Re: << SBS news of the week 12/6/2004>>
From: Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] (gwdibble_at_NOSPAM.frontiernet.net)
Date: 12/08/04
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Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 12:16:14 -0500
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"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
wrote in message news:eUVcJV32EHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Kevin's Carol of the week
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/uTR1jKj2EHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
>
> -----------------------------
>
> Have you patched?
> Internet Explorer IFRAME patch
> http://msmvps.com/secure/archive/2004/12/01/21796.aspx
> [only IE 6]
>
> WINS issue .. [but honestly we're just fine in SBSland]
> http://msmvps.com/secure/archive/2004/12/03/22181.aspx
>
> -------------------------------
> Unprotected PCs can be hijacked in minutes
> Surfing the Web has never been more risky.
> Simply connecting to the Internet — and doing
> nothing else — exposes your PC to non-stop,
> automated break-in attempts by intruders looking
> to take control of your machine surreptitiously.
> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/hacking/2004-11-29-honeypot_x.htm
>
> You see that article?
> Don't believe everything you read folks
>
> Dear USA Today...now the story is even better:
> http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/12/06/22529.aspx
>
> You would NEVER set up a server with file and printing sharing ports
> opened up.
>
> --------------------------------------
>
>
> Blogs of interest
>
> Don't believe everything you read
> Dear USA Today...now the story is even better:
> http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/12/06/22529.aspx
>
>
> Why we do what we do
> Thanks Tucker!:
> http://msmvps.com/cgross/archive/2004/12/02/22108.aspx
>
> Mark Cuban... the new fund
> My New Hedge Fund - Blog Maverick - www.blogmaverick.com:
> http://www.blogmaverick.com/entry/1234000570021684/
>
> Dana meets "the couch"
> Dana Epp's ramblings at the Sanctuary: The Red Couch Comeths:
> http://silverstr.ufies.org/blog/archives/000753.html
>
> Running a meeting?
> Dealing with management...:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/iainmcdonald/archive/2004/11/29/271781.aspx
>
>
> NT 4 server almost dead
> http://www.microsoftmonitor.com/archives/005265.html
> for pay patches after 12/31/2004
>
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> Microsoft sues over fake authenticity certificates
> For the first time, Microsoft Corp. is suing
> on claims of counterfeit and illicit certificates
> of authenticity, the labels on software and
> computers that are supposed to show the products
> are legitimate. In copyright and trademark
> infringement lawsuits filed Monday, Microsoft
> accused eight small and medium computer
> resellers and software vendors in seven states
> of distributing unlawful versions of the COA
> labels.
> http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/10303667.htm
> - - - - - - - - - -
> New strain of Skulls Trojan hits smart phones
> Mobile phones running Symbian Ltd.'s Series 60
> operating system are the target of a new strain
> of the Skulls Trojan horse program. The new
> Trojan comes with the Cabir.B worm, which, unlike
> the first version of the virus, can spread to other
> phones within reach of Bluetooth broadcasting range.
> http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,97935,00.html
>
> McAfee says 'Skulls' mobile security threat still low
> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/wormsviruses/2004-11-30-skulls-worm_x.htm
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Flaw opens crack in Windows servers
> The vulnerability is in Windows Internet Name
> Service, or WINS, a network infrastructure
> component of server products such as Windows
> NT 4.0 Server, Windows 2000 Server and Windows
> Server 2003, Microsoft said Tuesday. The company
> has issued a temporary work-around for the
> problem while it works on an update to fix
> the vulnerability.
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5471485.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Sun stamps on Java bug
> Sun Microsystems claimed yesterday that its
> attempt to stamp on a recently discovered Java
> Virtual Machine (JVM) security bug has been
> successful. Security experts warned that the
> potentially devastating flaw in the JVM Run
> Time Environment could leave millions of
> desktops open to attack.
> http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159740
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Phishers target Christmas shoppers
> FConsumers should be on their guard against
> a "particularly devious" phishing scam which
> aims to hijack their Christmas shopping and
> divulge sensitive financial details to cyber-
> criminals. According to IT security firm
> CyberGuard, the latest scam uses fake
> e-commerce sites offering 'bargain'
> Christmas gifts.
> http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159754
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Unprotected PCs can be hijacked in minutes
> Surfing the Web has never been more risky.
> Simply connecting to the Internet — and doing
> nothing else — exposes your PC to non-stop,
> automated break-in attempts by intruders looking
> to take control of your machine surreptitiously.
> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/hacking/2004-11-29-honeypot_x.htm
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> Software could slow spread of computer worms
> Engineers at Hewlett-Packard Co. are working
> on "virus throttling" software that could slow
> the spread of viruses and worms, possibly limiting
> the destruction that hackers inflict on millions
> of computers each year. Researchers for the Palo
> Alto, Calif.-based computer giant said Tuesday
> the new software wouldn't destroy threats such
> as the "Blaster" Internet worm, which crippled
> more than a million computers last summer.
> http://www.securityfocus.com/news/10035
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5471780.html
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6622961/
> http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/virus/story/0,10801,97940,00.html
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> Fear fuels intrusion prevention sales bonanza
> The growing threat posed by worms, viruses and
> denial-of-service attacks is fuelling a global
> sales bonanza in network intrusion prevention
> system (IPS) products, according to In-Stat/MDR.
> As a result, the combined market for IPS and
> intrusion detection system equipment is poised
> to reach $1.4bn by 2008, up from $541m in 2003,
> the research firm said. Most of the revenue
> growth is expected to be through hardware-
> based network IPS appliances.
> http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159751
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> ISPs raise the stakes on DDoS attacks
> Internet service providers have hit back at claims
> they should be doing more to prevent denial-of-service
> attacks. Security heads for BT and Cable and Wireless
> said that they can protect their customers from the
> attacks, but that they will not provide the service
> for free.
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39175485,00.htm
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> iPaqs turn up the security
> Hewlett-Packard introduced a series of handhelds,
> the iPaq hx2000 line, designed to provide better
> security and connectivity for mobile professionals.
> The hx2700, launched Tuesday, comes with an embedded
> biometric fingerprint reader that allows a user to
> capture prints from two fingers, from either hand.
> This allows for greater flexibility should the owner
> suffer a cut on one finger, said Robin Seow, general
> manager of the personal systems group at HP Singapore.
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5471610.html
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> ID card details emerge in bill
> The government's bill for an identity card,
> published on Monday, outlines details on penalties
> for abuse of the system but fails to include
> figures covering the costs of the scheme.
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39175554,00.htm
>
> New standard could reshuffle smart cards
> http://www.gcn.com/23_33/news/27949-1.html
> Passport ID chips may not be secure
> http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/11/29/electronicpassports.ap/index.html
> - - - - - - - - - -
> Lycos Europe: 'Make love not spam
> The effort, dubbed "Make love not spam," will
> officially launch on Wednesday and will center
> around the screen saver, which the company has
> designed to overload Web sites advertised via
> spam. Lycos Europe is a separate company from
> the Web portal that bears the Lycos name in
> the United States. Lycos Europe claims that it
> currently maintains roughly 40 million e-mail
> accounts across eight European countries.
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5471207.html
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6622055/
> http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Lycos-Screensaver-Spams-the-Spammers&story_id=28726
> - - - - - - - - - -
> A guide to proactive network security
> Commentary--Behind our daily barrage of hacker
> attacks, announcements of new viruses and worms,
> and frequent risk of downtime is an opportunity.
> This is your opportunity to step away from the
> noise, for a moment, and take steps to build
> a more proactive network security model for
> your organization.
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5470877.html
>
> Stressing security training
> http://www.fcw.com/geb/articles/2004/1129/web-secure-11-30-04.asp
>
> --
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