Microsoft makes scanners available for detecting IE flaws

Microsoft has said it has made scanners available over the weekend so that worried Windows users can check they haven't been affected by attacks stemming from the latest bug in IE made public last week. Stephen Toulouse, who leads the Microsoft Security Response Center, wrote in the team blog that they had been working round the clock since the flaws were publicised and that while levels of attacks were thought to be low, scanning and removal tools are available at the Windows Live Safety Center. Toulouse says a patch for the flaw should be ready in time for the April security bulletin in a couple of week's time. ...more

PCs running Mac OS X seen on sale

With OS X 10.4 successfully hacked to run on non-Apple hardware, it was only a matter of time before someone began selling PCs with the operating system pre-loaded. The Project reports that machines branded as 'PowerPC G6 Macintosh' and 'Apple G6 Macintosh-Clone Computer' have been advertised for sale for as little as $500. ...more

Novell's SUSE 9.1 brings a 2.6 kernel first

SUSE has launched its first Linux product since its acquisition by Novell - SUSE 9.1 - which it claims as the first commercial distribution to incorporate the new 2.6 kernel. ...more

UK games chart: Rival football franchises fight it out

It's tight at the top of the league with EA Sports's FIFA 2005 and Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 4 swapping positions, according to this week's ELSPA UK games chart. Only Activision's Tony Hawk's Underground 2 remains steady, at number three. To complete the top five, Star Wars: Battlefront finds more force to climb back up to number four, followed by the next-generation Sims. ...more

Intel Prescott processor 'to launch 2nd February'

The official launch date of Intel's next-generation desktop 'Prescott' processor is Monday, the 2nd of February according to X-bit labs. The Website quotes sources close to Intel and predicts the launch of seven desktop processors. These include a 3. ...more