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Computerworld Virus and Vulnerability Roundup
August 18, 2004
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In this issue:
* Researchers Find Holes In XP SP2
* Microsoft Details Conflicts In New XP Update
* IBM Tells Internal Users Not To Install Windows XP Update
* Antiphishing Tool Adopted By EBay Now Available To The General Public
* Brief: SAP Users Warned Of False Support Calls
* Symantec Releases Patching Tool
* Privacy Watch: Two Passwords Double Your Privacy
* Spam, Viruses Challenge CIOs
* McAfee To Buy Foundstone For $86M
* CA Buys PestPatrol Antispyware Developer
* Report: Los Alamos Lab Needs Better Hardware Inventory
* Blaster Suspect Pleads Guilty To Spreading Worm
* McAfee Updates E-Business Server
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Researchers Find Holes In XP SP2
Security researchers found two software flaws in the Windows XP Service
Pack 2 that could allow virus writers and malicious hackers to sidestep
new security features in the operating system.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95325,00.html?nlid=VVR
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Microsoft Details Conflicts In New XP Update
Microsoft has published a list of nearly 50 applications -- including
developer and backup tools, antivirus software and an FTP client --
that may not work correctly after installing Service Pack 2 for Windows
XP.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95297,00.html?nlid=VVR
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IBM Tells Internal Users Not To Install Windows XP Update
In a note posted Aug. 6 on its corporate intranet, IBM told its
employees not to download Service Pack 2 for Windows XP when it becomes
available because of compatibility issues. IBM wants to test the update
first.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95250,00.html?nlid=VVR
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Antiphishing Tool Adopted By EBay Now Available To The General Public
WholeSecurity this week will announce general availability of an
antiphishing tool that eBay has been using since January.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95280,00.html?nlid=VVR
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Brief: SAP Users Warned Of False Support Calls
SAP AG is warning customers not to provide confidential information on
the phone to people claiming to be company support staff.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95321,00.html?nlid=VVR
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Symantec Releases Patching Tool
Security company Symantec Corp. announced plans to release a patch
management product that it says will enable small and medium-size
businesses to stay on top of software vulnerabilities.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95292,00.html?nlid=VVR
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Privacy Watch: Two Passwords Double Your Privacy
A lot of companies are starting to believe that two passwords, or
two-factor authentication, may be just the ticket to more secure
systems.
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Spam, Viruses Challenge CIOs
Spam, and the bandwidth it wastes, is the most pressing problem IT
managers face, said Paul Ducklin, head of technology for Sophos PLC.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95333,00.html?nlid=VVR
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McAfee To Buy Foundstone For $86M
McAfee Inc.'s purchase of Foundstone follows several moves in the past
year to focus its product offerings and bolster its standing in the
intrusion detection and prevention market.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95293,00.html?nlid=VVR
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CA Buys PestPatrol Antispyware Developer
Computer Associates has acquired PestPatrol, a company that markets
antispyware software, for an undisclosed sum and plans to incorporate
PestPatrol's products into its eTrust Threat Management software
suite.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95299,00.html?nlid=VVR
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Report: Los Alamos Lab Needs Better Hardware Inventory
In a report, the U.S. Department of Energy said inventory
controls at the Los Alamos National Laboratory were not robust enough,
and some computers were never entered into the lab's inventory
database.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95262,00.html?nlid=VVR
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Blaster Suspect Pleads Guilty To Spreading Worm
Jeffrey Lee Parson said he was responsible for unleashing the
W32.Blaster-B worm, and faces 18 to 37 months in prison and could end
up paying millions of dollars in fines. He will be sentenced Nov. 12.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95199,00.html?nlid=VVR
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McAfee Updates E-Business Server
McAfee Inc. is releasing a new version of its E-Business Server data
encryption software that it claims will make it easier for companies to
encrypt data sent outside their networks, to business partners or
remote offices.
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