26th August 2002 Archive

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• MS to intro product key check in WinXP SP1 WPA

  And uncrack cracked systems

  Microsoft has released details of the changes being made in Windows Product Activation (WPA) with WinXP Service Pack 1. As expected, SP1 will fail to install if either of "two well-known pirated product keys" has previously been used to activate the system, and such systems will also be denied access to Windows Update. But the …

  Software 26 Aug 2002, 16:39

• Forty bucks buys total safety from hackers

  You'll wish you'd thought of this...

  We're grateful to Reg reader Stephen Dowse, who pointed us to an important security announcement. A company called PathLock has finally put the kibosh on malicious hackers. Assuming that the only problem you'll ever face is a broad-band connection which lets the knowing and malicious play with your machine while you're catching …

  Personal 26 Aug 2002, 22:58

• When Feds attack

  FBI's Russian hacks a bad precedent

  In medieval times, attackers would use a bell-shaped metal grenade or "petard" to break enemy defenses. These unreliable devices frequently went off unexpectedly, destroying not only the enemy, but the attacker. As Shakespeare noted, "'tis the sport to have the enginer Hoist with his owne petar." That's what I thought of when …

  Security 26 Aug 2002, 23:09