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Submission + - RealNetworks releases zero-day ActiveX fix

Submitted by rbn
rbn writes: RealNetworks has issued a fix for a zero-day flaw reported by Symantec, Thurday, which affects the import method of an Active X control. The flaw is actively being exploited and the attacks appear to be targeting specific organizations, including NASA, which reportedly banned the use of Internet Explorer in response to this incident. The issue affects an ActiveX object installed by RealPlayer, accessible over the web using Internet Explorer. By instantiating the object and invoking a specific method an attacker is able to corrupt process memory and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the browser. The attack has been confirmed to download malicious code to the compromised host. RealNetworks has issued an advice to its users to upgrade immediately to its latest player and apply the patch.
First Person Shooters (Games)

Submission + - Quake Wars Linux Client Released (enemyterritory.com)

Submitted by
An anonymous reader writes: I'll keep this short and sweet, since a lot of folks have been waiting for this: Hot on the heels of the Linux demo, id Software's penguin wrangler Timothy 'TTimo' Besset has just released the full Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Linux Client! You can download the Linux Client from the mirrors here.
Music

Submission + - Universal to launch singles on USB memory sticks (blorge.com)

Submitted by thefickler
thefickler writes: Universal Records plans to combat declining sales by releasing singles in a new and more expensive format: USB memory sticks. It seems somebody told them "The kids aren't buying CDs because they use computers to get the music for free", but they stopped listening around the word "computers" and decided to see how they could get money from that idea. The result is singles released on USB memory sticks, expected to cost twice what a CD costs.
Supercomputing

Submission + - Petaflop Computing (computer.org)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Recently the IEEE held a Petaflop Computing Challenge in which they asked people what they would compute if they had a computer capable of running a petaflop speeds. The top essays were about computing the origins of the universe and about computing evolution on a molecular scale. What would Slashdot readrs compute if they had such a machine?
Music

Submission + - Another example of RIAA legal incompetence

Submitted by
UnknowingFool
UnknowingFool writes: "In another move of legal brillance, the RIAA asked for a default judgement on January 25th in the case of Atlantic vs Boggs "on the ground that Defendant has failed to appear or otherwise respond to the Complaint . . ." The court denied the motion because the defendant did appear before the court a month earlier on December 20. What makes the motion appear so boneheaded is that not that the RIAA lawyers seemingly forgot that the defendant appeared, it is that defendant, representing himself at the time, appeared in person before the court while the RIAA phoned in, a move that the court admonished. The transcript seems to show that judge is sympathetic to the defendant in the case.

The Court: You're not here looking at Mr. Boggs, but I doubt seriously he's doing this. . . these titles don't seem to go along with Mr. Boggs persona."
"
Hardware Hacking

Submission + - DIY Laptop *literally* from scratch!

Submitted by Brietech
Brietech writes: Ever felt like building your own laptop from (almost literally) scratch? This is a microcontroller-based "laptop" built from the ground up from a handful of chips and other hardware found lying around. It runs a self-hosted development environment, allowing the user to write and edit programs in "Chris++" on the machine, and then compile and run them. The carpentry looks like it could use some work, but it's a neat project!
Announcements

Submission + - Kernel 2.6.20 released!

Submitted by lo7k
lo7k writes: The long awaited linux kernel version 2.6.20 was just released. With virtualization enhancements like KVM integration and Playstation 3 support this is really something we want to see in our favorite distros.
It's funny. Laugh.

Submission + - Linux Genuine Advantage

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Finally, the worst feature of Windows Vista comes to Linux!

Linux Genuine Advantage is an exciting and mandatory new way for you to place your computer under the remote control of an untrusted third party!

From the site: "According to an independent study conducted by some scientists, many users of Linux are running non-Genuine versions of their operating system. This puts them at the disadvantage of having their computers work normally, without periodically phoning home unannounced to see if it's OK for their computer to continue functioning. These users are also missing out on the Advantage of paying ongoing licensing fees to ensure their computer keeps operating properly."

Comes with complete working GPL licensed source code that will lock you out of your Linux machine if you don't pay licensing fees.
It's funny. Laugh.

Submission + - How much is your life worth?

Submitted by rstuart
rstuart writes: Nicael, a 24 year old male from the coastal town of Wollongong, Australia, is auctioning his life on ebay. From the item description "This auction is for a New Life in the coastal town of Wollongong, Australia of a 24 year old male....Please note winning bidder does not receive ownership of the following: Degrees/qualifications, Drivers License, Passport, Future Inheritance, Formal/Legal Identity". It appears the auction is genuine but the motives, not so much. The winner must agree to have their experiences recorded and later released in a documentary. Will wonders never cease?
Portables (Apple)

Submission + - Macbook Pro Display only capable of 262,144 Colour

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: People have been noticing the Apple Macbook Pros have grainy displays. Apparently the problem lies in that the Macbook Pro's display is only capable of displaying 262,144 colours at a time. Beyond that it dithers, thus the graininess. For any old Amigans out there, they'll remember that number from HAM8! This link explains the nature of the problem in greater detail. How sad that Apple's flagship notebook display is defective by design.
Hardware Hacking

Submission + - What's not standard, and in your geek tool kit?

Submitted by Kwiik
Kwiik writes: Aside from the standard screw drivers, multi tools, flash lights, collapsible chopsticks, bootable usb drives with linux, spyware software/hijackthis etc. what do you have in your tool kit? What do you have for repairing software, versus repairing hardware? Do you have a separate tool kit for Windows, Linux and OS-X? What do you recommend for a hardware tech/contracter getting started on his own and stepping away from the world of IT powerhouses? I'm trying to find "one of those things" that will make a client go "wow", and he'll know he found the right tech.
Networking

Submission + - A Wii Bit of Porn

Submitted by mreed911
mreed911 writes: According to a story on WFAA (ABC affiliate in Dallas, TX), the Wii and PS3 being targeted as "porn gateways."

From the article:
"Some porn sites are advertising they are "Wii Friendly." Their screens have been reconfigured to fit the Wii and the Playstation 3.

No mention is made of the XBox and it's online capabilities, or the DS, or the PSP... but one can imagine that similar themes could come into play. Are porn sites really re-configuring themselves to be console-compatible? What will this mean for content-control systems like CyberNanny, etc. in the console space?

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