***** << Worm based on 03-026 is out>> ******

Block executables from email ---and batten down the hatches...

Subject:
DCOM worm is out
Date:
Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:32:25 -0600 (MDT)
From:
Marc Fossi <mfossi@securityfocus.com>
To:
Focus-MS <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>




FYI

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

Marc Fossi
Symantec Corp.
www.symantec.com


--
"Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of being,
not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still does
not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on your
patches. Demand better security from vendors and hold them
responsible. Use what you have, and make sure you know how
to use it properly and effectively."
~Rain Forest Puppy
http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt

Kevin
Mon Aug 11 17:45:34 CDT 2003

The Microsoft Window's Update newsgroup is going bonkers with people getting
hit --- from London to Iowa --- should be a fun night!
-kw

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
wrote in message news:3F380FC5.6DDDC75F@pacbell.net...
> Block executables from email ---and batten down the hatches...
>
> Subject:
> DCOM worm is out
> Date:
> Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:32:25 -0600 (MDT)
> From:
> Marc Fossi <mfossi@securityfocus.com>
> To:
> Focus-MS <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
>
>
>
>
> FYI
>
> http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
>
> Marc Fossi
> Symantec Corp.
> www.symantec.com
>
>
> --
> "Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of being,
> not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still does
> not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on your
> patches. Demand better security from vendors and hold them
> responsible. Use what you have, and make sure you know how
> to use it properly and effectively."
> ~Rain Forest Puppy
> http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt
>
>

tim
Tue Aug 12 03:03:17 CDT 2003

Thanks for that,

How can i block executables from exchange.

Thanxs

TIM
>-----Original Message-----
>Block executables from email ---and batten down the
hatches...
>
>Subject:
> DCOM worm is out
> Date:
> Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:32:25 -0600 (MDT)
> From:
> Marc Fossi <mfossi@securityfocus.com>
> To:
> Focus-MS <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
>
>
>
>
>FYI
>
>http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.wor
m.html
>
>Marc Fossi
>Symantec Corp.
>www.symantec.com
>
>
>--
>"Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of
being,
>not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still
does
>not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on
your
>patches. Demand better security from vendors and hold them
>responsible. Use what you have, and make sure you know how
>to use it properly and effectively."
>~Rain Forest Puppy
>http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt
>
>
>.
>