Microsoft investigating long-known vulnerability in IE 7 Sep 2010, 10:47 pm

Microsoft last Friday said it was looking into a long-known vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) that could be used to access users' data and Web-based accounts.

The bug can allow hackers to hijack Web mail accounts, steal data, and send illicit tweets, said Google security engineer Chris Evans in a message posted on the Full Disclosure mailing list.

Samsung announces dual-core mobile processor 7 Sep 2010, 10:25 pm

Samsung has announced a dual-core application processor for tablets PCs, netbooks, and smartphones that will be able to handle 1080p video playback and recording, the company said on Tuesday.

The Orion processor contains a pair of 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 cores, and its capabilities give a hint at what we can expect from mobile products in 2011.

Ohio bans offshoring -- but gives tax relief to outsourcing firm 7 Sep 2010, 10:02 pm

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is delivering one of the strongest attacks yet on offshore outsourcing, calling it not only a threat to jobs but an IT security risk.

Strickland's criticism of offshore outsourcing was part of a recent order to state agencies prohibiting them from hiring any firm that sends work offshore. The agencies were ordered to be in compliance by last week.

The real reasons iOS 4.1 is important 7 Sep 2010, 9:53 pm

Apple will release the first major upgrade to the iOS 4 mobile operating system on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Apple lists a number of enhancements and features that will be added with iOS 4.1, but the things that make iOS 4.1 a critical update are buried in the Apple fine print.

Hurd joins Oracle as co-president 7 Sep 2010, 9:10 pm

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd has been appointed co-president of Oracle, the software company announced Monday.

Hurd, who also joined Oracle's board of directors, will serve as co-president alongside Safra Catz. Co-President Charles Phillips has resigned his position and will step down from the company's board, the company said.

Microsoft upgrades free app security tool 4 Sep 2010, 6:29 am

Microsoft released this week an upgrade to a tool that helps secure applications for the Internet without having to recode them.

Toshiba Satellite laptops recalled for burn hazard 4 Sep 2010, 3:58 am

The U.S. and Canadian governments this week said that Toshiba is voluntarily recalling some Satellite laptops for posing a burn hazard to customers.

Laptops could overheat and possibly melt the area around the notebook's plug-in to the AC adapter, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada said in a joint statement.

Accenture, Cisco, and Sun still face kickback charges 4 Sep 2010, 3:41 am

After recent settlements by Hewlett-Packard and EMC in a long-standing government contracting fraud case, three major IT and consulting companies are still embroiled in lawsuits brought by two former insiders.

Google Wave becomes Wave in a Box 4 Sep 2010, 1:46 am

Google Wave, the social networking service canceled by Google, will morph into an application bundle for real-time collaboration, a Google engineer said this week.

Women perform well on Defcon social engineering test 3 Sep 2010, 10:30 pm

Of the 135 people Fortune 500 employees targeted by social engineering hackers in a recent contest only five of them refused to give up any corporate information whatsoever. And guess what? All five were women.

Secunia security program automatically tracks down, applies patches 3 Sep 2010, 9:48 pm

Secunia has updated its Personal Software Inspector (PSI) with the ability to silently download and apply patches from multiple vendors soon after their release. PSI 2.0 is now available in an open beta test,

VMware customers cast a wary glance at Microsoft's virtualization tools 3 Sep 2010, 9:24 pm

VMware customers attending VMworld are taking a look at Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software, but say the Microsoft technology falls a bit short and that it would be problematic to start over after investing heavily in VMware.

You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz 3 Sep 2010, 8:00 pm

What makes an Apple Special Event special? How about a refreshed line of iPods, lower prices on iTunes rentals, and a new music-oriented social network? But Apple wasn't the only company serving up specials this week. For example: Intel continued its corporate shopping spree, while Google snapped up more companies in the gurgling social media space; TV pundit Glenn Beck joined the blogosphere; a powerful new ally just joined the fight against cyber crime; and Foursquare has a brand-new badge. Are you a fully informed geek? Prove it by getting a perfect score.