A new type of DNS exploit could launch a fresh wave of phishing attacks. According to new research results from Google and the Georgia Institute of Technology, a number of DNS servers on the ‘net are now deliberately feeding users false information in an attempt to redirect them elsewhere.
The company’s latest diabolical plan involves giving away free copies of Windows Vista Ultimate, Office Ultimate ‘07, Money Plus Premium, Encarta Premium or Streets and Trips — scary, we know. All you need to do is fill out a few surveys now and then, and download a little app that lets Microsoft watch your every move for three months.
NASA’s fleet of THEMIS spacecraft, launched less than 8 months ago, has made three important discoveries about spectacular eruptions of Northern Lights called “substorms” and the source of their power.
“You know it almost instantly. Waiting for a game to load, it’s always the one who speaks first. You know, the kid. He hasn’t hit puberty, and he wants to talk.”
The introduction of controversial Canadian copyright reform legislation has been delayed, and protesters hope that a grassroots opposition campaign was responsible.
A few months ago, Sony finally unlocked the PSP’s full processing capabilities in firmware 3.50. Developers now had access to the full 333MHz. God of War: Chains of Olympus developers were already hard at work, optimizing for the lower 222MHz clock speed, but when they had access to the full power of the PSP, things got really interesting.
“Today we’ll show you how to use a UT3 ‘botmatch’ as a great test of system performance, including both graphics and CPU power.” I couldn’t care less about the benchmarking. It’s just hilarious to watch bots kill each other.
Here’s a fresh Apple rumor in the run-up to MacWorld: a TomTom GPS module for the iPhone.
Electronic Arts is taking another stab at the FPS market with Command & Conquer.
You’ve heard about it, you know what it’s got, you want it like crazy — and about 11 months after launch Microsoft delivers on Vista’s first service pack (in release candidate form, anyway). Go crazy!
The rumor late last week was that Apple had quietly bumped up the sales limit on iPhones from two to five both here in the U.S. and U.K.
Good news! Apple will soon rule the world but I’m not complaining.
