Outlook Express worm vulnerability
Outlook Express is vulnerable to a new worm making the rounds on the Internet. [Lockergnome] [Trend Micro]
Detailed Information on IE address bar spoofing
Hackers have been tricking Internet Explorer to show the wrong address for a long time which has tricked some people into going to sites that where not necessarily legitimate sites with the goal of scamming account numbers and passwords. Brian’s…
Dan Gillmor puts Microsoft’s Priority on Security in Perspective
I had to laugh when I read this and Dan has pointed out in 4 short sentences what a lot of us have been thinking. [SiliconValley.com]
W32.Sasser.Worm
Seems this worm has been making the rounds and causing havoc. Will it ever end. I am relieved that it does not affect NT machines as one of my critical systems still runs NT. Everything was patched before I left…
Spyware at home and at work!
One of my co-workers gave me a pretty hard time when I bought computers for my kids. What prompted this was that even though I had their login on my wife’s machine locked down and had employed a significant anti-virus…
High-Capacity Blue Laser DVDs In The Offing
High-capacity DVDs (Digital Video Disks) that use blue laser technology may soon be available to information technology professionals. Blue laser DVD-RW (rewritable) disks are expected by Sony in the U.S. as early as this June. The disks will store 23GB of data and the drives will initially be connected by SCSI or USB 2.0 interfaces. The expected cost of the first models is between $2,500 and $3,000; however, fast price drops should follow.
Microsoft has RSS feed for Security Bulletins
Finally someone over at redmond is getting a clue. I added this feed to my aggreator as soon as I saw it. [Lockergnome] [Microsoft RSS Security Bulletin Feed]