Symantec discovers potential worm for Windows SSL vulnerability

Security firms are alarmed at the speed at which a security hole announced by Microsoft has already been exploited by code found in the wild. Symantec says that it has discovered software on the Internet that exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability within Windows Protected Communications Technology (PCT) v. 1. ...more

Musicians rally behind online file sharing

A group of prominent musicians has called for the US Supreme Court to not hold online file sharing services legally responsible for any illegal activity by their users. The group, which includes Steve Winwood, Public Enemy's Chuck D and rock group Heart, says that although it is opposed to the stealing of copyrighted work, peer to peer services such as Kazaa and Grokster are a valuable way for artists to distribute their work. 'Musicians are not universally united in opposition to peer-to-peer file sharing,' the group claims in its court filing, despite record companies insisting that they are. ...more

Wishing for Mac OS X on Intel

An Internet-based pressure group has issued a call for Apple to make the forthcoming release of Mac OS X available in a version that can run on Intel Pentium-based computers. 'They have it, we want it. Mac OS X on the Intel platform. ...more

Get sporty with Nike's MP3 player

Yes, I couldn't believe it either, but the world's leading training shoe manufacturer is branching out into digital audio with a Nike-branded MP3 player. The Nike MP3 players are aimed at fitness freaks and music-loving athletes. There are two versions of the PSA Play, one with 64Mb of memory and the other with 32Mb. ...more

AOL blocks a billion viruses in a year

AOL is claiming that it has prevented over one billion viruses, worms and other nasties from reaching its members' machines in the past year. The company says it has fended off some 30 major virus attacks or roughly one every ten days. The system peaked last summer with the outbreak of the Sobig. ...more