Tuesday November 30, 2004

[H]ardNews 10th Edition

Flaw Opens Crack In Windows Servers:

Microsoft says there is a remote buffer overflow flaw that could enable an attacker to run malicious software on vulnerable servers. Read more at C|Net.

A flaw in popular Windows server software could allow remote attacks to be launched against systems, Microsoft has confirmed. The vulnerability is in Windows Internet Name Service, or WINS, a network infrastructure component of server products.

Stun Gun Option?

Dashboard cams in police cars are the norm, why not a Video Digital Power Magazine in Tazers? What the hell is that you ask? Well, there isn’t a lot of details available yet, but a Tazer that could be used to capture data (including video) when the stun gun is used by police might be handy.

A new video and audio recording system will be optionally available for TASER conducted energy weapons, the company announced last week at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Los Angeles. Shipments are expected by mid-2005.