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- Windows worms knocking out computers
- According to Trend Micro, network worms, including new variants of Zotob and Rbot, are shutting down computers running Microsoft's Windows 2000. These worms are exploiting a security hole in Windows 2000's plug-and-play feature, which was identified in Microsoft's security bulletin last week. The security issue also affects Windows XP and...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-17
- New worms prevention and cure
- If you've taken preventative steps to protect your Windows 2000 systems against the new variants of the Zotob and Rbot worms, were there difficulties that you encountered along the way? If your organization was already affected by these worms, were you able to successfully install the updates and remove the...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-17
- Zotob worm hits Windows users
- If your organization uses Windows, you should have patched the critical vulnerabilities that were outlined in last week's security bulletins. According to Trend Micro, a new worm--called Zotob--exploits one of these vulnerabilities (MS05-039), and it can infect Windows 95, 98, ME, NE, 2000, and XP faster than previous computer worms.If...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-15
- Microsoft releases three critical security bulletins for August
- update on 039There has already been a updates on at least two of the critical bulletins.MS05-039, the plug-'n-play threat, wasn't updated in the bulletin but MS has sent out a notice that an exploit for Windows 2000 systems has now been seen in the wild.Yet another MS Security Advisory Notification...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-15
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- TechRepublic Pro Podcast: Novell's continuing Linux march, Zotob, Mac OS X security
- In this installment of the TechProGuild Podcast, Commentator Michael Jackman covers Novell's continuing move to Linux, impacts from the Zotob and RBot worms, and security updates for Mac OS X, as well as other IT News.
- Download resources 2005-08-22
- TechRepublic Pro Podcast: Zotob Arrests, Source Code Convictions And Windows Vista News
- In this podcast, commentator Michael Jackman covers arrests in the Zotob worm outbreak, new challenges facing security professionals because of new browsers, Windows Vista news, as well as charges that have been filed as a result of someone selling Windows source code. This download is an exclusive for TechRepublic Pro...
- Download resources 2005-09-09
- Ron Crumbaker @ myITforum.com, Inc.
- Ron Crumbaker @ myITforum.com, Inc.blog rootFirefox's Market Share Slips; IE RisesTechWeb | web browser market | Firefox's Market Share Slips; IE RisesFirefox's Market Share Slips; IE RisesBy Antone Gonsalves, TechWeb News Firefox's share of the web browser market slipped a bit in July, while Internet Explorer gained by an equal...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-22
- Burt Rosen - Software News & Views
- blog rootWelcome to my Blog.I have been a software developer for over 30 years. As a developer, I have developed custom software and packaged software products. As part of my development responsibilities, I have been responsible for user training, and I am experienced at doing one on one as well...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-19
- Get up to speed on Microsoft's August security bulletins and latest security advisory
- In its latest security advisory, Microsoft reports a COM object vulnerability that could pose a critical threat. In this edition of the IT Locksmith, John McCormick has the details about this security advisory, and he brings you up to speed with Microsoft's remaining security bulletins for August. Microsoft has...
- Technical articles 2005-08-22
- NEW WORM Question
- Hi I have a question for you guys if ever my computer is hit by this new worm that you have posted will this be cured if I just reinstall everything or will it leave a trace on my hardisk that even repartition, format and reinstalling everything cant be a...
- Q&A 2005-08-18
- ROI
- ROIBecuase the impact to the business hasn't affected their bottom line.When it does, management is out on its ear and new management bozos will replace them.Good question. I don't have a good answer.It makes you wonder what the heck is going on in the management of these businesses.Why are heads...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-22
- Zotob suspect appears in Moroccan court
- Reuters reported yesterday that "a Moroccan magistratequestioned an 18-year-old science student in court on Tuesday about his allegedrole in unleashing computer worms that disrupted networks across the UnitedStates last month."
- Blog posts 2005-09-14
- Why have a Desktop PC at all?
- The recent news reportsthat I have read regarding organizations, both public and private, who wereimpacted by the Zotob and Rbot worms is disconcerting. To the uninitiated,those who were affected did not practice good patch management. However, those in thetrenches know that keeping up with patches, especially at the desktop level,...
- Blog posts 2005-08-29
- young criminals... what a cybershame
- So, it looks like they arrested a couple young men who were suspected of creating both the Mytob and Zotob worms: http://techrepublic.com.com/2100-1009_11-5843583.html It's hard to believe that an 18-yr old (Farid Essebar, a Moroccan national born in Russia) and a 21-yr old (Atilla Ekici, a Turkish resident) could be responsible...
- Blog posts 2005-08-29
- Login and other scripts
- I always download anti-virus update and tell my users to update from a network shared folder. but few of them do that. I want their computer to search for update whenever they login. what should i do that? i have heard about loging scripts which I am so ignorant...
- Q&A 2005-08-18
- Securing dekstop - Legacy systems
- How do you protect legacy systems ? A visitor that comes with unpatched sytem, outdated virus definition ...etc . . I have a network that I give internet access and I have no control over what kind of OS, app, ..they are running. any advice ? I was just...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-18
- Microsoft offers Zotob removal tool
- Download from Microsoft and IEI was suprised yesterday when I browsed over to MS site, the update download requires IE. It did not allow the use offirefox, which is my favorite "use always except ..." browser.I expected only IE could be used.OkeyM, No doubt about it, as this...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-19
- Flawed code throttled spread of Zotob variants
- Sloppy workHow ironic that sloppy code lead to a vulnerability, then sloppy code lead to a malformed virus. Makes me wonder if someone in Redmond wrote that version. :)its no surprise, and we'll probably see worse varientsBack when CodeRed / Nimda was all the rage... I said (as I'm...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-22
- Microsoft also knows that Vista is a target
- Microsoft has been the main target of hackers the world around for the last years.MS is fully aware of what is at stake with Vista's release. We have no idea what is MS's strategy to fool hackers with Vista's preview releases.We can only speculate that such a strategy exists,...
- Discussion threads 2005-09-12
- Security updates or virus definitions?
- Security updates or virus definitions? What first?I am connecting a Win2k PC, stand alone, to the Internet for the first time. ADSL. I have installed SP4 and bug fixes for Win2k up to April 2005. Also MS05-39 zotob. IE6 SP1 and MS05-052 cumulative for IE.I have Trend Micro Internet Security...
- Q&A 2005-11-18
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