Microsoft taking bold steps to suggest an approach it deems “comprehensive.”
Filed in: Internet
Apr14
Oracle Announces Content, E-mail Archiving Products (PC World)
PC World - Oracle on Monday announced a pair of products aimed at securely archiving enterprise content and e-mail.
Filed in: Internet
Apr14
Users fight to save Windows XP (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp.’s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world’s largest software maker. But you’d never confuse a Windows user with the passionate fans of Mac OS X or even the free Linux operating system. Unless it’s someone running Windows XP, a version Microsoft wants to retire.
Filed in: Linux/Open Source
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