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

From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 08/02/04 

Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 19:36:57 -0700

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
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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.
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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 --
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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    ... > SBS Newsgroup FAQ located online at ... > SBS 2003 End User Experience ... > their information systems' security. ... > for Spam and Internet Public Policy, ...
    (microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000)
  • Re: <<< SBS news of the week - August 1 2004>>
    ... > SBS Newsgroup FAQ located online at ... > SBS 2003 End User Experience ... > their information systems' security. ... > for Spam and Internet Public Policy, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
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