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MSN Site Hacking Went Undetected for Days (AP)
AP - Password-stealing software planted by hackers was active on Microsoft's popular MSN Web site in South Korea for days before the world's largest software company learned about the break-in and removed the computer code.
Office 12 XML Formats Seen As Risky For Microsoft (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft's plan to use XML as the default for next year's Microsoft Office 12 poses a "big risk" for Microsoft, an analyst says.
Microsoft TechEd Conference Will Cast Light On Stopping Bugs In Development (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A new tool for Visual Studio is part of a growing effort to use automated tools to head off vulnerabilities before they end up in code.
Microsoft Patch Management Suite Rolls at Last (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The oft-delayed unification of Redmond's enterprise-grade Windows Server Update Services finally ships.
Microsoft acknowledges hack of South Korean MSN portal (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft acknowledged hackers got into its South Korean MSN Web portal this week, but that it knew of no impact on users of the site.
AOpen shows Intel’s answer to Mac mini (MacCentral)
MacCentral - AOpen Inc. is showing off at the Computex trade show in Taipei a small
desktop PC that closely resembles Apple Computer Inc.’s Mac mini
except for the use of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system and
Intel’s Pentium M processor.
Software Developers Stand To Benefit from XML in Microsoft Office (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Is the fact that Microsoft has announced Office documents will default to XML starting next year a good thing or a bad thing? The answer to that question will depend on who you are, according to Yankee Group's Laura DiDio.
Q&A: Ballmer Bites Back (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has only one major problem on his mind these days. Hint: it's a search engine whose name rhymes with "frugal."
India Gets Low-Cost Windows in Hindi (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. launched this week a low-cost, stripped-down version of its Windows XP operating system in India targeting users who don't speak English.
In Brief: Microsoft investigates MSN Korea hack (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft had to take part of its MSN Korea property offline earlier this week after hackers attempted to compromise a section of the site. A hack into the site's news section was discovered around noon local time on Wednesday and the news page was taken down for around 24 hours to fix the problem, MSN Korea Marketing Manager Yena Kim said Friday. Kim confirmed that the hack was a so-called iFrame attack, which exploits a flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, but declined to give any further details. IFrame elements are inline floating frames in IE where content is displayed, according to Microsoft's Web site. The software maker released a patch for an iFrame vulnerability in December. The MSN Korea property is hosted by a third party and it was unclear whether their servers were patched against the flaw. Microsoft said it was not aware of any customers having been affected as a result of the hack, but it is continuing to investigate the incident. The company is cooperating with law enforcement agents and said it will take legal action against those responsible.
MSN Site Hacking Went Undetected for Days (AP)
AP - Password-stealing software planted by hackers was active on Microsoft's popular MSN Web site in South Korea for days before the world's largest software company learned about the break-in and removed the computer code.
Laptops Now More Popular Than Desktops (AP)
AP - In a sure sign that the era of mobile computing has arrived, notebooks have for the first time outsold desktops in the United States in a calendar month, the research firm Current Analysis says.
Apple Launches IPod Recycling Program (AP)
AP - Apple Computer Inc. launched a recycling program Friday for its popular iPod, encouraging owners to bring their digital music players to Apple retail stores for free, environmentally friendly disposal.
Israel Uses Sound Technology on Rioters (AP)
AP - The Israeli army on Friday unveiled a new crowd-dispersal device emitting painful bursts of sound at a special frequency to help break up a violent Palestinian demonstration, military officials and witnesses said.
Amazon.com Plans Audio Book Download Store (AP)
AP - On its Web site, Amazon.com Inc. is asking publishers for audiobooks for a new download store it says it plans to open. But the Internet retailer is being coy about such key details as a launch date.
File-Sharing Pioneer Turns to Free Internet Calling (washingtonpost.com)
washingtonpost.com - TORONTO -- About 70 miles from the U.S. border that he will not cross, Niklas Zennstrom is pondering which gets him more excited: making life miserable for entrenched monopoly businesses or making money doing it.
Epson DFX-9000: Fastest Dot Matrix Printer to Date (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Epson America rolls out its newest impact printer, calling the model its "most robust" to date.
Ring Factory Intros Service to Personalize Cell Phones (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Mobile content software publisher Ring Factory introduced its ringtone customization software product on Friday.
Linux Adoption Stalls, Study Says (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Linux adoption may be "hitting a wall," as use of the open-source operating system fell over a nine-month period, a quarterly survey of companies shows.
Virus claiming Bin Laden arrest fools few on Web (Reuters)
Reuters - A new computer virus in e-mails
claiming that Osama Bin Laden has been arrested has failed to
lure many users to open dangerous attachments, despite its
high-profile headline, security software makers said on Friday.
MSN Site Hacking Went Undetected for Days (AP)
AP - Password-stealing software planted by hackers was active on Microsoft's popular MSN Web site in South Korea for days before the world's largest software company learned about the break-in and removed the computer code.
File-Sharing Pioneer Turns to Free Internet Calling (washingtonpost.com)
washingtonpost.com - TORONTO -- About 70 miles from the U.S. border that he will not cross, Niklas Zennstrom is pondering which gets him more excited: making life miserable for entrenched monopoly businesses or making money doing it.
Amazon.com Plans Audio Book Download Store (AP)
AP - On its Web site, Amazon.com Inc. is asking publishers for audiobooks for a new download store it says it plans to open. But the Internet retailer is being coy about such key details as a launch date.
High-Tech Industry Is Unresponsive To Online Customers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Fully 27 percent of e-mails sent to 38 of the largest high-tech companies were ignored, and only half were responded to within a day, according to the latest quarterly report by The Customer Respect Group.
Google Launches Service For Webmasters (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Google Inc. has launched a service to help webmasters get better coverage by the search giant.
Online Casino Pays $10,600 For 'Virgin Mary' Pretzel (TechWeb)
TechWeb - GoldenPalace.com, an online casino known for buying oddities on the web, has paid $10,600 on EBay for a pretzel shaped like the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus.
'Inquirer' Will Introduce 'Radio-Style' Programming Online (Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK Soon, every reporter and columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer will have a Web page where readers and journalists can interact about the day's stories, beginning with 10 such pages that launch June 16.
Q&A: Ex-eBay Security Chief Sees A Safer Internet In The Future (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Howard Schmidt thinks there's been great progress, and better identity management will help make the Internet safer. Though it's not for a lack of trying by the crooks.
Hilton To Travel Sites: Conform Or Else (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Hilton is imposing a set of rules that online travel sites must conform to if they want to continue selling the company's rooms.
New Coldplay album sets online pre-order record (AFP)
AFP - Coldplay's new album "X/Y", which hits the shops in Britain on Monday, has become the most pre-ordered album yet on Amazon.co.uk, the British arm of the US online retailer said.
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