<<< Small Biz server news for April 4th 2004>>>

From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 04/05/04

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    A real short one tonight as I'm in the Seattle Airport on my way back
    home from a really fun weekend...

    Our biggest news this week was our lovely Trend BSOD issue. It appears
    that the issue was caused by the Agent update on April 1, 2004.

    Based on the memory dump, we have identified the blue screen is caused by
    "TmXPFlt.sys". This file belongs to TrendMicro and it is dated Mar 30
    04:35:10 2004.

    We will report this issue back to Trend Micro for further analysis. If you
    run into the problem at this point, please contact TrendMicro for further
    assistance.

    http://kb.trendmicro.com/solutions/solutionDetail.asp?solutionId=19293

    Trend Micro plans to release Scan Engine 7.0 in ActiveUpdate according
    to this schedule:

    Japan: Apr 1 10:00 am (GMT+8)

    Global: Apr 2 10:00 am (GMT+8)
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    Europe wide open to virus attacks
    European businesses are losing billions of pounds
    each year as a result of internet viruses, but many
    are still failing to take basic measures to ward off
    attacks, such as keeping anti-virus software up to
    date, according to a survey by McAfee security.
    http://www.computerweekly.com/articles/article.asp?liArticleID=129701

    Computer virus damage shatters records
    http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040402.gtjackvirusapr2/BNStory/Technology/
    Netsky dominates March virus attacks
    http://www.vnunet.com/News/1154019
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/36740.html
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    Bookies race to beat net attacks
    The Grand National may be popular with the British
    public but, so far, it is not a favourite with online
    criminals. In recent months extortionists have
    threatened gambling websites with web-based attacks
    unless they pay up. But analysis of website responses
    at 20 British bookmakers shows that the Grand National
    has not prompted a new round of denial of service
    attacks.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3592731.stm
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    MSN UK shuts Member Directory over paedo fears
    MSN UK has shut down its Members Directory over
    fears, presumably, that it could be used by
    paedophiles searching for young victims. This
    is our assumption, because MSN refused to discuss
    exactly why it had decided to close the directory
    which lists its members' details.
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/36775.html
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    Spammers fool Outlook with a new trick
    Outlook 2003's anti-spam technology is being fooled
    by spam messages that contain hundreds of hidden
    words not usually associated with spam. Spammers
    are inserting hidden words into their email messages
    to fool Microsoft Outlook's built-in anti-spam
    technology.
    http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/windows/0,39020396,39150695,00.htm

    Spam reaches new high in March
    http://www.vnunet.com/News/1154025
    'Spim' threat hovers on horizon
    http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39150679,00.htm
    EC: implement e-privacy directive - or else
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/36759.html
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    Insurers to drop hacking premiums
    Prices for hacking insurance are predicted to drop
    for some businesses as insurers begin to understand
    the market better.
    http://www.vnunet.com/News/1154014
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    Companies sharpen tech tools to counter scams
    As Internet scams, also known as phishing, proliferate,
    companies are sharpening technological tools to counter
    them. Education alone, many agree,isn't enough. Anti-
    phishing software is apt to soon be added to the arsenal
    of digital shields forged to stop spam, viruses and
    hacking. Security companies are also building tools
    for banks and merchants to use behind the scenes.
    http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2004-04-02-phish-fight_x.htm
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    Google's `Gmail' raises concerns
    Google -- the company whose founders vowed to ``do
    no evil'' with their products -- is raising concerns
    about privacy with a new e-mail service that will
    include targeted advertising based on scans of private
    e-mail messages. Announced Wednesday, the ``Gmail''
    service hasn't even officially launched, but it is
    already alienating some who are worried that Google
    will snoop on their private electronic conversations.
    http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/8337390.htm
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44454-2004Apr2.html
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43373-2004Apr1.html
    http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-google2apr02,1,3965552.story
    http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5184090.html
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/36714.html

    Why Gmail gives me the creeps
    http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107_2-5183826.html
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    New security solution ships from Symantec
    Internet security company Symantec Corp has launched
    version 6.0 of its Symantec DeepSight Alert Services
    offering that provides companies with alerts for
    potential threats.
    http://m2.com/M2/m2web.nsf/pv/85256A0F00242D3C80256E6A0034125E
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    Forrester questions Linux security
    A new study from Forrester Research has concluded
    that the Linux operating system is not necessarily
    more secure than Windows. The report, Is Linux more
    secure than Windows? finds that on average, Linux
    distributors took longer than Microsoft to patch
    security holes, although
    Microsoft flaws tended to be more severe.
    http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=1329&Page=1&pagePos=6

    Open-source flaw database launched
    http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-5183853.html
    http://www.vnunet.com/News/1154027
    Bug hunters go open source
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/36741.html
    New vulnerability database offers free security data
    http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/25499-1.html
    FSA rules raise data security fears
    http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39150681,00.htm
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    Criminals go in the Internet
    At the International Conference "World Community
    against Globalization of Crime and Terrorism" held
    in Moscow January 20-21, 2004, Deputy Secretary
    of the Security Council of the Russian Federation,
    Valentin Stepankov spoke about crimes in Russia.
    He said the number of ordered murders committed
    by the organized criminal groups increased from
    3,3 to 25 thousand for the period of 1999-2003
    years. 30% of these crimes are related to
    contraband and 20% are the ordered murders.
    http://www.crime-research.org/news/02.04.2004/170
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    Computer crimes in Ukraine
    According to data provided by the IT Department
    of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine,
    the ratio of computer crimes to all crimes in IT
    sphere makes up 10,4%. Among them: 4,2% violated
    Article 361 (illegal interference with operation
    of computers, systems and networks), 5,6% violated
    Article 362 (theft, appropriation, extortion or
    abuse of office) and 0,6% violated Article 363
    (violation of regulation of computer systems use).
    http://www.crime-research.org/news/02.04.2004/168
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    Electronic Snoops Tackle Copiers
    New markets are finally opening up for plagiarism-
    detection software, a mainstay of academia that
    has struggled to expand its reach beyond term papers.
    The scandal-plagued newspaper industry is considering
    whether to adopt the technology to crack down on
    copycats, while the New York Police Department is
    testing it as an investigative tool.
    http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,62906,00.html
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    ID cards 'very much on the political agenda'
    ID cards seem to be back on the fast track as Tony
    Blair says there are 'no longer' civil liberties
    issues. The terrorist threat to the UK will lead
    to ID cards will be introduced "more quickly than
    even we anticipated", according to the prime
    minister, Tony Blair.
    http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/emergingtech/0,39020357,39150694,00.htm
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/36748.html

    International surveillance plan slammed
    http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39150693,00.htm

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