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From: CRIS HANNA \(SBS-MVP\) (crishannanospam_at_computingpossibilities.net)
Date: 08/30/04

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"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
wrote in message news:ujrlXFljEHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Kevin's song of the week
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/OH5UhkVjEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
>
> Summers almost over.....
> SMBNation [http://www.smbnation.com] is almost here
> and the anchor hotel is full.  Book whereever you can, bunk up whereever
> you can
>
> Well I hope you've signed up for the New Small business web site
> http://www.mssmallbiz.com/default.aspx
>
> ----------------------------
> Upcoming webcasts that I'm going to be watching
> Events Home:
> Dr. J on preventing Hacking
>
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032258019&Culture=en-US
>
> Small Business server TCO
> Events Home:
>
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032257861&Culture=en-US
>
> Data protection on the Road
> Events Home:
>
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032255924&Culture=en-US
>
> OOOH Steve Riley on SP2 on THIS Thursday
>
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032257883&Culture=en-US
>
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> TechNet Webcast: Understanding Group Policy on Windows Server 2003 -
> Level 200
>
> Friday, September 3, 2004 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time
>
> Keith Combs, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
>
> This webcast will provide an understanding of how Group Policy in
> Windows Server™ 2003 has changed since the Windows® 2000 implementation.
> See the features of the new Group Policy Management Console (GPMC),
> including its use for Group Policy modeling. Beginning with a quick
> review of Group Policy, we will explore key concepts such as Software
> Restriction Policies, Windows XP-only policies, Windows Server 2003
> enhancements and essential best practices.
>
>
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032257922&Culture=en-US
>
> ----------------------------------------
> TechNet Webcast: Inactive Directory? Not When You Use Scripts to Help
> Manage AD - Level 200
>
> Friday, September 30, 2004 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time
>
> Microsoft Scripting Guys, Microsoft Corporation
>
> Active Directory® has been a boon to system administrators, enabling
> them to combine scores of small Windows NT® 4.0 domains into a single,
> unified directory service. This makes resources more accessible for
> users, but can be intimidating to administrators paralyzed at the
> thought of all the new management tasks facing them. But don’t despair:
> there is an easier way. In this webcast the Microsoft Scripting Guys
> will introduce the fundamentals of writing ADSI scripts to automate the
> management of users, groups, OUs, and everything else found in Active
> Directory. As a special bonus, the webcast will give you a sneak peek at
> the basic concepts behind using scripts to secure and delegate control
> of AD and AD objects.
>
>
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032257681&Culture=en-US
>
> -------------------------------
>
> Remember as you roll out XP sp2 you need
>
> Download details: Update for Windows Small Business Server 2003: KB
872769:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D70097C2-4317-40E0-B7DA-FEB52C6B6386&displaylang=en
> [which comes down on Windows Update]
> AND THIS
> 842933 - "The following entry in the [strings] section is too long and
> has been truncated" error message when you try to modify or to view GPOs
> in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842933
>
> And read this document
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=33331
>
> ---------------------------------
> 842694 - "You must be a member of the Domain Admins, Schema Admins, and
> Enterprise Admins" error when you run the Windows Small Business Server
> 2003 Setup program:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842694
> 884675 - "Copy Error: Setup cannot copy the file Atapi.sys" error
> message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=884675
> 883667 - OEM Windows XP Setup program may stop responding during video
> driver installation:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883667
> 878475 - A physical hard disk drive on your computer may appear as a
> removable drive when you run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard in
> Windows XP Service Pack 2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=878475
> 883614 - You receive a "Windows Update has encountered an error and
> cannot display the requested page" error message when you try to install
> an update:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883614
> 884020 - Programs that connect to IP addresses that are in the loopback
> address range may not work as you expect in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=884020
> 883260 - Description of how the Attachment Manager works in Windows XP
> Service Pack 2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883260
> 838191 - List of Remote Procedure Call (RPC) fixes in Windows XP Service
> Pack 2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=838191
> -----------------------------
> Probably the biggest news this week was Jim Allchin front and center on
> Longhorn and how WinFS is being cut down
>
> Jim Allchin - The Longhorn Update
> http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=19798
>
> Microsoft Monitor Joe Wilcox has a excellent post on the topic as well
> Microsoft Monitor: Longhorn readies for the Corral:
> http://www.microsoftmonitor.com/archives/003652.html
>
> ---------------------------
>
> In other news this week
>
> ----------------------------
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> Hackers target French ISP's site
> A hacker compromised the corporate Web site
> of France Telecom SA's Internet service provider
> subsidiary, Wanadoo, on Monday, causing the site
> to try to install a malicious software program on
> visitors' computers, the company said yesterday.
> The site, www.wanadoo.com, had been altered to
> use two common software exploits that redirect
> visitors' Web browsers from Wanadoo.com  to Web
> sites that attempted to download a Trojan horse
> program onto their computers.
>
http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/hacking/story/0,10801,95492,00.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Civil servants sacked over Net porn
> More than 200 civil servants in the Department
> of Work and Pensions (DWP) have been disciplined
> for surfing the Web for porn during office hours.
> In the last eight months the staff accessed over
> two million pornographic images, including 18,000
> involving child abuse. The Sun newspaper reports
> that some of the sites touted images purported
> to be of kids as young as 13. So far, 16 workers
> have been sacked as a result of the sting operation,
> which began in December last year. One worker has
> been convicted on 32 counts of possessing child
> pornography, and two others are under investigation.
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/26/civil_servant_porn/
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Chinese finger 'exam cheat' virus
> In brief A computer virus specifically designed
> to steal files with names such as "exam" or "test
> questions" has reportedly been discovered by a
> Chinese Internet security firm. The "exam theft"
> virus is capable of infecting Microsoft Word and
> Excel files and uploading targeted documents onto
> the Net, the Shanghai Daily News reports.
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/26/exam_virus/
> - - - - - - - - - -
> First AMD 64-bit virus debuts
> Anti-virus researchers have discovered of the
> first virus capable of infecting 64-bit AMD systems.
> The Shruggle virus is only capable of infecting AMD64
> Windows Portable Executable (PE) files on the same
> machine. The virus will not run natively on 32-bit
> Windows platforms. Even on 64-bit AMD boxes, Shruggle
> is incapable of spreading by itself from machine to
> machine. The virus is noteworthy only in demonstrating
> that malicious code is capable of infecting 64-bit AMD
> systems even before the widespread availability of
> systems next year.
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/26/virus64bit_redux/
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Viruses as tools of data theft
> Every virus-writer with high self esteem often
> tampers with stealing personal data. The perpetrator
> infects the computer with a virus installing a trojan,
> a program sending data to the owner. If you store data
> on your accounts on the computer, the criminal can
> withdraw money from your bank accounts and use your
> credit cards in your name.
> http://www.crime-research.org/news/26.08.2004/590/
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> Secret Service and CERT analyze insider threats
> It doesn’t take a techie to abuse an IT system
> from the inside, and inside attackers do not fit
> any common profile. Those are among the findings
> of the Secret Service and the CERT Coordination
> Center in a study of insider attacks against
> financial organizations. Damage to the victimized
> institutions ranged from a few hundred dollars
> to hundreds of millions of dollars. The report,
> Illicit Cyber Activity in the Banking and Finance
> Sector, is the first in a series of Insider Threat
> Studies in critical infrastructure sectors.
> http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27074-1.html
>
> 'Electronic Jihad' fails to materialise
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/26/cyberfud/
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Cisco reports access control server flaws
> Cisco on Wednesday posted an advisory warning
> about four vulnerabilities in its Secure Access
> Control Server (ACS). The first flaw causes the
> Web interface of the ACS to stop answering
> requests when it's flooded with TCP connections.
> The second error crashes systems using Cisco's
> remote access authentication protocol,
> http://zdnet.com.com/2110-1105_2-5325170.html
>
http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/holes/story/0,10801,95514,00.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> SP2: To install or not to install
> After a series of delays, Microsoft has unveiled
> its security-minded update to Windows XP, known
> as Service Pack 2. But for some in the business
> world, the response is "not so fast," as the software
> giant moves to iron out some kinks. Various holes,
> flaws and compatibility concerns are topping the
> list of reasons not to put SP2 installation on the
> to-do list--at least not yet.
>
http://news.com.com/Editors%27+Picks%3A+SP2%3A+To+install+or+not+to+install/2009-1025_3-5322562.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Will New Security Fears Drag E-Commerce Down?
> Most identity-theft crimes occur when employees
> steal records from employers, not when consumers
> type credit-card numbers on a secure Web site.
> That is why this type of crime is just as likely
> to affect victims who never shop online as those
> who do. It sounds like an update of an old Aborigine
> tale. In the original, a person's soul is stolen
> by the flash of a camera; in the adaptation, one's
> identity is captured by a flicker of computer wizardry.
>
http://crm-daily.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Will-New-Security-Fears-Drag-E-Commerce-Down-&story_id=26573
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> Security worries back to 2001 levels
> The severity and number of exploits and vulnerabilities
> in computer systems are causing greater concern for IT
> directors. In the wake of a report by outsourcing company
> Synstar, concerns over security are back to 2001 levels
> with nearly 90% of respondents more concerned about flaws
> and attacks than other IT issues. Fran Howarth, practice
> leader of security at Bloor Research said there were many
> reasons behind the finding, most prominent of those were
> the ever-increasing number and complexity of exploits and
> flaws being unearthed.
>
http://www.scmagazine.com/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsDetails&newsUID=d178206e-5106-46f1-a96c-7e1906a6c30b&newsType=Latest
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> A checklist for buying a security event management system
> To better protect themselves against the
> proliferation and wide range of network security
> threats, organizations are building more complex,
> device-laden security networks. Today's network
> attacks are becoming more sophisticated, and it's
> increasingly difficult to distinguish actual attacks
> from normal traffic. Best practices dictate that
> event logs should be periodically reviewed in-depth,
> looking for anomalous events indicative of an attack
> or compromise, rather than waiting for it to become
> apparent in a catastrophic system failure.
>
http://computerworld.com/softwaretopics/software/story/0,10801,95465,00.html
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