Ryan Naraine

The Apache Software Foundation and The Apache Server Project on Thursday released Version 1.3.27 of its popular Web server software, an upgrade that includes fixes to three security vulnerabilities. The new Apache HTTP server (download new version here) was described as principally a security and bug-fix release. It plugs a hole that exists in all […]

Microsoft has patched a “critical” security flaw in the HTML Help facility in most major versions of its Windows OS, warning that an unchecked buffer could allow hackers to take control of vulnerable systems. A security advisory from the Redmond-based software giant said the ActiveX control in the Windows HTML Help facility contained the vulnerability, […]

Oracle boss Larry Ellison has resigned from the board of directors of Apple Computer , citing scheduling difficulties. Ellison, who is chairman and CEO of Oracle , has served on Apple’s board for five years but announced on Friday he would step down because “my schedule does not currently allow me to attend enough of […]

Sun Microsystems will train the spotlight on its N1 distributed computing architecture Thursday, an ambitious initiative promising to help better manage computing resources. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based Sun, which has been quietly integrating N1 into architectural visions most of this year, is looking to focus on building data center operations out of the network, instead […]

Researchers have found a flaw in Mozilla-based browsers that springs data on the Web surfing movements of users. Head researcher at Neopoly Sven Neuhaus said the bug, first discovered in May, is a serious privacy issue. In a demonstration of the flaw, Neuhaus says it exposes the URL of the page a user is viewing […]

Cross-network instant messaging client Trillian has dipped its toes into the premium market with the new Trillian Pro version, the first time a consumer-focused IM application will require an annual subscription. As first reported by internetnews.com, Trillian Pro adds premium features like SMS and mobile messaging capabilities, pop-up e-mail alerts and plug-ins to shuttle news, […]

The first beta of Microsoft’s eagerly-anticipated Office 11 suite for the Windows XP platform will be shipped before the end of this year, the company said in an e-mail to its testers. “We are writing to let you know that you have been accepted into the Office 11 Individual Evaluation Program for the upcoming Office […]

On the same week that news emerged that America Online won’t be fully embracing the concept of instant messaging interoperability, there are strong signs that cross-network IM client Trillian is readying the launch of a premium version of its popular software. In the new Trillion Pro 1.0, Cerulean Studios, which developed the free Trillian client, […]

Multiple vulnerabilities have been detected in versions of Microsoft’s SQL, Outlook, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer products and the company is urging that patches be installed to plug the holes. In separate warnings, Microsoft issued a cumulative patch to eliminate three newly discovered vulnerabilities affecting SQL Server 2000 and MSDE 2000 (but not any previous […]

A team of German researchers has found a flaw that could cause severe overload on Microsoft Exchange 2000 e-mail servers and the software giant Thursday issued a patch to plug the exploit. In its latest security bulletin, Microsoft said researchers from the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany detected a denial of service exploit with […]