WINS still vulnerable
Internet security monitoring groups are warning Microsoft Windows users about the possibility of new attacks on machines running the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS).
A Computerworld report says the attacks target a WINS vulnerability that was reported and patched by Microsoft in December. However, code to exploit the vulnerability was posted on K-Otik Security`s Web site on 31 December. The exploit enables hackers to plant Trojan horses or other remote-control programs.
Organisations are advised to apply the Microsoft WINS patch or consider deactivating WINS, which is legacy technology that has since been replaced by Microsoft`s Active Directory.
Earlier release for new Asianux
The release date of the Asianux 2.0 Linux distribution has been moved up by one month so that the operating system can be proposed for a massive education database to be built in South Korea, reports Computerworld.
The latest Asianux is being developed by companies in China, Japan and South Korea as a standard Linux version for Asia, and is now scheduled for release in July.
The first version of the operating system was developed by China`s Red Flag Software Company and released in June 2004. Asianux 2.0 is based on the Linux 2.6 kernel and will be available in 32- and 64-bit versions.
Panasonic support for HP and Microsoft
Panasonic has announced support for HP`s rewritable DVD technology and says it will separately partner with Microsoft on digital rights management.
According to PC World, Panasonic and Hewlett-Packard have agreed to support each other`s rewritable DVD technologies. HP will build support for the DVD-RAM format into its desktop PCs and Panasonic will add support for the DVD+R format to its DVD video recorder.
Panasonic has also announced it will work with Microsoft to ensure digital rights management (DRM) system interoperability between Windows Media and Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. The step will enable consumers securely transfer content downloaded from online music stores and protected by the Windows Media DRM system onto SD cards for playback in portable music players.
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