E-Commerce News: Security: Network Security Roundup for August 25, 2003

Network Security Roundup for August 25, 2003

By Stephanie Losi
E-Commerce Times
08/25/03 8:08 AM PT

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

TechNewsWorld: FBI Hunts SoBig's Author
25-Aug-03 07:43 ET

Story Highlights:
"The FBI escalated its effort Friday to find the author of a computer virus that has clogged e-mail systems all week as security experts foiled one of the virus's gambits, shutting down 20 computers programmed to distribute further instructions over the Internet. Agents traced the SoBig virus to an Internet message board where it was embedded inside a pornographic photo posted to several user groups."

Full Story on TechNewsWorld

CNN: Dreaded Internet Attack Fizzles
25-Aug-03 09:46 ET

Story Highlights:
"The fast-spreading Sobig.F e-mail virus slowed on Sunday and failed for a second time to launch a remote data attack using thousands of infected personal computers."

Full Story on CNN

BBC: Why People Write Computer Viruses
23-Aug-03 00:19 ET

Story Highlights:
"Millions of inboxes and networks have been brought to their knees by a triple whammy of computer viruses. So who are the people behind these creations that can wreak havoc on the Net?"

Full Story on BBC

InfoWorld: Handhelds the Next Virus Target?
25-Aug-03 09:41 ET

Story Highlights:
"Symantec will introduce this week Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) AntiVirus for Handhelds, mobile device-residing software designed to detect malicious code for the Palm and Pocket PC platforms. Despite little evidence that viruses severely affect handheld devices, security vendors want to ensure on-demand AV (antivirus) infrastructure protection if an outbreak occurs."

Full Story on InfoWorld

PCWorld: Symantec Hands Over Antivirus for PDAs
25-Aug-03 12:23 ET

Story Highlights:
"Symantec is announcing its first antivirus software for the PalmPilot operating system and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Pocket PC-based handhelds, making it possible for businesses to centrally manage the devices' antivirus configurations and updates."

Full Story on PCWorld

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SoBig.F Piles On the Worm Effect
August 22, 2003

Symantec Security Response group product manager Kevin Haley told TechNewsWorld that although most corporate IT systems block the executable attachments included in SoBig.F, the undeliverable reports bouncing back to hijacked sender addresses were adding to the e-mail onslaught.

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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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