Kevin is back in the saddle....
news://msnews.microsoft.com/#a2Kx6k7DHA.1936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl
His song!
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Mariette has redone/redoing http://www.smallbizserver.net !
Looking really really great!
[btw it's running on a SBS2k3]
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The issue with the Pop connector [comcast was one ISP that had this
issue] is now fixed:
Download details: Hotfix for Windows Small Business Server 2003: KB 833992:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=206E4E32-1E37-4836-B4F7-8D6A543A7C7F&displaylang=en
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829033 - There is a documentation error in the Configure E-mail and
Internet Connection Wizard when you configure ISA Server 2000 and permit
user certificates in Windows Small Business Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829033
829046 - SMTP recipient policy changes after you change your Internet
domain name in Small Business Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829046
825763 - How to configure Internet access in Windows Small Business
Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;825763
828065 - You receive a "Your invitation was not sent because you need
the latest version of Windows Messenger" error message when you try to
use Remote Assistance on a Small Business Server 2003-based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828065
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Tuesday another batch of Security bulletins are expected to come out
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242708&Culture=en-US
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Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 - Software - CNET Reviews:
http://reviews.cnet.com/Microsoft_Small_Business_Server_2003/4505-3513_7-30552527.html?tag=dir
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MyDoom-ed PCs still prey to hackers
Victims of the MyDoom virus may still be vulnerable.
While the focus of much of the attention awarded
MyDoom focused on the DOS (denial of service)
attacks it launched against SCO, the virus also
left a backdoor open on infected computers that
may still be ajar.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/news_story.php?id=53412
Microsoft dooms MyDoom?but not the next worm
Reacting belatedly to the MyDoom worms that
bombarded e-mail systems and its own Web site
this month, Microsoft Corp. yesterday released
a software patch that removes MyDoom.a and .b
from 32-bit Windows 2000 and XP systems.
http://gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24887-1.html
Mydoom lesson: Take proactive steps to prevent DDoS attacks
http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,89932,00.html
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Most antivirus vendors had already provided similar patches.
Microsoft?s free download of Doomcln.exe also restores
access to antivirus sites that were blocked if a user
opened the malicious executable .ZIP file in a MyDoom
e-mail. Also, the tool removes a back door that the
so far unknown worm authors could use for spamming
and other purposes; Microsoft?s promised $250,000
bounty has gone unclaimed. But the company cautioned
that Doomcln cannot protect users against future
MyDoom variants or other malware.
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24887-1.html
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Clueless office workers help spread computer viruses
Busy or apathetic employees are accelerating the
spread of viruses and potentially costing UK businesses
millions in clean-up charges, according to a survey out
today. Two-thirds of the 1,000 people quizzed by market
researchers TNS in January admit they are not aware
of even the most basic virus prevention measures.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/35393.html
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/news_story.php?id=53390
http://zdnet.com.com/2110-1105_2-5154598.html
Complacency the biggest security risk, says Sun
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/techforum/2004/0402060738.asp
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Leniency may encourage more hackers
A UK-based hacker found guilty of breaching the
systems of a US government web site was given a
community service sentence rather than a fine or
imprisonment this month, leading experts to warn
that such light penalties could encourage more
hacking.
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1152551
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Remedies for Internet Fraud
Millions of people around the world now buy and
sell through Internet auctions sites like eBay,
hoping that whoever is on the other end is
trustworthy and will send the required merchandise
once payment has been made. Recently, two Estill
Springs residents were named in sealed indictments
for allegedly stealing between $10,000 and $60,000
from PayPal, an eBay subsidiary that handles online
payments for a wide variety of Internet sites.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10928566&BRD=1614&PAG=461&dept_id=515334&rfi=6
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Microsoft Wants Spammers to Pay a Price
Microsoft Corp., which has declared war on unsolicited
electronic mail, is aiming to raise the cost of spam
for senders with a new technology. It costs virtually
the same to send one message as it does 1 million. In
a research project called Penny Black, the software
maker is looking at ways to make it difficult for
spammers to spread offers for get-rich-quick schemes,
porn and penis enlargement products.
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-spam6feb06,1,379371.story
http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,62177,00.html
Interview: Intel's approach to security
http://www.itweek.co.uk/Analysis/1152555
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Unholy trio of RealOne Player holes unearthed
RealOne Player users tricked into running maliciously
constructed media files could surrender control of
their machine to crackers because of three security
vulnerabilities revealed this week. Real Networks
has acknowledged the problems and issued fixes -
which users strongly urged to apply.
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/7987
http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/02/06/HNrealnetflaws_1.html
http://www.silicon.com/software/security/0,39024655,39118220,00.htm
http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/holes/story/0,10801,89930,00.html
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Security flaw found in common firewall software
Two dangerous software flaws that could become
attractive targets for hackers have been discovered
in widely used computer-security software made
by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. If
hackers create programs to exploit the flaws,
which security experts found in Check Point's
firewall and virtual-private network software,
they could wreak havoc on the corporate networks
they're designed to protect.
http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/business/article/0,2071,NPDN_14901_2633095,00.html
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Footprints on the disk
Computer-derived evidence has become a feature
of court proceedings. Ed Halliwell spoke to an expert
whose job it is to interpret the findings for a jury.
Provisions for computer-derived evidence have been
part of English law since 1968, but it was not until
last year that the potential impact of information
technology on court proceedings became widely apparent.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/insideit/story/0,13270,1140813,00.html
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Great Taste, Less Privacy
A patron walks into a bar and orders a drink.
The bartender asks to see some ID. Without asking
permission, the barkeep swipes the driver's license
through a card reader and the device flashes a green
light approving the order. The bartender is just
verifying the card isn't a fake, right? Yes, and
perhaps more.
http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,62182,00.html
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Common sense security
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 Chris Barling, chief executive
officer of Actinic, calls for more trust in IT security
and less dependence on overzealous safety measures.
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1152539
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We couldn't let this go by without a bit of a tech note on the Superbowl:
On Monday, TiVo said the exposure of Jackson's breast during her
halftime performance was the most-watched moment to date on its device,
which, when combined with the TiVo subscription service, lets viewers
pause and "rewind" live television broadcasts, among other features.
From the CNN Next program:
SIEBERG: Okay. Everybody else has been talking about it, now it's our
turn. That's right. It's the boob tube incident during the Super Bowl
half-time show. What's the technology angle to this? Well, TiVo, the
company that makes those popular digital video recorders said viewership
striked up to 180 percent at the moment that Janet Jackson's wardrobe
malfunction. Viewers used TiVo's ability to rewind live TV to view the
infamous moment over and over and over again.
TiVo watchers uneasy after post-Super Bowl reports
Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flash dance was shocking
in more ways than one: Some TiVo users say the event
brought home the realization that their beloved
digital video recorders are watching them, too.
http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5154219.html
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