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‘Surf Jacking’ Threatens Secure Browser Sessions

Researchers at Enable Security this week published a proof of concept that shows how an attacker might hijack browser sessions secured by the popular HTTPS encryption scheme. HTTPS is used by many banks, e-commerce sites, and other businesses to provide a secure link between a browser and a Web server. But in a paper published […]

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Why Vista needs 4GB of RAM

Vista is a pig. It’s a voraciously greedy resource hog that gobbles up more system resources than any previous operating system. That much is well documented. It’s baffling to note, therefore, that PC-buying punters remain seduced by the big, computational beasts of the component jungle. All too often, PCs are specced up with snazzy CPUs […]

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TV Remains Top Source of News

Fewer Americans are reading newspapers and are instead getting their news online, but television remains the leading source of news in the country, according to a survey released Sunday. Not surprisingly, younger people tend to get more of their news on the Internet, while older folks use traditional media such as television and newspapers, the […]

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Symantec to Buy PC Tools

Symantec is buying PC Tools, which sells PC utilities software designed to boost the security and privacy of Windows-based computers, Symantec said on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year. [ad name=”post-banner-01″] The purchase will allow Symantec to expand its reach in […]

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Forget HD DVD

After losing out in the battle to define the high-definition successor of the DVD, Toshiba Corp. has turned its attention to the next best thing: the DVD. On Monday, the Japanese electronics company is releasing a new DVD player that it says does more than previous models to improve the look of DVDs on high-definition […]

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Cute and Naughty Babies

Babies grow up quickly; its important to capture the happiness and beauty of your child as she grows from day to day. People love to capture their babies lovely moments and always willing to share these pictures with their friends & family members. If you fire a search by your favorite search engine regarding babies, […]

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Microsoft Patches Holes in Office, Browser

Microsoft released patches to fix 26 vulnerabilities in the company’s software, including major issues in its Internet Explorer browser and Office suite of productivity applications. The eleven patches, published on Microsoft’s monthly schedule, included six fixes rated Critical — Microsoft’s highest rating of severity — and five updates rated Important — the company’s second highest. […]

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CTRL+ALT+DEL: Software Malfunction at the Opening Ceremony

Turns out that Bill Gates was not the only famous Microsoft identity to be spotted at the Olympic opening ceremony. Numerous bloggers also observed the cameo played by the so-called Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) – the Windows error screen that flashes up on your computer, signifying that it’s time to reboot. [ad name=”post-banner-01″] The […]