When should kids get cell phones? March 10, 2010
Every parent of a young child today knows the dilemma: When is your child old enough for a cell phone? A computer? A TV in their room?Good questions, and while the scientific and psychological consensus tends to skew toward encouraging later adoptio […]
Hard drive sea change could bork XP March 10, 2010
Sooner or later you're going to have to upgrade from XP to Windows 7. And that might actually be "sooner" thanks to some changes to the way hard drives are going to be made beginning in January 2011.A […]
They'll sue you on the dark side of the moon March 10, 2010
A little snag in the move from albums to single-track sales, as legendary prog-rockers Pink Floyd are suing record label EMI. ... […]
The pros and cons of a home-based post office March 10, 2010
I don't mail an excessive amount, but I do tend to send more packages than the average bear. Every week I tend to end up in the post office, and there's always a line -- especially at the holidays or, God forbid, on April 15th. ... […]
Ebook reader prices could plummet March 9, 2010
Virtually all the ebook readers on the market have something in common: They are powered by chips made by Freescale Semiconductor.Now Freescale says its […]
You know how I know you're gay? Your Xbox says so March 9, 2010
Want to let your LGBT flag fly while you're calling in air strikes in Modern Warfare 2 or channeling the Master Chief via a game of capture the flag in Halo 3? Now you can: Microsoft has at long last […]

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Microsoft Releases March Security Bulletin March 9, 2010
Microsoft has released an update to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2010. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the bulletins and follow best-practice security policies to determine which […]
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Energizer DUO USB Battery Charger Software Allows Remote System Access March 8, 2010
US-CERT is aware of a backdoor in the software for the Energizer DUO USB battery charger. This backdoor may allow a remote attacker to list directories, send and receive files, and execute programs on an affected system. The software, which has been discontinued, was available for both Windows and Apple Mac OS X versions. Only the Windows version is affected […]
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Cisco Releases Multiple Security Advisories March 4, 2010
Cisco has released three security advisories to address vulnerabilities.Security advisory cisco-sa-20100303-cucm, addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager which affect the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP), and the Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) Manager services. Successful ex […]
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Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for March Security Bulletin March 4, 2010
Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification, indicating that its March release cycle will contain two bulletins. These bulletins will have a severity rating of Important and will be for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9, 2010.US-CERT will provide additional information as it […]
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U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Census Campaign Warning March 3, 2010
US-CERT asks users to be vigilant during the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 Census campaign and to watch for potential census scams.According to the U.S. Census 2010 website, they began delivery of the printed census forms to every resident in the United States on March 1, 2010. The only way to complete the census is by filling in the form using pen and ink; […]
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Microsoft Re-Releases Security Bulletin MS10-015 March 3, 2010
Microsoft has re-released the security update described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-015. This release contains an updated installation package that does not allow the security update to be installed on computers infected with malicious code. Microsoft has also released a Fix-It Tool to determine if systems are compatible with the update.US-CERT enco […]
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Microsoft Releases Security Advisory to Address VBScript Vulnerability March 2, 2010
Microsoft has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in VBScript. The advisory indicates that this vulnerability exists in the way that VBScript interacts with Windows Help files when using Internet Explorer. By convincing a user to view a specially crafted HTML document (web page, HTML email, or email attachment) with Internet Explorer and […]
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Adobe Releases a Security Update for Download Manager February 24, 2010
Adobe has released a security bulletin to address a vulnerability in the Adobe Download Manager. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to download and install unauthorized software.US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review security bulletin APSB10-08 and review the steps to mitigate the issue. […]
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Mozilla Releases Security Advisories February 18, 2010
The Mozilla Foundation has released multiple security advisories to address vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or bypass security restrictions.US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Foundation se […]
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Cisco Releases Multiple Security Advisories February 17, 2010
Cisco has released three security advisories to address vulnerabilities.Security advisory, cisco-sa-20100217-fwsm, addresses a vulnerability in the Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers. Successful and repeated exploitation of this vulnerability could result in a denial-of-service cond […]
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