Software vulnerabilities that open computers up to malicious attacks are reaching record levels, while the methods hackers use to exploit them become more sophisticated, a new report warns.
A total of 1862 new vulnerabilities were announced between January 1 and June 30 2005, according to computer-security firm Symantec, based in Los Angeles, California, US, in its biannual Internet Security Threat Report on Monday.
This is a 31% increase from the second half of 2004 and a 46% increase over the same time period last year. Ninety seven per cent of the vulnerabilities were “severe” and 73% were classified as “easily exploitable”.
“This is the highest number of reported vulnerabilities we have seen in a 6-month period,” says security expert Dave Cole of Symantec. Johannes Ullrich of the Sans Institute’s Internet Storm Centre in Jacksonville, Florida, US, has also documented a rise in the number of vulnerabilities in the last two quarters.
15:18 19 September 2005
NewScientist.com news service
Celeste Biever
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November 18, 2005
November 8, 2005
French Riots
The French Government has authorised a range of emergency powers in an effort to combat riots that have broken out across France for 12 straight nights.
The move, announced by interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy, allows local authorities to impose curfews and lets police perform raids without warrants.
The powers were invoked under a 1955 law and it is the first time it has been implemented in mainland France.
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The move, announced by interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy, allows local authorities to impose curfews and lets police perform raids without warrants.
The powers were invoked under a 1955 law and it is the first time it has been implemented in mainland France.
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November 3, 2005
A Guinness is a "guinness"
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A Guinness pays it off! Guinness is way the most popular "Stout" of the whole world. As you can see in the picture it is a dark beer with a creamy top. A can of Guinness costs about R$ 10,00 in a supermarket in Brazil. The glass you see in the photo is the one used all over the UK. The measure used for beer is called "pint", which translating into portuguese is "pinta", equivalent to 568 ml. In the photo there is a line on the glass indicating the exact measure for "half pint", in portuguese "meia-pinta", the same as 284 ml.
So when you are in the UK, remember to say... "A pint of Guinness, please!"
Click on the links below or on the headline to read more. Find out about the history of Guinness, how it is brewed, etc.
"Crafted since 1759, GUINNESS® has a rich history: friendly, enterprising and well-travelled."
This is the suggestion for reading this week!
A Guinness pays it off! Guinness is way the most popular "Stout" of the whole world. As you can see in the picture it is a dark beer with a creamy top. A can of Guinness costs about R$ 10,00 in a supermarket in Brazil. The glass you see in the photo is the one used all over the UK. The measure used for beer is called "pint", which translating into portuguese is "pinta", equivalent to 568 ml. In the photo there is a line on the glass indicating the exact measure for "half pint", in portuguese "meia-pinta", the same as 284 ml.
So when you are in the UK, remember to say... "A pint of Guinness, please!"
Click on the links below or on the headline to read more. Find out about the history of Guinness, how it is brewed, etc.
"Crafted since 1759, GUINNESS® has a rich history: friendly, enterprising and well-travelled."
This is the suggestion for reading this week!
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