The W32.Blaster.Worm is a worm that will exploit the DCOM RPC vulnerability using TCP port 135. It will attempt to download and run a file, msblast.exe. Click on the link below for the virus removal tool courtesy of Symantec corporation.

....The worm also attempts to perform a Denial of Service (DoS) on the Microsoft Windows Update Web server (windowsupdate.com). This is an attempt to prevent you from applying a patch on your computer against the DCOM RPC vulnerability.....

VIRGIN Blue is planning to launch an SMS service which allows customers to recive reservation details on thier mobile phones. The SMS will also include a barcode that would be scanned at check-in.

....Customers will also be able to receive their itinerary via SMS and by Christmas, using a GPRS or 3G-enabled phone, make changes to their reservation....

Canon has recently reveiled thier new range of Home/Small ofiice inkjet printers. Their range includes thier entry level i250, mid range i350 which replaces the current i320 and the i470D which replaces thier current i450.

....Just ahead of Epson and HP, Canon has launched a new line of inkjet printers. Hitherto, their catalog consisted of the i250 and i350 at the entry level with the i450 at the mid-range. The i550 and i850 still remain current, but their prices have been reduced....