E-Commerce News: Security: Network Security Roundup for August 19, 2003

Network Security Roundup for August 19, 2003

By Stephanie Losi
E-Commerce Times
08/19/03 8:05 AM PT

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CNN Money: Citibank Warns of Scam
18-Aug-03 15:20 ET

Story Highlights:
"Citibank warned customers Monday not to fall for an e-mail scam that threatened to shut down their checking accounts if they failed to provide their Social Security numbers. Citibank, a division of Citigroup Inc., said 'numerous' people received the e-mail , which purported to advise them of conditions affecting their accounts. It said the e-mail linked to a Web site that looks like Citibank's, and asked users for their Social Security numbers."

Full Story on CNN Money

MSNBC: 'Good' Version of Worm Circulates
18-Aug-03 12:07 ET

Story Highlights:
"While the second wave of an Internet attack by the 'MSBlaster' worm barely caused a ripple over the weekend, over a half million computers were still infected by the malicious program on Monday. Meanwhile, a new 'good Samaritan' version of the worm was released. Dubbed 'Welchia,' this worm actually deletes MSBlaster and attempts to install the proper security patch on vulnerable machines."

Full Story on MSNBC

CBS News: Worm Lessons
19-Aug-03 07:14 ET

Story Highlights:
"An invisible force from the Internet grabbed Steve Watts' laptop and wouldn't let go. He tried to download a software file that would help fix the problem, but the Internet worm kept rebooting his computer every two minutes."

Full Story on CBS News

PCWorld: New Strain of Sobig Virus Spreads
19-Aug-03 09:20 ET

Story Highlights:
"Antivirus companies warned Tuesday that a new version of the Sobig virus is rapidly spreading on the Internet, the latest in a string of Sobig computer worms to be released. The new worm, W32.Sobig.F, first appeared on Tuesday, prompting antivirus software companies to release updated virus identity files to detect and stop the new threat."

Full Story on PCWorld

TechRepublic: Hacking the Hacker: How a Consultant Shut Down a Malicious User on a Client's FTP Server
19-Aug-03 10:39 ET

Story Highlights:
"Ethical hacking is one of the most intriguing and exciting elements of our work at CQUR IT. In most engagements, our efforts involve attempting to penetrate a client's network, documenting the results of our efforts, and recommending optimal strategies for mitigating the risks we have identified. A recent engagement for a software development firm took an interesting twist at the onset of the project, as we quickly discovered the client's FTP server had already been hacked and was being used for illegal purposes."

Full Story on TechRepublic

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Microsoft Defangs Blaster, Delays Service Pack
August 18, 2003

The Blaster worm and its variants, including a spinoff trojan that masquerades as a fix for the RPC flaw that enabled Blaster to spread, remain a threat, according to major antivirus companies.

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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
May 12, 2004

The DS is most notable for its dual screens, which allow players to view gaming action from two perspectives at once. It also sports several other features, including touch-screen input, voice recognition, chat software and wireless networking capabilities, with support for both IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) and Nintendo's proprietary mobile protocol.

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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