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Microsoft ends support for Windows 98 and Me

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

July 11, 2006, As Microsoft had previously announced, they will stop supporting three older versions of their flagship Windows operating system software, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows Millennium Edition (Me).
On July 11, 2006 technical and public support and critical security updates for these products will end, as part of the Microsoft Lifecycle […]

Norton virus Threat level

Monday, June 12th, 2006

ThreatCon Level 1
Low : Basic network posture
This condition applies when there is no discernible network incident activity and no malicious code activity with a moderate or severe risk rating. Under these conditions, only a routine security posture, designed to defeat normal network threats, is warranted. Automated systems and alerting mechanisms should be used.

ThreatCon Level 2
Medium […]

Microsoft Windows metafiles are a vector for computer viruses

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

January 2, 2006

Microsoft Windows metafiles have been discovered to be a vector for computer viruses, as they are treated as image files, but can execute machine code. Windows metafiles often use the extension .wmf files, but they may also execute if their extension is .jpg.
This vulnerability affects any Windows software which displays images, including instant […]

Legal Sony graffiti advertising backlash

Friday, December 9th, 2005

December 7, 2005
A new advertising campaign in USA for the Sony PSP which looks like graffiti and is often sprayed on previously vandalized walls has come under attack from other graffiti artists. A collective group of graffiti artists and street artists are now banding together, vandalizing the look-alike graffiti advertisments. The campaign has offended a […]

Gmail Notifier 1.1.55

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Review:
Google launched last year its free webmail service in beta version called Google Mail or otherwise known as Gmail. This free service of google has been a big hit. Gmail has gained so many followers that in many instances google accounts were even sold online.
After the launching of the Gmail service, Google announced shortly a […]


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