============================================================ -------- PCMAG.COM'S SECURITY WATCH -------- -------- for December 3, 2004 -------- ============================================================
============================================================ ********** Sponsored by Panda Software ********** PANDA LAUNCHES NEW APPLIANCES FOR CORPORATE LAYERED PROTECTION! Are your traditional antivirus solutions really protecting your network? Are you having problems with spyware? Are viruses still getting through? GateDefender scans six protocols, and stops spyware before it gets into your network (no more hopping from workstation to workstation to get rid of it). Panda's new highly scalable, simple to use GateDefender 8000 Series gives exceptional performance while using minimum resources. For more information, visit Layered Protection. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126188-0-0-0-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ PCMag.com's Security Watch Tracking the World of Technology Threats So You Don't Have To 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. The Top 5 Vulnerabilities this week include two involving Nullsoft's Winamp program. These are very serious buffer overflows, so all Winamp users take notice and get patched. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126191-0-0-0-1 Secure e-mail can be made using a standard called S/MIME. Learn about this and other terms in Jargon Watch. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126194-0-0-0-1 Reports came out recently of a subtle bug in Internet Explorer, even the most recent versions, that allows an attacker to silently drop malicious code onto your system. Now a refinement to those attacks makes it easier to execute. Read more in Security Alerts and Updates. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126197-0-0-0-1 Not everyone on the Internet is who they say they are, but if you want to prove to others who you are you should get a digital certificate. Learn how in this week's Security Tip. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126200-0-0-0-1 For more on these threats, vulnerabilities and other issues, visit the Watch. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126203-0-0-0-1 IN THIS ISSUE: * Top 5 Vulnerabilities as Reported for Tuesday November 23rd, 2004 * Security Tip * Security Alerts and Updates * Jargon Watch ============================================================ Top 5 Vulnerabilities as Reported for Tuesday November 23rd, 2004 Date: 11/23/2004 Title: Nullsoft [Winamp - Buffer Overflow In IN_CDDA.dll] Severity: High For more vulnerabilities, see our top 5 section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126191-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Security Tip When you send an e-mail to someone else and they get the message from you, they don't really know that the message is from you. Unfortunately, Internet e-mail is like that. There's no authentication. But you can add this capability with a personal digital certificate. For more details, see our Security tip section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126200-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Security Alerts and Updates A prolific vulnerability development group calling themselves the Greyhats has unearthed a very familiar-looking bug in Internet Explorer--including Windows XP Service Pack 2. For more on this problem, see our Security Alerts and Updates section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126197-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ 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: 'JavaScript:' and S/MIME Go to our Jargon Watch for definitions to these terms. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126194-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ The Vault November 30: Spies Behind Bars http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126206-0-0-0-1 November 30: F-Secure Internet Security 2005 http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126209-0-0-0-1 November 30: BitDefender 8 Professional Plus http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126212-0-0-0-1 November 29: Kerio WinRoute Firewall 6 http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126215-0-0-0-1 November 22: Keyhole 2 Pro http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126218-0-0-0-1 November 18: Webroot Phish Net (beta) http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126221-0-0-0-1 November 18: ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126224-0-0-0-1 November 16: Mozilla Firefox 1.0 http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126227-0-0-0-1 November 15: Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2005 http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126230-0-0-0-1 November 15: Panda TruPrevent Personal 2005 http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126233-0-0-0-1 November 10: Secure Your Data http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126236-0-0-0-1 November 4: Astaro Security Linux 5 http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126239-0-0-0-1 November 4: PC SafetyPlus http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126242-0-0-0-1 November 4: PC Tattletale http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126245-0-0-0-1 November 4: Encryption Plus Hard Disk 7.1 http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126248-0-0-0-1 November 4: Bypass Proxy Client http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126251-0-0-0-1 November 3: Mail Box Dispatcher 2.11 http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126254-0-0-0-1 November 3: ZAPaSPAM http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126257-0-0-0-1 November 3: SpamNet Becomes SafetyBar 4.0 and Goes Anti-Phishing http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126260-0-0-0-1 November 1: Antispyware Tool - CWShredder http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126263-0-0-0-1 October 6: Bagz Will Deep Six Your Windows Firewall http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1300-14-56-53809-126266-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Questions, comments, tips about potential viruses, worms, vulnerabilities? 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