Linux News: Security: Network Security Roundup for August 15, 2003

Network Security Roundup for August 15, 2003

By Stephanie Losi
E-Commerce Times
Part of the ECT News Network
08/15/03 8:26 AM PT

Stay on top of the fast-moving world of network security with ECT News Network's daily roundup of breaking news.

TechNewsWorld: How to Clear the 'Blaster' Worm from a PC Running Windows XP
15-Aug-03 06:41 ET

Story Highlights:
"What can you do to get the nasty Blaster worm off your new PC running Windows XP? The Blaster worm fix requires several steps that start with either downloading a repair program or asking a trusted friend to download it for you. Some infected computers are switching on and off every few minutes, making Web access impossible. Other victimized machines are quite sluggish but still useable."

Full Story on TechNewsWorld

The Register: MS Fixes WinNT Patch RAS Knock-Out Glitch
15-Aug-03 09:48 ET

Story Highlights:
"As if hard-pressed Windows sysadmins didn't have enough problems dealing with the effects of the Blaster worm, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has warned that an unrelated security fix it supplied to NT 4 users last month was faulty."

Full Story on The Register

InternetWeek: Microsoft Reportedly Testing Security Technologies
15-Aug-03 17:00 ET

Story Highlights:
"Microsoft Corp. is testing anti-virus and other security technologies to see if they could boost customers' perception of Windows, suggesting the technologies may one day become a part of the operating system."

Full Story on InternetWeek

BBC: Don't Believe Everything You Read Online
15-Aug-03 09:16 ET

Story Highlights:
"It can be a disinformation superhighway and a worldwide web of lies for the unwary, but there are ways to filter out the hoax e-mails which blight your inbox."

Full Story on BBC

ComputerWorld: U.S. Attorneys' Offices Wide Open to Hackers, GAO Says
14-Aug-03 20:31 ET

Story Highlights:
"A government report released Aug. 12 cites years of IT security negligence at the U.S. Department of Justice office responsible for the day-to-day support of the nation's 93 U.S. attorneys' offices."

Full Story on ComputerWorld

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Microsoft Unveils CRM Upgrade
June 02, 2004

Perhaps the most important new feature of the CRM product is its deep integration with Office 2003. According to Microsoft, users of Office 2003 and Microsoft CRM 1.2 will be able to perform many CRM tasks, such as creating and tracking sensitive letters, escalating cases and looking up customer data, within Office.

Nintendo, Sony Up Portable Gaming Ante
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Intel Unveils Next-Gen Wireless Chips
April 13, 2004

The new PXA27x chips use Intel's SpeedStep technology, which is designed to enable power savings by managing voltage and frequency changes, much like the technology used in the company's notebook processors.

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