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microsoft.com:
Microsoft Security Advisory (912840) — Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution. — Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Windows. Microsoft will continue to investigate the public reports to help provide additional guidance for customers.
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New exploit blows by fully patched Windows XP systems — We saw a new nasty exploit yesterday around 5:00 PM. This is a totally new exploit and is not the same one posted by FrSIRT back on 11/30/05. — We have a number of sites that we have found with this exploit. Different sites download different spyware.
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Spyware Confidential, websensesecuritylabs.com, F-Secure, Scobleizer, Neowin.net, Geek News Central … and Tech.Life.Blogged
f-secure.com:
New WMF 0-day exploit — There's a new zero-day vulnerability related to Windows' image rendering - namely WMF files (Windows Metafiles). Trojan downloaders, available from unionseek[DOT]com, have been actively exploiting this vulnerability. Right now, fully patched Windows XP SP2 machines machines …
John Battelle / John Battelle's Searchblog:
INTERVIEW: FOR AOL/GOOGLE, THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS — I had a good conversation with Marissa Mayer this morning, who had the unfortunate task of clarifying the terms of Google's recent deal with AOL. I say unfortunate for two reasons: one, I did sort of call her out after her post went up …
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Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Watch Blog:
Revisiting The "No Banners On Google" Declaration — I wrote previously of Google promising that the terms of its deal with AOL wouldn't see a flood of banner ads flowing onto its pages nor the selling out of Google's principles. But I still felt there was some "wiggle room" in that "no banners" isn't the same as "no graphical ads."
Seattle Times:
"Absolutely terrifying" flight after ground-crew mistake — Alaska Airlines Flight 536 was 20 minutes out of Seattle and heading for Burbank, Calif., Monday afternoon when a thunderous blast rocked the plane. — Passengers gasped for air and grabbed their oxygen masks as the plane dropped …
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Niall Kennedy / Om and Niall PodSessions:
Towards a two-tier Internet — In this week's podsession Om and I discuss network neutrality and the tolls paid by content networks to network providers to boost the performance of online applications. The telecom world is emboldened after the Supreme Court decision last summer in the case …
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Om Malik on Broadband:
Two Tier Internet .... PodSessions — Earlier this week, Niall and I got together to record the latest edition of Om & Niall Pod Sessions. There has been an increase in the focus on two-tier Internet, and network neutrality has become one of the hot button issues, we are likely to hear more of in 2006.
Jenstar / JenSense:
Malicious software targets Google AdSense ads — It was only a matter of time before a trojan or virus targeted AdSense or YPM for malicious activity, and the time has come. A new trojan horse discovered by an Indian publisher replaces Google AdSense ads with their own ads …
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an Indian Web publisher / Technology News …:A Trojan Horse program that targets Google ads …
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emsnow.com:
New Apple products will be ODM by Quanta and Asustek — Apple computer will adopt Intel processor next year. According to the understanding, the ODM order of new Apple notebook has been obtained by Quanta and Asustek. — It will help increasing the total production of first quarter next year for both companies.
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Bink / Bink.nu:
What can we expect from Microsoft in 2006 — Just like last year I made a list of what released we can expect from Microsoft in 2006. Last year's list turned out to be pretty accurate, the only things wrong weren't my mistake but delays or change of plans.
Gina Trapani / Lifehacker:
Geek to Live: Top underrated apps of 2005 — Last week I pointed out 2005's best apps - and most of my choices were pretty obvious. (Flickr and Gmail, anyone?) Today I'd like to shout out a few great desktop and webapps that you may not have heard of or taken the time to try out.
Bloomberg:
Online Ad Growth Accelerates, Outpacing Newspaper, TV Spending — Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) — The move to online advertising is happening faster than analysts anticipated as companies devote more of their budgets to the Internet than traditional media. — The market for online ads …
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The Voice of Online …
Dan Tynan / ABCNEWS:
Winners and Losers 2005 — What were the best and worst tech stories of the year? Our expert separates the good from the bad. In some cases, they're the same. — It was the best of years, it was the worst of years. In fact, 2005 was a lot like any other year, only for some reason it seemed longer than most.
