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“Dasher” Worm Brings Christmas Keylogger

A worm called ‘Dasher’ is exploiting a flaw in Windows that Microsoft issued a patch for in October, dropping keyloggers on infected machines, according to F-Secure. The SANS Internet Storm Center warned earlier this week about the weird traffic generated by the first version of this worm, which apparently was crippled by programming errors. Washingtonpost.com has some information that indicates the worm appears to have originated in China. It appears from the Microsoft advisory that Dasher is a threat mainly to Windows 2000 users, although it could impact Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP users who aren’t running SP2

Source: CowboyNeal

CDMA Version of Motorola RAZR Launched

The sophisticated Motorola RAZR is now ready to be experienced by users of CDMA technology. In addition to the phone’s coveted ultra-thin design, the Motorola RAZR V3c comes equipped with Verizon Wireless V CAST multimedia service. V CAST from Verizon Wireless is the first true wireless broadband multimedia service in the country, allowing customers to view crystal clear
video clips on demand.

V CAST programming includes content from trusted news sources, the greatest sports and a huge variety of entertainment programs. V CAST runs on Verizon Wireless’ Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) network - the largest high-speed wireless broadband network in the United States. The V CAST coverage area, which mirrors the Verizon Wireless EV-DO network, is available to more than 140 million Americans in 171 major metropolitan markets and is expanding coast to coast.

Hidden in its slim shape is powerful technology, including a 1.3 megapixel camera, EvDO technology for video-on-demand and broadband-like connections and Bluetooth wireless technology. Video capabilities and an integrated MP3 player complete the mobile entertainment offerings.

The Motorola RAZR V3c is expected to be available in Q4 2005 and the expected price is about $199.99 after $100 rebate with two-year contract.

Source: Softpedia

HIS Fastest Graphic Card

HIS claims to have launched the fastest graphic card in the world, namely HIS X1800XT OC Edition 2x Dual Link DVI VIVO 512MB card. The producers say that it brings radically new 3D performance architecture technology and the next generation image quality by ATI.

HIS specifies that HIS X1800XT OC Edition boosts the card to an extreme speed condition while the core operates from 625MHz to 700MHz, and the memory operates from 1.5GHz to 1.6 GHz.

HIS X1800XT OC Edition
is powered by the new ultra-threaded 3D core architecture, with advanced 90nm micron process which allows the core to operate in exceptional performance. Also, HIS says that the new board is optimizing the latest Shader Model 3.0 and DirectX 9 technologies, which enhances the gaming experience.

HIS X1800XT OC Edition features new 8 channels ultra high speed GDDR3 memory and Ring Bus memory controller, with the new cache design provides a faster memory control for rendering engines.

“HIS is one of the selected AIB partner to release the limited edition of HIS X1800XT OC Edition. With the extra high speed of core and memory, HIS X1800XT OC Edition is the fastest graphic card in the planet,” said Peter Yeung, Marketing Manager of HIS.

Pretec Launches the 2GB miniSD

Pretec Electronics Corp., the 1st in the world to offer a 4GB SD card (in July 2005), has released a 2GB miniSD, the largest capacity miniSD card today at IT Month 2005 in Taipei.

Mobile devices using the Pretec 2GB miniSD card can store more than 500 MP3 songs or more than 4000 digital photos.

The Pretec 2GB miniSD card also provides a tremendous advantage for the latest multimedia mobile phones designed with
a miniSD slot, which typically require larger capacity when hours of recorded audio and/or video data (such as MPEG4 movies) are needed;

The new card can extend from 0.5-1 hour of high quality MPEG-4 playback/recording to 1-2 hours by doubling or even quadrupling the maximum capacity available for today’s advanced high quality PDA/mobile phones.

The Pretec 2GB miniSD is available now with a retail price of $299, scheduled to hit stores around the world for Christmas season.

Pretec Electronics Corp. offers a complete spectrum of small form factor memory cards and card readers such as CF, MMC, SD, and USB Flash Drive for the digital imaging, mobile communication, and industrial control markets.

As the world’s 2nd company to offer CF cards since 1995, Pretec has consistently demonstrated the highest capacity cards in the world, such as CF cards of 80MB, 128MB, 160MB, 320MB, 640MB, 1.5GB, 3GB, 6GB and 12GB at various locations around the world for the past seven years.