Computex 2019: Dell delivers more gaming power with Alienware, thinner and lighter devices for consumers and businesses

2019-05-29 KENNETH 0

Computex 2019: Dell delivers more gaming power with Alienware, thinner and lighter devices for consumers and businesses In Taipei, Taiwan, Dell announced several new and refreshed laptops and other devices at Computex 2019. Gaming enthusiasts of all levels can turn to Dell and Alienware for powerful laptops, as well as gaming headsets. Consumers and businesses will see lighter and thinner devices throughout the company’s XPS, Inspiron and Vostro lines. And everyone can benefit from home installation of their PCs. Dell Alienware m15 For mobile gaming fans, Alienware m15 and m17 both weigh under six pounds. Not only do they introduce Alienware’s new Legend industrial design, first announced earlier this year at CES, but the new Alienware m17 introduces technologies culminating from everything the Alienware design team has learned over the years. The Alienware m15 is the world’s first 15-inch laptop [ more… ]

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USN-3995-2: Keepalived vulnerability

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USN-3995-2: Keepalived vulnerability keepalived vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary Keepalived could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description keepalived – Failover and monitoring daemon for LVS clusters Details USN-3995-1 fixed a vulnerability in keepalived. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Keepalived incorrectly handled certain HTTP status response codes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Keepalived to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM keepalived – 1:1.2.7-1ubuntu1+esm1 Ubuntu 12.04 ESM keepalived – 1:1.2.2-3ubuntu1.2 To update your [ more… ]

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USN-3845-2: FreeRDP vulnerabilities

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USN-3845-2: FreeRDP vulnerabilities freerdp vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 18.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in FreeRDP. Software Description freerdp – RDP client for Windows Terminal Services Details USN-3845-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in FreeRDP. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.10. Original advisory details: Eyal Itkin discovered FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain stream encodings. A malicious server could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only applies to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.10. (CVE-2018-8784, CVE-2018-8785) Eyal Itkin discovered FreeRDP incorrectly handled bitmaps. A malicious server could use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-8786, CVE-2018-8787) Eyal [ more… ]

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USN-3995-1: Keepalived vulnerability

2019-05-28 KENNETH 0

USN-3995-1: Keepalived vulnerability keepalived vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 18.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Keepalived could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description keepalived – Failover and monitoring daemon for LVS clusters Details It was discovered that Keepalived incorrectly handled certain HTTP status response codes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Keepalived to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10 keepalived – 1:1.3.9-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS keepalived – 1:1.3.9-1ubuntu0.18.04.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS keepalived – 1:1.2.24-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the [ more… ]

Announcing the Microsoft Pro Intellimouse

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Announcing the Microsoft Pro Intellimouse The new, Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse builds on our history of innovation in mouse design and offers increased performance, modern gaming features and more customization for work and play. The Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Microsoft launched the first IntelliMouse 23 years ago in 1996 (a year before “Twister” was the first DVD released in the United States). That first IntelliMouse was a game changer, and each subsequent update has brought additional performance. The last major update came in 2017 with the Classic IntelliMouse, a fantastic everyday desk mouse, which brought a faster tracking sensor, improvements to the feel of the buttons, and the return of the iconic tail light. There was still room to do more, however, and the upgrades to the Pro IntelliMouse make it not only great for work, but also a best-in-class, gaming-ready mouse. [ more… ]