lunes, enero 23, 2006

250.000 PCs al día se convierten en "Zombies"...

The increase made December a record month of new zombie activity reaching 7,609,465 total infected IPs. The largest number of infected IPs continues to alternate between the U.S. and China, primarily due to the large number of computers coming online for the first time.

New research indicates that more than 200,000 computers were commandeered and turned into "zombies" each day last month, and that the amount of virus messaging on the Internet has increased by 50 percent during the last two months.
Experts tell TechNewsWorld that over the last six months, CipherTrust's "global threat correlation engine" had been identifying an average of 170,000 new infected zombie computers each day.


The term "zombie" is used to describe a personal computer being used to perform a task or tasks without the owner's knowledge. These tasks may include sending spam, serving pornography, or performing denial of service attacks.
CipherTrust said that since the Sober outbreak in November, the number of new zombies sending spam and virus messages increased by nearly 50 percent, bringing the average total number to more than 250,000 new infected Internet Protocol (IP) addresses each day.
"That swell held up through the end of the year, bringing the average number of daily new zombies in December to 247,755," said CipherTrust.
This increase made December a record month of new zombie activity reaching 7,609,465 total infected IPs. The largest number of infected IPs continues to alternate between the U.S. and China, primarily due to the large number of computers coming online for the first time.
According to the research, the average number of daily new zombies for December was 247,755, and the total number of new zombies for December: 7,609,465.
World Full of Zombies
The percentage of these new zombies attributed country by country, is as follows:


China: 17.10 percent
U.S.: 14.75 percent
Germany: 8.57 percent
France: 5.61 percent
Spain: 4.37 percent
Korea: 4.35 percent
Brazil: 4.06 percent
Poland: 4.05 percent
Japan: 3.92 percent
U.K.: 3.32 percent


According to experts at anti-virus software firm Postini, the latest significant threat to messaging security is a variation of the Sober worm, which was timed to activate on January 5. In the 30 days leading up to Jan. 6, Postini has blocked more than a billion Sober-infected messages through the Postini Threat Identification Network (PTIN) in combination with its multiple anti-virus engines.

jueves, enero 12, 2006

Distribución de contenidos multimedia por WIFI (MP3, etc.) en casa

TerraTec Noxton 2 Audio utiliza la red inalámbrica doméstica para llevar música a toda la casa. Este pequeño dispositivo es capaz de enviar la música que el usuario tenga almacenada en el disco duro del ordenador, de forma inalámbrica, hasta cualquier estancia. Los únicos requisitos son: contar con una red WLAN, acceso de banda ancha a Internet (por ejemplo, DSL) y un sistema de altavoces activo o sistema de música estéreo. También se puede utilizar para escuchar emisoras de radio a través de Internet sin necesidad de ordenador.Para ponerlo en funcionamiento, se conecta a un router o a un ordenador con conexión inalámbrica. Incluye también una conexión USB para conectar un disco duro portátil, un MP3 o cualquier dispositivo en el que se tenga almacenada música en formato MP3.Está diseñado para redes de 54 Mbit (802.11g) y puede operar también en redes de 11 Mbit (802.11b), mientras que la antena externa asegura una buena calidad de señal y el soporte de codificación WEP y WPA ofrece un transporte seguro de los datos.Su elegante y sobrio acabado metálico y el efecto de retroiluminación azul de la pantalla ponen luz propia en este dispositivo.Precio: 199 €. http://www.terratec.com

miércoles, enero 11, 2006

Las impresionantes cifras de Apple - IPod

Presentadas en la MacWorldExpo en SFO, ayer:

- 4,5 millones de iPod en navidades de 2004.14 millones de iPod en navidades de 2005.Número total de iPod en el mundo: 45 millones. 35 millones de ellos vendidos en 2005.

- 850 millones de canciones vendidos a través de la tienda iTunes.Ritmo actual: 3 millones de canciones al día.83% de cuota de mercado de la descarga de música legal.

- 8 millones de vídeos vendidos en los últimos 90 días.

La cifra que más me llama la atención es la última... Internet YA es un medio de comunicación de video, ya compite con las TVs tradicionales...

lunes, enero 09, 2006

Google lanza un servicio de descarga de vídeo

Como se esperaba, Google ha aprovechado la feria internacional de Electrónica de Consumo CES que se ha celebrado en Las Vegas para dar a conocer un servicio de descarga de vídeo llamado VideoStore. Es un avance de lo que se nos viene encima, con la distribución de contenidos multimedia a través de internet, directo a nuestra sala de estar en casa, y también al móvil!

Google VideoStore permite a los usuarios comprar y descargar contenidos de vídeo de proveedores como CBS Broadcasting y la NBA desde su sitio web (se pueden comprar los partidos y verlos 24 horas después de que se hayan retransmitido). El servicio funcionará como centro de compraventa y permite a los proveedores de contenidos decidir con qué capacidad y por cuánto quieren vender sus contenidos; pueden decidir si quieren alquilar los vídeos o dejar que la gente los descargue. La compañía también ha presentado Google Video Player, un reproductor que permite ver los contenidos de proveedores como Independent Television News, The Charlie Rose Show, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Classic Media, HDNet o PorchLight Entertainment. El servicio de vídeo de Google lleva en funcionamiento un año, pero sólo para buscar programación de televisión y subir contenidos de vídeo a Internet.

La compañía ha aprovechado su presencia en el evento para dar a conocer el denominado Google Pack, un paquete de software gratuito que se puede descargar desde
http://pack.google.com/ que contiene una serie de aplicaciones básicas para usar Internet en un ordenador. Entre otras cosas, permite descargar Mozilla Firefox, Ad-Aware SE Personal, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, Picasa, Google Earth y Adobe Reader 7.

Por último, Google mostró un prototipo de consola Google Earth para automóviles desarrollada junto con Volkswagen, así como una nueva versión del servicio Google Local (
http://www.blogger.com/www.google.com/glm) para dispositivos móviles, entre ellos los Blackberry de RIM.http://www.google.com/

jueves, enero 05, 2006

Lanzamiento del Treo 700w. Con Windows!!!

LAS VEGAS----Jan. 4, 2006--

First Windows Mobile-based Treo Smartphone on EV-DO Network Offers High-speed Wireless Data Access for Email, Web Browsing and Downloading Office Documents

For businesses and individuals who want the latest all-in-one mobile communications and business-productivity solution, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) and Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 700w smartphone, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess service on its EV-DO network. The Treo 700w smartphone also is the first Treo smartphone to run the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system, bringing the hallmark Palm ease of use to Windows Mobile for the first time. It combines a great mobile phone with high-speed wireless data access to email(1) and business applications. The Treo 700w smartphone goes on sale tomorrow and joins the Treo 650 smartphone based on the Palm OS(R) platform on the Verizon Wireless network. http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/photo_treo700w_overview.jpg


BroadbandAccess is Verizon Wireless' premier high-speed wireless data service developed with a range of users in mind. Verizon Wireless' EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) network gives customers a fast, convenient way to conduct business while providing employees the speeds required to work efficiently outside the office. Today, about half the U.S. population, in more than 1,180 major metropolitan markets across the nation, can get average download speeds of 400-700 kilobits per second.(2)
"Customers want speed," said Lowell McAdam, Verizon Wireless executive vice president and chief operating officer. "Offering BroadbandAccess on the Treo smartphone for the first time satisfies these growing customer needs. By combining Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess service with the flexible and robust Windows Mobile operating system, the Treo 700w smartphone gives mobile professionals and businesses access to their most critical information at lightning speed."
The newest member of the Treo family builds on the award-winning design of the Treo 600 and Treo 650 smartphones and takes advantage of Windows Mobile 5.0, offering Microsoft Office applications for Windows Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile and Windows Media Player Mobile; as well as direct access to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 for mobile access to information.(3) The new smartphone delivers a unique suite of software enhancements on top of Windows Mobile that includes the following:
-- Today Screen enhancements, which feature the ability to "dial by name" with a few keystrokes on the keyboard, perform a web search directly from the Today Screen and perform one-touch dialing with personalized photo speed dials;
-- Ability to manage a call directly from the Today Screen and stay on top of voicemail with on-screen, VCR-like icons, such as rewind, delete and fast-forward controls for easy navigation; and
-- Ability to ignore a call and quickly compose a text message such as "In a meeting" or "Can't talk right now" by selecting the "Ignore with text" option from the incoming-call screen.
"We are ushering in a new era of mobile solutions that provide access to email, Microsoft Office applications and many other functions that extend the value of the PC," said Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation. "Businesses worldwide are using mobile devices to increase their competitive advantage, and they need solutions that are scalable, low-cost, and easy to deploy. The Treo 700w showcases the dynamic blend of Palm's innovative design, Verizon Wireless's EV-DO network, and the power of Windows Mobile software to connect professionals to their critical information on the go."
"Customers have long been asking for a Palm Treo smartphone on the Windows platform, and we're thrilled to say it's here on the Verizon Wireless network," said Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer of Palm, Inc. "The Treo 700w smartphone is powerful, flexible and easy to use, while also being enterprise grade right out of the box."
Features That Increase Mobile Productivity:
-- EV-DO access for fast downloads of data, email and large attachments;
-- Robust Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system;
-- Intel(R) XScale(R) technology-based processor;
-- Ability to send and receive email from multiple corporate and personal email accounts, with built-in support for Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile, Hotmail, Yahoo!, AOL, and other POP3 and IMAP accounts;
-- On-device access to Microsoft Office Word Mobile, Office Excel Mobile and Office PowerPoint Mobile for viewing, editing and creating Word and Excel Mobile documents, as well as viewing PowerPoint Mobile presentations. In addition, with Picsel PDF viewer (included on installation CD), customers can view PDF documents;
-- Unified messaging application, including email, SMS and MMS;
-- Support for Wireless Sync to provide the convenience of push email and easy access to personal information-management tools, such as contacts and calendar, as well as enterprise tools, such as device management and file synchronization; and
-- Enough memory to manage business and personal digital needs in one place with 128MB of memory and 60MB of dedicated user storage.
Other Treo 700w Features and Benefits:
-- New 1.3-megapixel camera to shoot crisp, clear digital images and videos;
-- Integrated Bluetooth(R) 1.2 wireless technology for communicating with compatible headsets, car kits, computers and printers equipped with Bluetooth technology;
-- Removable battery and non-volatile memory;
-- Voice Command for voice dialing;
-- Expansion card slot (SD, SDIO, and MultiMediaCard compatible); and
-- 240x240 transflective (TFT) screen.
Pricing and Availability
The Palm Treo 700w smartphone from Verizon Wireless is available for $399.99 after $100 instant rebate with a two-year service agreement when accompanied by a voice plan of $39.99 or higher and an unlimited PDA/smartphone data plan. The Treo 700w is available at the 1,900 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, Verizon Wireless Communications Stores at Circuit City, or on the web at
http://www.verizonwireless.com/ and http://www.palm.com/. Enterprise customers are encouraged to contact their Verizon Wireless Business Specialist at 800-VZW-4BIZ or www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/businesssolutions.com.