Re: << Small Bus Server news of the week>>

From: Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] (gwdibble_at_NOSPAM.frontiernet.net)
Date: 12/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:39:24 -0500

I'll drink a toast to the death of NT, the first server OS I ever learned
(in SBS 4.0). IMO NT is what opened the eyes of us old guys to the
possibilities of network computing.

Of course, now days, the kids are doing Powerpoint in second grade, running
over to the Mac to touch up their graphics, then back to the XP machine to
retrieve the edited graphics from a server share. But for those of us who
remember black and white TV, NT was awe-inspiring.

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
wrote in message news:OKNXg$%236EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Kevin's song of the week
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/#fiUssU6EHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
>
> ------------------------
>
> ONE MORE WEEK OF OFFICIAL SUPPORT FOR SBS 4.5
> END OF LIFE FOR WINDOWS NT
>
> -----------------------
>
> Are you near Toronto?
>
> If you are any where NEAR CANADA you need to be here:
> http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/12/23/27229.aspx
>
> ---------------------------
> Blogs of interest
>
> Chad and fixing Outlook over Http
> http://msmvps.com/cgross/archive/2004/12/23/27195.aspx
>
> Want Amazon's phone number?
> http://customerevangelists.typepad.com/blog/2004/12/amazons_phone_n.html
>
> Directions on Microsoft's challenges for 2005
> http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/12/26/27657.aspx
>
> Bugs and worms for Christmas?
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1745693,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614
>
> 2004 - the year of the blog
> http://www.micropersuasion.com/2004/12/filter_the_year.html
>
> Spyware and retail
> http://www.microsoftmonitor.com/archives/005639.html
>
> So what did you get for Christmas and did you blog about it?
> http://www.internet-nexus.com/2004_12_26_archive.htm#110410823325017123
>
>
> Odds and ends
> -------------------------
> Issues with Mail?
>
> 1. The POP3 Connector service connects and logs on to the remote POP3
> server.
>
> 2. Mail is retrieved and placed into the %systemroot%\Program
> Files\Microsoft Small Business
> Server\Networking\POP3\Incoming Mail folder.
>
> 3. When all mail has been retrieved from the remote POP3 Server (or the
> maximum number of
> messages has been downloaded for this POP3 session), the Microsoft
> Collaboration Data Objects
> (CDO) will pick up the mail that is in the Incoming Mail folder. The
> headers of the messages will be
> modified to indicate that the messages are being sent to a local
> Exchange mailbox user, and then the
> mail will be placed into the %systemroot%\InetPub\mailroot\Pickup
> folder.
>
> 4. If the CDO is unable to send the message to the Pickup folder, such
> as if the message is corrupt,
> then the e-mail message will be placed in the %systemroot%\Program
> Files\Microsoft Small Business
> Server\Networking\POP3\Failed Mail folder.
>
> 5. All messages that are in the Pickup folder will be processed by the
> local SMTP service and sent to
> the appropriate recipient.
>
> Check the folders, in order of mail flow.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Mail is downloaded, but is not reaching the user mailbox:
>
> In this situation, there may be an issue either with Mailflow or the
> configuration of the POP3 connector itself.
> Some possible steps to take here would include:
>
> * Stop the SMTP Virtual Server (not the service). Initiate a POP3
> download. You will find the message
> is placed into the mailroot\Pickup folder. From here, you can use
> Notepad to open the mail
> message and view the content. The main thing you are looking for here is
> the header information.
>
> * Increase the level of diagnostic logging to maximum. Initiate a
> download of POP3 mail and then
> check the event viewer for POP3 events.
>
> * If IIS or SMTP has been removed and then reinstalled, the POP3 Conn
> Event Sink will no longer be
> registered and therefore messages will NDR with the mspop3conn
> recipients. To fix this, run
> imbreg.exe which is located in the %systemroot%\Program Files\Microsoft
> Small Business
> Server\Networking\POP3 folder.
>
> --------------------
> In other news:
>
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> Exploits released for new Windows flaws
> A Chinese security group has released sample
> code to exploit two new unpatched flaws in
> Microsoft Windows. The advisory comes in
> the week before Christmas, a time when many
> companies and home users are least prepared
> to deal with the problems. Security firm
> Symantec warned its clients of the vulnerabilities
> on Thursday, after the Chinese company that
> found the flaws published them to the Internet.
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5502534.html
>
> Database flaws more risky than thought
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5502538.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Google Stops Santy's Claws - For Now
> Google acted quickly to block Santy.A,
> a worm that targeted the company's popular
> Internet search engine. Antivirus experts say
> this threat has passed, but predict that it may
> be just the first of a new wave of worms that
> attempt to spread through the search engine.
> http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Google-Stops-Santy-s-Claws---For-Now&story_id=29250
> http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,98514,00.html
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> New Symbian Mobile Phone Virus Identified
> The METAL Gear.a virus encourages mobile phone
> users to install it by masquerading as a Symbian
> version of the Metal Gear Solid game. The trojan
> is the first to target Symbian antivirus software
> specifically and is another example of the
> increasing sophistication of malware for
> the Symbian platform.
> http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=New-Symbian-Mobile-Phone-Virus-Identified&story_id=29253
> http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,98515,00.html
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> Apple Sues over Leaked Mac OS X Tiger
> Apple is in court again, suing three developers
> who allegedly distributed a prerelease version
> of the next iteration of Mac OS X, code-named
> 'Tiger,' through file-sharing networks. More
> than 2,500 copies of the software have been
> downloaded, Apple says.
> http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Apple-Sues-over-Leaked-Mac-OS-X-Tiger&story_id=29260
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> Ohio speeds recovery for victims of identity theft
> Last year almost 10 million people were robbed
> of something more precious than gold: their
> identity. Ohio is using technology to help victims
> restore their identities. Next month Ohio’s state
> attorney general, working with the National Notary
> Association, will begin issuing biometric
> identification cards to help victims of identity
> theft recover quickly.
> http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/31413-1.html
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> Legal Hurdle For Internet Sting
> Investigators who ran an undercover sting
> operation have been stung by a judge's ruling.
> Officers have had to round up the same suspects
> a second time. When Trooper Scott Haugaard reports
> for duty he doesn't act his age. He plays the part
> of an underage girl or boy being enticed over the
> Internet into a sexual encounter. "Mostly they try
> to look for easy prey," he tells us. A few months
> ago, working with La Vista Police investigator,
> Haugaard made several arrests.
> http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/1304051.html
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> Experts Say India's Cyber Law is Outdated
> Cyber law expert Pavan Duggal feels India's
> Information Technology Act of 2000 is completely
> outdated and not fit to deal with cyber crimes.
> He said that the law was promulgated four years
> ago primarily to bolster the e-commerce business
> and not intended to deal with cyber crime issues.
> http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?StoryId=CqCJ_ueidAw5KAweTy3LIzxjSyxC
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> Army focuses on cyber protection
> A recently issued Army white paper, "Fight the
> Network," provides a new framework for the Signal
> Regiment, the service's communications organization,
> as it changes to support lighter, more mobile
> warfighting units.
> http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2004/1220/web-armywp-12-23-04.asp
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> DHS’ info assurance chief resigns
> Frank Libutti today tendered his resignation
> as undersecretary for information assurance and
> infrastructure protection at the Homeland Security
> Department. The department did not disclose when
> he would step down, and Libutti declined to detail
> where his career will take him next. DHS has named
> no interim chief.
> http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/31418-1.html
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> When viruses strike
> It's a message people like Ryan Kokai try to
> knock into the heads of family, buddies and
> co-workers time and time again. And he's not
> talking about sex. In his role as tech wizard,
> the 25-year-old is frequently called away from
> his desk to clean up co-workers' computers that
> have been infected with viruses or other
> troublesome computer ailments.
> http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20041222.gtvirus1222/BNStory/Technology/
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> 2005: The year IT gets easier?
> It's about time to ring out the old year and ring
> in the new, and we believe IT pros have plenty to
> look forward to in 2005. Why? Next year should be
> marked by a confluence of innovative and mature
> technologies to help automate labor-intensive
> processes and make it easier to do more with less.
> Through intelligent use of these tools and sound
> operational discipline, IT professionals should
> be able to achieve significant improvement in
> the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
> http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,98479,00.html
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> Poor IT hindering crime fighting
> Most of Britain's police forces have come under
> fire in a recent Home Office report for poor use
> of IT systems, with London's Metropolitan Police
> coming in for particularly heavy criticism. Police
> forces in England and Wales are suffering from
> "outdated and overstretched" crime recording
> systems, with many failing to meet Home Office
> data standards, according to an Audit Commission
> report.
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0,39020384,39182224,00.htm
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> Marine's family gets e-mail dispute help
> Offers of help have been pouring in for a Michigan
> man who is trying to persuade online giant Yahoo!
> to allow him access to the e-mail account of his
> son, a Marine killed in Iraq. From lawyers to
> computer-code crackers, people across the nation
> have come forward wanting to help the family of
> 20-year-old Justin M. Ellsworth, who was killed
> last month during a foot patrol in Iraq.
> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/hacking/2004-12-23-hack-email_x.htm
> --------------------
> ID theft fears linger after laptop returned
> A California blood bank has retrieved a stolen
> laptop, but remains concerned that some donors
> could be at risk of identity theft. Delta Blood
> Bank, based in a Stockton, Calif., paid a reward
> for the Compaq laptop, which had been stolen after
> a Dec. 10 blood drive in the nearby town of Tracy.
> On Dec. 15, the blood bank notified more than
> 100,000 donors that their personal information
> had been filched and warned them of the threat
> of identity theft.
> http://news.com.com/ID+theft+fears+linger+after+laptop+returned/2100-1029_3-5501200.html
>
> Blood bank fears ID heist
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5500114.html
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> AMD stopped from advertising NX flag as anti-virus cure
> CHIP FIRM AMD has been prevented from advertising
> its NX bit as an antivirus panacea in the Netherlands.
> Dutch site Tweakers.net reports that after a complaint
> to the consumer commission that the AMD advertising
> was misleading, the firm is being prevented from
> describing the NX bit as a cure for all forms of
> viruses, as it can actually only prevent some.
> http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20352
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> Linux lasting longer against Net attacks
> Unpatched Linux systems are surviving longer on
> the Internet before being compromised, according
> to a report from the Honeynet Project released
> this week. The data, from a dozen networks,
> showed that the average Linux system lasts three
> months before being compromised, a significant
> increase from the 72 hours life span of a Linux
> system in 2001.
> http://news.com.com/Linux+lasting+longer+against+Net+attacks/2100-7349_3-5501278.html
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> Security workers praise Sarbanes-Oxley
> Many security workers feel that government
> regulations aimed at protecting IT networks
> from threats are working, according to new
> survey. The survey, released Wednesday by
> security services company RedSiren, indicates
> that many IT professionals view security
> guidelines as work-intensive. But they also
> believe the regulations--such as the Sarbanes-
> Oxley Act, HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability
> and Accountability Act) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley
> Act--are making a difference.
> http://news.com.com/Security+workers+praise+Sarbanes-Oxley/2100-7348_3-5500894.html
>
> How to close the information security gap at your company
> http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,,98364,00.html- -
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> 2004 Review of the Year: Security
> Not all MyDoom and gloom. Security has
> remained high on the agenda throughout the
> IT recession, and the year has seen some
> major steps forward, and a few steps back.
> http://www.vnunet.com/news/1160135
>
> IT industry facing a turbulent 2005
> http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159831
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> An open letter to the Security Community::
> http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/12/12/23540.aspx