E-Commerce News: Security: Network Security Roundup for September 2, 2003

Network Security Roundup for September 2, 2003

By Stephanie Losi
E-Commerce Times
09/02/03 8:29 AM PT

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E-Commerce Times: Preventive Medicine for E-Mail
02-Sep-03 07:40 ET

Story Highlights:
"Some of the world's largest Internet service providers, in an attempt to prevent widespread infection of their customers' computers, are planning to scan all e-mail attachments for computer viruses before they reach subscribers."

Full Story on E-Commerce Times

TechWeb: August Was Worst Virus Month Ever for Viruses, Worms
02-Sep-03 11:27 ET

Story Highlights:
"August 2003 was the worst month for computer viruses in history, anti-virus company Central Command, Inc. said Tuesday as it announced the month's top viruses and worms."

Full Story on TechWeb

Computerworld: Blaster Worm Linked to Severity of Blackout
29-Aug-03 20:41 ET

Story Highlights:
"The W32.Blaster worm may have contributed to the cascading effect of the Aug. 14 blackout, government and industry experts revealed. On the day of the blackout, Blaster degraded the performance of several communications lines linking key data centers used by utility companies to manage the power grid, the sources confirmed."

Full Story on Computerworld

Fairfax I.T.: Blaster Variant Creator Left a Big Trail Behind Him
02-Sep-03 05:30 ET

Story Highlights:
"Jeffery Parsons, the teenager arrested in Minnesota and placed on electronic monitoring for allegedly unleashing a variant of the 'Blaster' computer worm, left such a trail of clues that tracking him down was a relatively easy task."

Full Story on Fairfax I.T.

The Register: Parson Not Dumbest Virus Writer Ever, Shock!
01-Sep-03 18:38 ET

Story Highlights:
"Security experts are expressing caution about the FBI's confident prediction that it will catch all the culprits behind the two viral epidemics which ravaged the Internet last month."

Full Story on The Register

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Denial of Service - Exposed
September 02, 2003

"A brand-new Windows XP computer can be infected with a worm within the first five minutes of connecting to the Internet," Jerry Brady, CTO of Guardent, told TechNewsWorld. "The Windows XP platform is one of the most fertile sources for hackers."

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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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