Using SQL Server 2000 and above versions you can retrieve data from SQL Server in XML format directly from the database. Many XML related features were incorporated in the SQL Server database. This enables the development of XML enabled applications very easy and it makes exchange of data over internet easy. In this article we […]
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SC Magazine reports that the FBI has arrested or charged three men in connection with a botnet believed to comprise more than a million zombie computers.

Named are: James C. Brewer of Arlington, Texas, Jason Michael Downey of Covington, Ky, and wait for it Robert Alan Soloway, the spammer who was already arrested a few weeks ago on various charges running from fraud to money laundering.

The botnet in question was used for both spamming and executing DDoS attacks. It’s not yet clear if this is the botnet involved in the recent attack against various anti-spam services.

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“It has three functions: sending spam, fast-flux Web and DNS hosting mainly for stock scams, and DOS.”

Spamhaus, one of the leading spam monitoring Web sites, is currently under denial of service attacks that have rendered it unavailable. via Forbes
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“It’s going to be yet another update that will have to be made to the filtering programs in order to be effective in blocking this new methodology.”

A new type of image spam found this week is able to bypass many filters by presenting a message as wallpaper within an e-mail, according to the vendor Secure Computing. via Network World NetFlash
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Wireless Devices, What to Look For: Range, Speed and StandardsMichael KnowlesNot sure what you’re doing in your wireless card shopping? Want to make sure you’re buying the right thing but have no clue what it is you’re looking for? Well, you’ve come to the right place. When you’re looking to buy a wireless network card, […]
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Laptop or notebook computer technology is advancing at a blistering speed. Ferrari fast. So fast that by the time you purchase your new laptop - it’s probably already obsolete or out of date. A sobering thought considering the hefty prices you have to pay for a high-end laptop.But laptop technology is changing so fast new […]
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What’s housekeeping software? It’s software that takes care of your PC and everything recorded on that hard-drive. If that’s what you need, make sure you consider these titles. HandyRecovery 2.0 (SoftLogica LLC) As you might expect, data recovery and undeletion software is a very popular thing. Next to antivirus software, a firewall and proper backups, […]
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Touch screen monitor is a type of display screen that has a touch-sensitive transparent panel covering the screen. Instead of using a pointing device such as a mouse or light pen, you can use your finger to point directly to objects on the screen.The benefits of such technology are obvious. Rather than lugging along extra […]
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There’s been quite a bit of to-ing and fro-ing in the light of a recent post by Charles Arthur ofThe Guardian(original post here; more discussion here) about journalists and PR pitches. So I thought I’d throw in a few ideas…
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SPAM. Just the physical way the word looks in our inbox makes us cringe. Forget about a few spam emails a day, some of us are lucky enough to get hundreds! And who do we have to thank? Herbal remedies, Viagra … via Download Squad
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