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Security Loophole makes D-Link Routers Vulnerable
Several D-Link routers sold for consumer and commercial use have been found to have a serious security flaw that could provide a backdoor for hackers. The problems centres on a buffer overflow, where the attacker sends a long string…
Top Tip – Swap Your Swap File
This tip from Propellerhead is mainly for advanced users and concerns the Windows XP Swap File or 'virtual memory'. This is a portion of hard disc space that is used as an extension of your PC's RAM memory. Basically…
Review: STRTrk/QTEK 8500 smartphone
The Propaganda Having seen a whole slew of Windows Mobile based smartphones and Pocket PCs this week, we've got a further review of the HTC STRTrk (otherwise known as the QTEK 8500) having had a bit more of an in-depth…
MySpace Infection may have affected Over 1 Million Users
A banner advert appearing on MySpace pages could be affecting more than one million users, according to PCWorld News. The ad, for a site called deckoutyourdeck.com, carries a Trojan Horse infection that exploits vulnerability in Internet Explorer. Once triggered…
CD/DVD Drive Lock For Added Security
The CD and DVD drives on your PC represent a major security loophole. For example, if someone is determined to get at the files on your computer then all they have to do is pop in a bootable CD…
BT and Universal team up to offer video downloads (but with a free DVD!)
Big news from BT. Nope it is not the announcement of the launch of its broadband TV service BT Vision, that's coming in the autumn, rather the company has announced a deal with Universal to offer the film company's…
Microsoft next generation smartphones previewed
I recently spent an afternoon being shown the latest and greatest smartphones and Pocket PC's, with a view to finding out what exactly it was that Microsoft were so damn excited about. Essentially, we're now faced with more choices than…
Sky's Brian Sullivan on Sky Broadband, the next gen Sky+ boxes (they could be wireless), HD via the web, YouTube and more
Over at sister blog HDTVUK they have an intriguing interview with Brian Sullivan, Sky’s Director of Customer Products and Services. Sullivan drops a few hints on the next generation Sky+ box (there’s a good chance it will wirelessly stream…
Warning Forever! Zap those Alien Devils!
Normally Propellerhead avoids PC games like the plague but he just couldn't resist this one. It's called Warning Forever, by Hikoza. T. Ohkubo and it transports you back more than 20 years to the early 1980s and an almost…
SKYPE Reverse Engineered By Chinese Researchers?
In the last couple of weeks there have been a growing number of reports that a group of researchers in China have successfully hacked Skype's VOIP phone system. Apparently they've created an application that is one hundred percent compatible…
