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============================================================ ********** Sponsored by Panda Software ********** PANDA'S CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT MAKES VIRUS PROTECTION EASY The demands on your time and budget are enormous. Panda BusinesSecure with Exchange delivers completely centralized, always updated corporate virus protection. You can administer the entire network right from your desk. Install, uninstall, or update AV on any of your machines all at once or individually. Protect your perimeter and email communications with hassle-free, centralized management. Test drive it yourself. Visit PANDA'S CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT MAKES VIRUS PROTECTION EASY. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118448-0-0-0-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Welcome to the PCMag.com Security Watch Newsletter. Every week we bring you an overview of the current viruses, worms, and other threats and the information you need to combat them. This week saw the announcement of several vulnerabilities in Microsoft products, one Cisco and one Symantec product. Read the details in our Top 5 Vulnerabilities section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118451-0-0-0-1 Almost all viruses set themselves to run every time you run Windows, and they usually do this via the Run keys. Learn what these and other mysterious things are in Jargon Watch. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118454-0-0-0-1 And while you're surfing the Web keep an eye out for popup ads that masquerade as system security alerts. Whether or not the vendor has a meritorious product, such ads are deserving of your distrust. See one of them in this week's Security Tip http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118463-0-0-0-1 For more on these threats, vulnerabilities and other issues, visit the Watch. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118460-0-0-0-1 IN THIS ISSUE: * Top 5 Vulnerabilities as reported by Threat Focus for Tuesday November 9, 2004 * Security Tip: Ads Masquerading As Security Warnings * Security Alerts and Updates * Jargon Watch ============================================================ Top 5 Vulnerabilities as reported by Threat Focus for Tuesday November 9, 2004 Date: 11/2/2004 Title: Cisco [Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control Server EAP-TLS Authentication] Severity: Medium For more high-severity Microsoft and Symantec vulnerabilities, see our top 5 section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118451-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Security Tip: Ads Masquerading As Security Warnings Popup windows are always disturbing, but if you get a warning out of the blue that you might have a security problem it's doubly disturbing. For more details, see our Security tip section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118463-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Security Alerts and Updates Researchers have discovered yet another way to execute arbitrary code remotely on Internet Explorer. The attack is known to affect Internet Explorer 6 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and Windows XP Service Pack 1, but Windows XP Service Pack 2 appears unaffected. For more on this and other vulnerabilities, see our Security Alerts and Updates section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118466-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Jargon Watch Each week, we define a few pertinent terms to break down the jargon barrier and help you better understand potential PC issues. This week we cover: EMBED and Run Keys Go to our Jargon Watch for definitions to these terms. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118454-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ The Vault November 4: Bypass Proxy Client http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118664-0-0-0-1 November 3: ZAPaSPAM http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118472-0-0-0-1 November 3: SpamNet Becomes SafetyBar 4.0 and Goes Anti-Phishing http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118475-0-0-0-1 November 1: Antispyware Tool - CWShredder http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118478-0-0-0-1 October 6: Bagz Will Deep Six Your Windows Firewall http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118481-0-0-0-1 September 29: Inside the JPEG Virus http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118484-0-0-0-1 September 22: Security Watch: Bots March In http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118487-0-0-0-1 September 15:Yesterdays viruses still Major Threats http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118490-0-0-0-1 September 8: Blackmal Virus Seeks to Remove Defenses http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118493-0-0-0-1 August 31: Bagle AI Spreads Fast While Rbot.GR Hijacks Webcams http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118496-0-0-0-1 August 25: Windows XP SP2 Security Center Spoofing Threat http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118499-0-0-0-1 August 18: New MyDoom Piggybacks More Dangerous Worm http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118502-0-0-0-1 August 11: New Bagle Opens Broad Attack http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118505-0-0-0-1 August: 4: MyDoom Opens Door for Zindos.A http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118508-0-0-0-1 July 27: Security Watch: Uh, O-MyDoom Returns http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118511-0-0-0-1 July 20: Virulent Bagle.AG Virus Wreaks Havoc http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118514-0-0-0-1 July 13: The Bad Bagle's Keep on Coming http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118517-0-0-0-1 July 6: Lovgate is a Quiet Yet Dangerous Lover http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118520-0-0-0-1 June 29: Server flaw may put malicious code in your browser http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118523-0-0-0-1 June 22: Security Watch Letter: Zafi.B Worm is Multilingual http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118526-0-0-0-1 June 15: Security Watch Letter: Adware, Phishing Plague IE Users http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118529-0-0-0-1 June 8: Korgo Has Some Twisted Cargo http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118532-0-0-0-1 June 1: Gaobot's Many Unwelcome Faces http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1244-14-56-53809-118535-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Questions, comments, tips about potential viruses, worms, vulnerabilities? 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