A variant of a worm that takes advantage of preventable vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and Outlook Express software is spreading, antivirus vendors are warning.
More than 168 million people now have Internet access, pushing the number of Netizens in the United States to 60 percent of the population, according to a January study from Net measurement service Nielsen/NetRatings.
Sony Electronics Inc. is expanding its line of VAIO Digital Studio desktop PCs, releasing in February a slate of new systems that includes a pair of Intel Pentium 4 PCs with both CD-RW and DVD drives as well as software to lure multimedia fans.