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Exploit Prods Software Firms to Update Their Updaters (Washington Post) - A security researcher has released a set of tools that make it simple for attackers to exploit weaknesses in the auto-update feature of many popular software titles. By targeting widely deployed programs such as Java, OpenOffice, Winamp and Winzip, that don't use a digital signature on their product updates, attackers can impersonate those companies and trick users into believing they are ...

Software error cripples NAB (Australian IT) - THOUSANDS of National Australia Bank customers are waiting for their pay packets after a software error caused massive delays.

Possible communications breakdown: Reuters ordered to remove crucial software from IM service (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - SAN FRANCISCO - Thomson Reuters Corp. must remove a crucial layer of software from its instant messaging service beginning Friday under a federal court order that threatens to disrupt communications within dozens of stock brokerages and banks.

IBM unveils memory-boosting software (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - Researchers with IBM have developed a new set of software applications designed to improve the human memory.

Houdini 3D Animation Software Comes to the Mac (PC World) - When Side Effects software first began its public beta of Houdini last month, the company added Mac OS X support. Now the 3D...

IBM To Acquire Software Maker ILOG For $340 Million (InformationWeek) - IBM said the acquisition will strengthen its portfolio of business process management software.

Software Group Contemplates Suing eBay (InformationWeek) - The SIIA is frustrated with eBay because so much pirated software is sold on the site that the group can't identify all the offenders.

Software, Tools, Or Techniques For UI Review? (Slashdot) - Comatose51 writes "Does the Slashdot crowd know of any software, tools, or even techniques for reviewing the UI of an application? Right now at our company this is a long and arduous task of looking at slide after slide of pages and menus from our UI, and taking notes and arguing over what should go where or how the UI elements should behave and interact with the user. It takes many, many hours ...

Oracle touts proof SAP stole software (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Business software giant Oracle claimed Monday that it has new proof that its German rival SAP looted its software libraries for competitive advantage.

Software maker SAP 2Q net profit falls 9 percent (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Software maker SAP said Tuesday net profit fell in the second quarter although the company saw strong growth in sales and service revenues.