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'Longhorn' To Be Officially Dubbed...

It's official. Well, sort of. Windows enthusiast site ActiveWin.com reported this week that an unnamed Microsoft official has confirmed the final name for "Longhorn" server.

Belgian Government Site Hacked

The Web site of Belgium's Defense Ministry was hacked Sunday by a group of Turkish nationalists, news reports said.

First Windows Vista Exam Now Live

Exam 70-620 now available, as well as two new-generation exams for SharePoint implementers.

Dynamics CRM 'Titan' Goes to TAP Partners

Microsoft announced this week it is previewing the next major release of its Dynamics CRM product, which is codenamed "Titan," with new features to help enable software-as-a-service (SaaS) scenarios.

Investigator Faces Charges in HP Spying Probe

A private investigator who had a role in HP's boardroom spying scandal was charged Wednesday with federal identity theft and conspiracy charges.

Microsoft Patches 4 Holes, 3 Critical

Microsoft Corp. released three security patches for Office and one for Windows on Tuesday, fixing holes that could let an outsider take control of an unwitting victim's computer.

AutomatedQA Adds Vista Support

AutomatedQA, the Las Vegas-based testing-tools maker, has upgraded its flagship TestComplete product to include support for Windows Vista applications. The newly released TestComplete 5 also supports Firefox and Internet Explorer 7 Web testing.

Defense Workers Warned About Spy Coins

EDITOR'S NOTE: After this story was published, the DOD issued a statement saying that the report about the spy coins was flawed and the incidents never happened.

Microsoft Issues Critical Patches for Office, Windows

Microsoft Corp. started the new year by announcing four new patches that address not-so-new vulnerabilities in several flavors of its Office and Windows products.

PCs Spiffed Up for Vista

Microsoft Corp.'s upcoming Windows Vista operating system promises to make your computer desktop jazzier and easier to navigate, but some of the machines debuting with the new software will feature dramatic makeovers themselves.

Venezuelan Teen Detained in Hacking Case

A 17-year-old has been detained by Venezuelan authorities after hacking into multiple government Web sites and posting playful photos of President Hugo Chavez and his close ally, Cuba's Fidel Castro.

Singapore Charges Alleged Hacker with Online Bomb Hoax

A Singapore court charged a man for posting a bomb hoax online while illegally tapping into a wireless Internet network.

Utah Student Gets 4 Months for Hacking Grades

A University of Utah student who admitted hacking into a university computer system to change his grades was sentenced to four months in jail or a halfway house.

Venezuelan Teen Detained in Hacking Case

A 17-year-old has been detained by Venezuelan authorities after hacking into multiple government Web sites.

Singaporean Charged for Online Bomb Hoax

A Singapore court charged a man for posting a bomb hoax online while illegally tapping into a wireless Internet network.