Re: <<< SBS news of the week - August 1 2004>>

From: Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] (kweilbacMVP_at_gte.net)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 08:27:31 -0400

Blame it on LAX ... you missed my SOTW! 

-- 
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now,  the nights are seldom long"
"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] " <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> wrote
in message news:OdwnXmDeEHA.3744@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Coming to you this Sunday, in LAX via cell phone connection [geeze -
> don't they have wireless in this place?  We have it in Fresno!] waiting
> for a 9 p.m. flight
>
> SBS Newsgroup FAQ located online at
>     http://www.sbs-rocks.com/netiquette.htm
> -------------------------
> IE PATCH IS out
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-025.mspx
> The recent unpatched vulnerabilties in IE are now in this fix.  This is
> a "out of band patch" and thus should be on the "fast track" as exploits
> are definintely in the "wild" on this one.
> ------------------------
> SBS 2003 End User Experience
> Join Microsoft experts on August 5, 2004 to discuss tips, techniques,
> and best practices for the SBS 2003 End User Experience. The topics
> include Remote Web Workplace, SBS intranet (Windows SharePoint Services)
> and Office Outlook 2003 running on SBS clients.
>
> Date: 10:00-11:00 am Pacific Time, 1:00-2:00 Eastern Time on August 5,
2004.
>
> http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000015
>
>
> So go find some “Ends” that are “users” and drag them to this ;-)
>
> Seriously, the integration that SBS has right in it's pocket is amazing.
>   We DON'T take advantage of what we have.
>
>
> In other news --
> - - - - - - - - - -
> NIST says Data Encryption Standard now 'inadequate'
> It says the encryption algorithm should lose its
> certification for use in government software.
> The National Institute of Standards and Technology
> (NIST) is proposing that the Data Encryption
> Standard (DES), a popular encryption algorithm,
> lose its certification for use in software products
> sold to the government. The advent of massively
> parallel computing has rendered DES inadequate
> to protect federal government information, NIST
> said.
>
http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,94910,00.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> PayPal settlement e-mails confuse recipients
> Some think notice of class action case is a hoax
> Millions of PayPal users received an e-mail this
> week offering them a chance to receive a little
> money just for filling out an online form -- and
> for once, the e-mail wasn't a fake. The notice
> tells PayPal customers that they may be eligible
> to receive payment as part of a class-action
> lawsuit settlement the eBay-owned Web signed
> last month.
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5550334/
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Seven of 24 meet security requirements
> A recent audit of 24 of the largest federal
> agencies found only seven agencies in compliance
> with a law requiring that they certify and accredit
> their information systems' security. The audit report
> released this week by the Government Accountability
> Office prompted Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) to issue
> a statement chastising federal agencies for not
> complying with security policies and guidelines
> issued by Office of Management and Budget officials.
> http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2004/0726/web-gao-07-29-04.asp
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Law enforcement tackling computer crime
> Federal and state law enforcement agencies are
> joining forces to combat computer crimes, officials
> announced. The Cyber-Crime Strike Force will have
> a staff of seven investigators: four from the FBI,
> two from the state Attorney General Jerry Kilgore's
> office and one from the Virginia State Police. They
> will work out of the Richmond FBI office, which has
> a computer lab from which online undercover
> investigations may be conducted.
>
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/aptech_story.asp?category=1700&slug=Computer%20Crimes&searchdiff=2&searchpagefrom=1
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Search engines expose vulnerabilities
> Malicious hackers use search engines to parse
> through a Web site's source code. Internet search
> engines have long been used in uncovering
> vulnerabilities for launching attacks, and security
> experts expect malicious hackers to increase their
> use of the technology to find exploitable information.
> Hackers have long used search engines to parse through
> a Web site's source code, seeking clues about what the
> site contains and configuration information that may
> be useful in launching an attack.
> http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,,94880,00.html
>
> Google a favorite among hackers too
>
http://news.com.com/Google+a+favorite+among+hackers+too/2100-7349_3-5289486.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Companies take too long to patch software flaws, exec says
> Companies are taking too long to patch critical
> internal vulnerabilities and are still struggling
> to protect systems against external attacks. That's
> according to Qualys Inc. CTO Gerhard Eschelbeck
> addressing the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas.
> He said the typical patching time or "half life"
> for critical internal vulnerabilities was 62 days,
> about 22 days more than the 40 days he suggested
> companies should be aiming for.
>
http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,94903,00.html
> http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/26765-1.html
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39162060,00.htm
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Online shopping increase provides bait for phishers
> More and more people are shopping online, leading
> to an increasing number of incidences of phishing.
> Phishing is on the increase and the phenomenal
> rise of the crime shows little sign of slowing --
> especially with more and more of us moving online
> to use services such as banking and shopping.
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39162080,00.htm
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Spam Foes Band Together
> An organization due to launch Thursday will connect
> influential opponents of spam around the world in an
> effort to roust junk e-mailers from their international
> hideouts. Anne Mitchell, president of the Institute
> for Spam and Internet Public Policy, will present
> the group -- the International Council on Internet
> Communications -- Thursday at ISIPP's International
> Spam Law and Policies conference in San Francisco.
> http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,64383,00.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Gates: Security can be an asset and opportunity
> Microsoft Corp. is looking to turn security from
> a "concern" into a "business asset" and "opportunity"
> for the company through software enhancements and
> management applications, Chairman and Chief Software
> Architect Bill Gates said today. Security and network
> complexity are now on top of all business customers'
> minds, Gates said in a presentation at Microsoft's
> annual financial analyst meeting in Redmond, Wash.
>
http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,94908,00.html
>
http://news.com.com/Homeland+Security+works+door+at+Gates%27+party/2100-1029_3-5289240.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Lining up the defense
> At the Black Hat Security Briefings in Las Vegas,
> the talk turns to e-voting security, tougher tools
> and RFID hacking. Meanwhile, Check Point shores up
> its network software. (Series of articles)
> http://news.com.com/Lining+up+the+defense/2009-1009_3-5288996.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Internet Snagged In the Hooks Of Phishers
> Maybe it's time we all went to digital self-defense
> school. How else can we learn how to deflect the
> Internet thieves pounding on our electronic doors?
> The pounding is getting louder, judging by recent
> reports of scammers trying to steal identities
> through counterfeit e-mails and bogus Web sites.
> Should the doors give way, I'm afraid we can kiss
> many legitimate Internet commerce sites goodbye,
> because they require a foundation of trust.
> http://www.securityfocus.com/news/9235
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Counting the cost of a worst-case worm
> A single 'superworm' attack could cost business
> as much as $50bn. Each week vnunet.com asks a
> different expert to give their views on recent
> virus and security issues, with advice, warnings
> and information on the latest threats. This week
> Pete Simpson, ThreatLab manager at Clearswift,
> examines research that estimates the possible
> economic impact of a 'worst-case worm' attack.
> http://www.vnunet.com/news/1156955
>
>

Relevant Pages

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    (microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz)
  • <<< SBS news of the week - August 1 2004>>
    ... SBS Newsgroup FAQ located online at ... SBS 2003 End User Experience ... Seven of 24 meet security requirements ... for Spam and Internet Public Policy, ...
    (microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000)
  • <<< SBS news of the week - August 1 2004>>
    ... SBS Newsgroup FAQ located online at ... SBS 2003 End User Experience ... Seven of 24 meet security requirements ... for Spam and Internet Public Policy, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)