============================================================ -------- PCMAG.COM'S SECURITY WATCH -------- -------- for December 30, 2004 -------- ============================================================
============================================================ ********** Sponsored by Shavlik HFNetChkPro ********** SECURITY IS #1 with Shavlik HFNetChkPro Patch Management You are committed to making your network more secure, but misconfigured machines, unpatched systems and weak passwords, which account for up to 95% of security vulnerabilities, make it a difficult task. Shavlik's automated products drastically reduce the time it takes to manage it all, and helps you build an optimal level of network security. Download free software at: shavlik.com http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1375-14-56-53809-136505-0-0-0-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ 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. Our Top 5 Vulnerabilities this week includes three problems, one serious, from RedHat. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1375-14-56-53809-136508-0-0-0-1 Microsoft doesn't often roll the updates into the base installation, but you can. The process is known as "slipstreaming" and you can use it to maintain a completely up-to-date installation set. Check it out in this week's Security Tip. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1375-14-56-53809-136511-0-0-0-1 Why would you want an e-mail provider service? Find out in our Jargon Watch section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1375-14-56-53809-136514-0-0-0-1 In our Security Alerts and Updates section we discuss three (or five, depending on how you count them) new and unpatched Windows vulnerabilities. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1375-14-56-53809-136517-0-0-0-1 For more on these threats, vulnerabilities and other issues, visit the Watch. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1375-14-56-53809-136520-0-0-0-1 IN THIS ISSUE: * Top 5 Vulnerabilities as Reported for Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004 * Security Tip * Security Alerts and Updates * Jargon Watch ============================================================ Top 5 Vulnerabilities as Reported for Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004 Date: December 20, 2004 Title: Red Hat [Stronghold 4: New release fixes Apache and mod_ssl issues] Severity: High For more vulnerabilities, see our Top 5 section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1375-14-56-53809-136508-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Security Tip Rather than put a new and vulnerable copy of Windows on the Internet you should install the operating system full-patched from the get-go. You can apply patches and service packs to the set of install files so that they install completely up to date. For more details, see our Security Tip section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1375-14-56-53809-136511-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Security Alerts and Updates Three serious vulnerabilities in Windows were revealed this past week by Venustech Security Labs. They are unpatched and unacknowledged by Microsoft, but many third parties have confirmed them. For more on this problem, see our Security Alerts and Updates section. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1375-14-56-53809-136517-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Jargon Watch A Knowledge Base is a commonly-used term for a support database. 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