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Tech News From August 2 to August 8, 2005
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Six Security Bulletins Due Next Week (for Microsoft Users)
According to the early heads-up provided by Microsoft on Thursday, the company plans to release six bulletins next week that will fix a variety of vulnerabilities. MS Watch--Mary Jo Foley 8/8/05 9:02 AM


Microsoft to Reissue Windows 2000 Rollup
Problems continue to dog users who have installed the collection of security and other patches and fixes for Windows 2000 that Microsoft released in late June. eWEEK Technology News 8/8/05 9:02 AM


Report: Banks Make Theft Easy for Phishers
Attackers take advantage of customer conveniences to create fake bank cards. PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories 8/8/05 9:02 AM

Linux.com: Review: Slax 5.0.6
"Slax is a live CD distribution based on the venerable and time-tested Slackware Linux. Its claim to fame is twofold..." Linux Today 8/8/05 9:02 AM

Another way past Windows antipiracy found
Yet another way emerges to bypass Microsoft's validation tool meant to stop people with the pirated OS from getting downloads. CNET News.com 8/5/05 5:29 PM Security


First potential virus risk for Windows Vista found
update Virus writers are targeting a new Microsoft tool that will be part of Windows and is set to ship as part of the next Exchange e-mail server release.
A virus writer has published the first examples of malicious code that targets Microsoft's upcoming command-line shell, code-named Monad, according to Finnish antivirus maker F-Secure …
CNET News.com Last modified: August 5, 2005, 7:35 AM PDT

Mac OS X 10.4.2 (#14): System fails to startup/shutdown properly, possible solutions
System fails to boot properly, possible solutions We've previously covered a number of issues with startup after installing Mac OS X 10.4.2. These problems can spontaneously occur with any… MacFixIt 8/5/05 9:30 AM Late-Breakers

Apple Introduces Mighty Mouse
CUPERTINO, California--August 2, 2005--Apple today introduced Mighty Mouse, its next generation mouse with several innovative new features that make using a Mac even more powerful and easy. Mighty Mouse offers power users up to four independently programmable buttons, without compromising simplicity for users who prefer just a single-button mouse. Mighty Mouse also introduces an ingenious Scroll Ball that lets users scroll in any direction--vertically, horizontally and even diagonally. With the Scroll Ball, users can scroll with natural, fluid movements, making Mighty Mouse perfect for applications from viewing web pages and photographs, to video editing and music creation. Mighty Mouse is priced at just $49. MacMegasite 8/2/05 10:31 AM Apple News, Hardware