Energizer’s Duo USB battery charger has been around for a couple of years now, but the company has just now fessed up to a fairly significant vulnerability in the software for the device after being informed of the problem by CERT. While the software was intended to simply let you keep watch on the battery charging status, it apparently also opened up a backdoor that allowed commands to be executed remotely, including the ability to list directories, send and receive files, and run programs. That vulnerability is only found in the Windows version of the software, and Energizer has already discontinued the product altogether and removed the download from its website. Anyone that already has the software installed is advised to first uninstall it and then remove the Arucer.dll file from the Windows system32 directory.
[Thanks, Michael]
Energizer confirms software vulnerability in Duo charging software originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Intel’s current generation of Xeon processors already represents some of the fastest silicon you can buy, and yet the company’s forthcoming Nehalem-Ex-based Xeons are being touted as the single greatest generational jump in its history. To achieve that, Intel has strapped eight cores into each CPU, with a pair of threads per core and 24MB of shared cache, along with integrated quad-channel memory controllers, Turbo Boost, and the pretty awesome ability to scale up to eight sockets — meaning you could have 64 processing cores in the same rig. Don’t even ask whether these chips can run Crysis 2, they’ll probably be showing up in the machines that are making the game… and maybe yours, provided you have the cash to splash later this month.
Intel readies 8-core Nehalem-Ex processors for a March launch originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dell’s super sleek laptop taken off website
As energy prices increase, so does our desire to understand and actively manage household power use. Joining the fight alongside Google’s
PowerMeter and
NEC’s “dung beetle” game, PowerHouse Dynamic’s eMonitor interfaces with your circuit box to tell you how much energy each individual circuit is using, and the management software seems particularly robust: users can look forward to real-time stats, customized energy saving recommendations based on your home’s energy usage, and a handy read-out of your “carbon footprint” and what it would take to offset it. In addition to all that, alerts can be configured for everything from overloaded circuits to left-on appliances, individual outlets and thermostats can be controlled remotely (optional), and an iPhone app is slated to be released later this year. Packages start at $800. PR, video after the break.
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PowerHouse eMonitor lets you manage power use down to the circuit originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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