<<< 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 

Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 19:15:29 -0700

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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