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Security vendor ScanSafe said that web-based malware on legitimate sites has increased with 400% in the last year. In a security report on this issue, ScanSafe found 68% of malware hosted on legitimate sites. The most used techniques used were Iframes and SQL injections, ScanSafe said.
The fastest-growing category of threats hosted on sites was backdoor and password-stealing malware, which increased with 855% from May 2007 to May 2008.
Source: silicon.com
According to online forums, the recently launched Win XP SP3 causes problems to users of Windows Home Server who want to use the remote desktop access feature. This feature asks users to add their home server’s web site address, even if they already did it.
Users say that the problem appears because XP SP3 by default disables Terminal Services ActiveX control, as part of its security model. A use has posted a fix, that outlines how to enable Terminal Services ActiveX control in Internet Explorer.
After SP3’s release on May 6th, users reported that it puts some AMD-based PCs in endless reboots. Microsoft posted information on fixing it on the Web.
Microsoft announced that it will offer important discounts to cheap laptop manufacturers. This comes because Microsoft realized the threat from Linux on the low-budget laptop market.
The giant will charge PC manufacturers just $26 to have Windows XP Home Edition preloaded on low-cost machines sold in emerging markets, and $32 for those sold in the developed markets. The manufacturers can get $10 off those prices, if they qualify for Microsoft’s market development scheme.
The discount is limited to machines with display no larger than 10.2 in (excluding touchscreens), and with hard disks no larger than 80GB.
