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Submission + - VMware: Critical Vulnerability and Exploit (net-security.org)
BaCa writes: Core Security issued an advisory disclosing a vulnerability that could severely impact organizations relying on VMware's desktop virtualization software. This discovery demonstrates that thousands of companies with virtualized systems could unknowingly be exposing critical information assets that they otherwise sought to protect. They also released an exploit for this vulnerability, enabling customers to validate that it exists, prove that it can be exploited, and safely assess the consequences of an actual network intrusion.
Feed Engadget: Sprint still mulling WiMAX options (engadget.com)
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless
The deal seemed all but imminent back in July, but apparently, Sprint and Clearwire never actually signed a definitive agreement to cooperate on a WiMAX build-out. Now, it seems that Sprint is going down the same road it traversed this summer, as it looks for creative ways to handle its $5 billion WiMAX situation which it "remains committed to." Aside from actively seeking a new CEO, higher-ups in the outfit are considering a potential merger with Clearwire, which would enable the resulting entity to be publicly traded. According to The Wall Street Journal, other options include seeking a "strategic investor for its WiMAX unit, acquiring Clearwire outright or formalizing the deal struck in July." As it stands, however, it doesn't look like any major WiMAX restructuring will take place until a new head honcho clocks in, but it was suggested that Sprint was in talks with Google to "carry devices based on Google's new operating system," which opens up a whole new can of worms...Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Submission + - Investment firm bids to buy SCOs UNIX operations
WebCowboy writes: "It appears that there are still enough people out there deluded enough to see value in SCOs UNIX operations. York Capital Management has put in a $36 million bid for SCOs UNIX operations. The offer includes coverage of up to $10 million for payment of legal fees and York Capital would assume ownership of the disputed UNIX IP as well as what is left of the lawsuits.
Interestingly, SCO has offered this up for competitive bid (who would want to though?). Upon completion of the transaction, should bankruptcy court approve, SCOX would become solely a mobile applications provider (which is the only part of SCOs offerings that have undergone any meaningful development for quite some time)."
Submission + - String Theory in two minutes
An anonymous reader writes: Most of us have heard of string theory, many of us know what it is and some of us may even be experts in the field. But could you explain it in two minutes? The discovery channel recently had a contest to do precisely that: create a two minute or less video of everything you need to know about string theory. You can view some of the best entries as well as the winning video: String Ducky!
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