The worm exploiting a critical Windows bug that Microsoft patched with an emergency fix in late October is now being used to build a new botnet, a security researcher said today.

A Thai court forces PM Somchai Wongsawat to step down, fuelling hopes of an end to protests gripping Bangkok's airports.

The proposed acquisition of Macromedia by Adobe is not a done deal. Both companies are under the scrutiny of the SEC, and it must also be approved by stockholders. While Macromedia/Adobe gives this process three to nine months, some industry analysts feel that is being overly optimistic. But assuming that all is goes as planned, Macromedia will cease to exist. Everything will be in the Adobe name and with the Adobe interface.

Paul Glen says that fear of layoffs is a de-motivator for creative problem-solvers like those in IT.

- In Part 3 of his SOA series Eric Giguere explores how to do SOA when the target device does not support Web Services (JSR 172). Dig in to learn what your options are.