Patch Available for Malformed Windows Media Encoder Request Vulnerability
Originally posted: May 30, 2000
Updated: June 20, 2000
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-038 announces the availability of a patch that eliminates a vulnerability in a component of Microsoft
Windows Media Technologies. The vulnerability could allow a malicious user to interfere with broadcasts of digital audio and video.
What's the scope of the vulnerability?
This is a denial of service vulnerability. A malicious user could use it to prevent a streaming media provider from preparing digital content such as audio and video for transmission. The vulnerability would not prevent a streaming media provider from serving previously-prepared content, but it could prevent it from preparing new content. This could be particularly important to providers who broadcast audio or video in real time.
The affected service could be put back into service by restarting it; it would not be necessary to restart the server. Also, locating the server could require that the malicious user already have an unusual degree of access to the network.
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Originally posted: May 30, 2000
Updated: June 20, 2000
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-038 announces the availability of a patch that eliminates a vulnerability in a component of Microsoft
Windows Media Technologies. The vulnerability could allow a malicious user to interfere with broadcasts of digital audio and video.What's the scope of the vulnerability?
This is a denial of service vulnerability. A malicious user could use it to prevent a streaming media provider from preparing digital content such as audio and video for transmission. The vulnerability would not prevent a streaming media provider from serving previously-prepared content, but it could prevent it from preparing new content. This could be particularly important to providers who broadcast audio or video in real time.
The affected service could be put back into service by restarting it; it would not be necessary to restart the server. Also, locating the server could require that the malicious user already have an unusual degree of access to the network.
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With more people storing sensitive files on notebook PCs, security is a growing concern.
And in response, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) has released a new product that builds on the features of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional to protect the security of notebook PCs. The HP Mobile ProtectTools 2000 Smart Card security kit, an accessory available for all HP OmniBook notebook PCs running Windows 2000, capitalizes on key security features in the operating system to protect and authenticate sensitive user data and safeguards data in an encrypted, tamper-proof removable smart card.
The Smart Card security kit includes the necessary software, a PC card, and two smart cards, including a back-up card. Owners of HP OmniBook PCs can use the smart card and a personal identification number (PIN) to log on to Windows 2000. Without the smart card in place, the notebook cannot even be turned on. Users can also store their digital certificates and other highly sensitive data in the credit-card-sized smart card.
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And in response, Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) has released a new product that builds on the features of Microsoft
Windows 2000 Professional to protect the security of notebook PCs. The HP Mobile ProtectTools 2000 Smart Card security kit, an accessory available for all HP OmniBook notebook PCs running Windows 2000, capitalizes on key security features in the operating system to protect and authenticate sensitive user data and safeguards data in an encrypted, tamper-proof removable smart card.The Smart Card security kit includes the necessary software, a PC card, and two smart cards, including a back-up card. Owners of HP OmniBook PCs can use the smart card and a personal identification number (PIN) to log on to Windows 2000. Without the smart card in place, the notebook cannot even be turned on. Users can also store their digital certificates and other highly sensitive data in the credit-card-sized smart card.
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Stardock has opened its kimono to give us a first glimpse of DesktopX, an attempt to recreate some of the features of Microsoft´s abandoned - and now mythical - Cairo operating system.
In the early nineties, with SOM and OpenDoc winning a lot of mindshare, Microsoft began to talk up its successor to Windows NT. Building on NT, Cairo would have an object based file system, and would be the basis for distributed objects.
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In the early nineties, with SOM and OpenDoc winning a lot of mindshare, Microsoft began to talk up its successor to Windows NT. Building on NT, Cairo would have an object based file system, and would be the basis for distributed objects.
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iXBT LABS has posted a review of another graphics card on NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS GPU - ELSA GLADIAC.
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Brace yourself. You may not believe this, but my latest favorite desktop operating system is--drumroll, please--Windows 2000 Professional.
Yes, I am the same guy who recommends sticking with NT rather than Windows 2000 on servers. And I´m also the fellow who believes that Linux is today´s top server operating system by a wide margin. But that´s servers. Here, I´m talking about the desktop.
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Yes, I am the same guy who recommends sticking with NT rather than Windows 2000 on servers. And I´m also the fellow who believes that Linux is today´s top server operating system by a wide margin. But that´s servers. Here, I´m talking about the desktop.
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Sharky Extreme has posted a Intel i815/i815E Chipset Guide.
The latest PowerStrip beta attempts to better synchronize the dual Rage128 Pro chips on the ATI Rage Fury MAXX and provides preliminary support for the Voodoo 5. (Note that this is a PowerStrip Version 2 beta; the Version 3 betas already fully supports the MAXX.)
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MultiRes (50kb) is a small, free, 32-bit alternative to QuickRes, with refresh rate and multi-monitor support for up to nine display devices under Windows 98 and Windows 2000. And an updated EnergySaver - now at Version 2.11 - provides power management to Energy Star compliant monitors under Windows NT.
Christopher Hill has updated his GeForce FAQ.
Bluetooth technology will offer a way to make wireless connectivity a reality for a huge range of electronic devices, from cell phone headsets to printers.
And Microsoft and Intel Corp. are working on bringing the technology to personal computers. Microsoft and Intel are charting a road map for Bluetooth support for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Intel is developing interim software and drivers based on the public Bluetooth specification for linking devices wirelessly, and a Microsoft solution will be available in the first half of 2001.
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And Microsoft and Intel Corp. are working on bringing the technology to personal computers. Microsoft and Intel are charting a road map for Bluetooth support for the Microsoft
Windows operating system. Intel is developing interim software and drivers based on the public Bluetooth specification for linking devices wirelessly, and a Microsoft solution will be available in the first half of 2001.Read more
Realtek has posted a updated Windows 2000 driver for the RTL 8139/8139A/8139B/8139C/8130 network card.
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Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of Service Pack 2 for Systems Management Server 2.0, which includes new support for the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system and many performance improvements. In addition, Microsoft announced the results of a new study by NerveWire Inc., which found that customers using Systems Management Server 2.0 are able to reduce their support costs by an average of $1,872 per year for each managed system.
"Our customers tell us that Systems Management Server is a critical component in providing great support for all users of Windows in medium-sized and large organizations," said David Hamilton, lead product manager for Management Technologies at Microsoft. "We have worked closely with customers in full production environments to help ensure that this service pack provides the services and reliability they need to maintain existing systems as well as effectively plan and deploy Windows 2000-based systems within their organizations."
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Windows 2000 operating system and many performance improvements. In addition, Microsoft announced the results of a new study by NerveWire Inc., which found that customers using Systems Management Server 2.0 are able to reduce their support costs by an average of $1,872 per year for each managed system."Our customers tell us that Systems Management Server is a critical component in providing great support for all users of Windows in medium-sized and large organizations," said David Hamilton, lead product manager for Management Technologies at Microsoft. "We have worked closely with customers in full production environments to help ensure that this service pack provides the services and reliability they need to maintain existing systems as well as effectively plan and deploy Windows 2000-based systems within their organizations."
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AVerMedia has released new drivers for their products.
Windows NT 4.0
TV-Phone - Version 1.36 (BT-848 chip)
TV98 - Version 1.40 (BT-848 chip)
TV98 With Remote - Version 1.40 (BT-848 chip)
TV98- Version 2.03 (BT-878 chip)
TV/FM98 (BT-878 chip)
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Windows 2000
TV98 - Version 1.40 (BT-848 chip)
TV98 With Remote - Version 1.40 (BT-848 chip)
TV98- Version 2.03 (BT-878 chip)
TV/FM98 (BT-878 chip)
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InterCam USB ELITE - Version 2.01
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Windows NT 4.0
TV-Phone - Version 1.36 (BT-848 chip)
TV98 - Version 1.40 (BT-848 chip)
TV98 With Remote - Version 1.40 (BT-848 chip)
TV98- Version 2.03 (BT-878 chip)
TV/FM98 (BT-878 chip)
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Windows 2000
TV98 - Version 1.40 (BT-848 chip)
TV98 With Remote - Version 1.40 (BT-848 chip)
TV98- Version 2.03 (BT-878 chip)
TV/FM98 (BT-878 chip)
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InterCam USB ELITE - Version 2.01
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Creative has released a BlasterControl update.
3D Accelerated has posted up their review of the Microsoft Intellimouse Optical.
EuroGamer has posted a Windows ´98 vs Windows 2000 feature.
Microsoft will show developers how eXtensible Markup Language lies at the heart of future Windows operations on the Web when they gather in Seattle this week for a by-invitation-only gathering called Forum 2000, said informed sources.
The Forum has been called to give Microsoft chance to sketch out its Next-Generation Windows Services (NGWS), the direction in which it plans to move to take its technology set beyond the Windows desktop onto the Internet. "Microsoft views XML documents as little, petite databases," which a business system may query when they arrive at its Web server, said Barbara Bouldin, chief technology officer at infoShark, an XML vendor. If the receiving system finds data that it needs, identified by XML tags, it can initiate operations with the data to further an electronic commerce exchange, she said.
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The Forum has been called to give Microsoft chance to sketch out its Next-Generation Windows Services (NGWS), the direction in which it plans to move to take its technology set beyond the Windows desktop onto the Internet. "Microsoft views XML documents as little, petite databases," which a business system may query when they arrive at its Web server, said Barbara Bouldin, chief technology officer at infoShark, an XML vendor. If the receiving system finds data that it needs, identified by XML tags, it can initiate operations with the data to further an electronic commerce exchange, she said.
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