Ryan Naraine

The Internet Software Consortium (ISC) has warned of several buffer overflows in its reference implementation of the DHCP protocol that could allows hackers to execute malicious code on vulnerable systems. The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can […]

Anti-virus software firm Trend Micro has set eyes on the corporate security space, rolling out a slew of new products and a subscription-based virus protection service aimed squarely at the enterprise market. The expansion of Trend Micro’s Enterprise Protection Strategy (EPS) mirrors moves by competitor Network Associates to beef up its enterprise offerings through an […]

Santa Clara, Calif.-based Transmeta on Tuesday announced plans to issue a new version of its TM5800 Crusoe processor with embedded technologies for securing sensitive data and delivering tamper-resistant x86 storage environments. Transmeta said its Crusoe processors (which already feature Code Morphing software) would be slightly altered to tackle security and address requirements for securing sensitive […]

RealNetworks is hitting the links in search of subscribers for its RealOne SuperPass subscription service, announcing a deal with the PGA Tour to add professional golf programming to the premium multimedia service. It is the second major pro sports deal in as many weeks for the Seattle-based RealNetworks, which has developed a niche in the […]

Microsoft’s aggressive digital media licensing plan for its new Windows Media 9 Series platform is creating ripples throughout the sector with one firm accusing the software giant of “undermining” the industry with an “unfair” pricing strategy. Microsoft announced that pricing for its platform would, in some cases, be 50 percent lower than the competing MPEG-4 […]

Canada-based 3D design graphics firm ATI Technologies Thursday announced a deal with DivXNetworks to combine each other’s software to improve the quality of digital video playback. ATI Technologies said its fullstream video acceleration software would be integrated with the DivX video compression software and its new Visual Processing Units (VPU) would be married with DivX […]

RealNetworks plans to hit the CES trade show floor Thursday with a new Helix DRM digital rights management technology touting support for the popular (and competing) MP3 and MPEG-4 formats, among others. Helix DRM replaces the company’s Media Commerce Suite (MCS), which provided DRM only for RealAudio and RealVideo formats, and is part of RealNetworks’ […]

Anti-virus firm Sophos Wednesday warned of a new mass-mailing worm that pays tribute to Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne. An alert from Lynnfield, Mass.-based Sophos said the Avril/Livra (W32/Avril-A) worm was found in the wild piggybacking on known iFrame vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook. Once executed, the worm opens the user’s IE browser on the official […]

Microsoft’s Macintosh business unit is sweetening the pot for Apple users interested in its Office v. X for Mac word processing software suite. In a deal with Apple, Microsoft gets to pre-install a 30-day trial version of Office v. X for Mac on all new systems. It is the first time Apple has preinstalled an […]

In a deal that speaks volumes about the maturity of the online market for premium content, Seattle-based RealNetworks on Wednesday announced a partnership with pro football’s NFL.com to hawk exclusive playoff and Super Bowl multimedia programming. In what must be seen as a coup for the premium RealOne SuperPass service, the deal gives RealNetworks exclusive […]

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a competitive licensing pricing plan for its digital media licensing plan as it battens down the hatches to stave off competition from hard-charging rivals. The Redmond, Wash.-based software firm announced its flagship streaming media software — Windows Media 9 Series — would be licensed at lower prices and opened up to […]

Fresh off its controversial buyout of McAfee.com, Santa Clara-based Network Associates has gobbled up anti-spam software firm Deersoft Inc. and announced plans for to go shopping for anti-spam and content filtering technologies. Financial terms of the Deersoft acquisition were not released but Network Associates said the purchase included technologies associated with Deersoft’s consumer and enterprise […]