9th April 2008 Archive

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Demo shows how web attack threatens fabric of the universe

RSA All hail the power of DNS rebinding

Showing how the web's underpinnings can be abused to attack assets presumed to be secure, a researcher unveiled a website that can log into a home router and change key settings, such as administrator passwords and servers used to access trusted web destinations. Rather than creating a trojan or other piece of specialized …

Software & Security 9 Apr 03:16
Hardware vendors primed for FCoE love-in

Intel, QLogic, EMC, Emulex, Cisco...

A Fibre Channel over Ethernet standard hasn't even been accepted yet, but such a trifle hasn't stopped the hype from reaching a fever pitch today at Storage Networking World in Orlando. Intel, QLogic, EMC, and Emulex all pledged their support for the protocol with products and partnerships. Of course, these are the some the …

Enterprise 9 Apr 06:02
ActiveX update stars in Patch Tuesday critical quintet

It's that time of the month again

Microsoft released five critical patches on Tuesday as part of its latest Patch Tuesday update. The release also included three bulletins over security flaws rated by Redmond as "important". The worst of the quintet is a flaw in ActiveX. This update also includes a kill bit for the Yahoo! Music Jukebox product, the topic of a …

Software & Security 9 Apr 10:34
Dell readies Asus Eee PC, HP Mini-Note rival

Contract manufacturer mole spills beans

An unnamed executive at Taiwanese contract manufacturer Compal has coughed to constructing an Eee PC rival for PC giant Dell. Due to ship in June, the machine full specs are not known. But the stated release timeframe is a clear clue to the sub-notebook's use of Intel's upcoming 'Diamondville' Atom processor. Asus Eee PC and …

Reg Hardware 9 Apr 10:49
Adobe launches 'free' Flash-only media player

Apes YouTube, iTunes with AMP

Adobe Systems today released its cross-platform Adobe Media Player (AMP) as a free download. The software, which was written with the company’s offline web apps platform Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), plays Flash-only web videos on Macs or PCs and works as an online and offline application. Adobe said it has inked deals with …

Software & Security 9 Apr 11:20
HSBC e-payments system limps back online

Mystery database glitch blamed for extended outage

HSBC UK managed to get its beleaguered e-payments system back online yesterday evening after the second extended outage in less than a fortnight. Retailers using the system were unable to process transactions from about 5pm (BST) on Monday until Tuesday evening. Similar problems left merchants unable to take payments for two …

IT Channel 9 Apr 11:49
Buffalo makes big noise over tiny terabyte NAS box

A sliver of a server

NAS boxes generally too bulky for you? Then how about Buffalo's new LinkStation Mini? Announced yesterday, the compact server packs in 1TB of storage capacity using a pair of RAID-configured 2.5in hard drives. Buffalo LinkStation Mini: NAS, in miniature The 13.3 x 8.1 x 3.9cm device has a Gigabit Ethernet port on the back …

Reg Hardware 9 Apr 12:15
AMD shoves delayed Barcelona chip out of the door

Arrives six months after official launch

AMD at last began shipping its delayed quad-core Opteron server processor chips in volume to channel partners today. The chip, code-named Barcelona, was officially launched by AMD in September last year. However, a major technical erratum - well, bug - forced the firm to postpone mass production of the processor while it made …

Enterprise 9 Apr 13:19
Atos Origin board candidate blasts 'scandalous' talks

Stunned by management pay-off chatter

A potential Atos Origin candidate for the French IT services firm's supervisory board has labelled management pay-off talks as "scandalous". Colette Neuville, who is chairman of shareholder rights' group Adam, was one of three candidates proposed by some angry members of private equity funds Centaurus Capital L.P. and Pardus …

IT Channel 9 Apr 16:02
Sun's UltraSPARC T2+ servers ship full of Niagara Viagra

128 threads make data centers, kittens happy

Sun Microsystems is today officially debuting its two new "massively threaded" servers based on the UltraSPARC T2+ processor. The SPARC servers, part of Sun and Fujitsu's partnership, were first revealed in gory detail by El Reg early last month. The major advancement in Sun's new CMT SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers …

Enterprise 9 Apr 18:25
Intel CEO confronts OEM grumbling around direct chip sales

The Google Conundrum

CEOs of the major server and PC makers have proved reluctant to complain in public about Intel's very substantial "distribution" business where it moves processors and white boxes directly to customers. But pull one of these executives away from the microphones, and you may well hear a minor tirade on the topic. The Register …

Enterprise 9 Apr 21:37
AMD refreshes slot machine CPU lineup

Offers Storage Bridge Bay spec kit

AMD is launching three new low-power, dual-core processors for embedded chip systems, such as point of sale devices, gaming machines, kiosks, and entry-level storage boxes. The new Athlon X2 Dual-Core processor models 3400e, 3600+ and 4200+ raise the performance levels of AMD's embedded lineup, while keeping wattage on the …

PC Builder 9 Apr 21:39