==================================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS August 27, 2001 More headlines at: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news/0,,sid1,00.html ==================================================================== Sponsored by VeriSign - The Internet Trust Company ============================================================ Pinpoint the right security solution for your company - FREE Guide from industry leader VeriSign gives you all the facts. 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SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6960700.html?tag=lthd Take a trip to our "all-you-can-read" Microsoft antitrust case buffet at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci752708,00.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -------------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS -------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] New virus has offensive streak [2] Windows 2000 port invites intruders [3] New worm poses as helpful program [4] Gartner: Internet users either distrust or snore over Microsoft Passport [5] Windows XP details emerge [1] "New virus has offensive streak" What's a good way to "hose" your computer? Open an e-mail or Web page laced with the Trojan.Offensive virus. The pernicious program exploits a flaw in Microsoft's version of the Java Virtual Machine to overwrite the registry and trash Windows computers. A patch has been available to caulk the flaw, so this shouldn't be (knock on wood) outbreak material. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6961705.html?tag=lthd [2] "Windows 2000 port invites intruders" How did a hacker walk right into Microsoft's corporate network and get full access to hundreds of the company's computers? He says he didn't need a bug or a crowbar -- instead he says he just came through the systems' back door, using Windows 2000's TCP port 445, which is open by default to allow file sharing with remote systems. SOURCE: Newsbytes http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/169408.html [3] "New worm poses as helpful program" Beware of bad worms in good worms' clothing. "Win32.All3gro.A" promises to purge nasty viruses from computers, but experts say it really leaves the viruses intact and treats files like a buffet. SOURCE: Reuters http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6962764.html?tag=owv [4] "Gartner: Internet users either distrust or snore over Microsoft Passport" Mention Microsoft Passport, and most users are either overcome with suspicion or apathy. A Gartner survey found this to be the case, and one would think the findings wouldn't bode well for Passport. But Gartner expects most XP users to sign up for the authentication service -- it will be bundled into XP. SOURCE: CRN http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=29212 [5] "Windows XP details emerge" This Wininformant article details Windows XP's pricing, final build number, and a few other details. SOURCE: Wininformant http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=22283 If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. ------------------------------------------------------------------- WIN! WIN! 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Pros: The tool automates repetitive setup tasks, simplifies remote system maintenance and software installation, centralizes computer administration and has an intuitive UI. Cons: It has a laborious installation process, severe limitations for laptop users and requires reboot to DOS for most client functions. SOURCE: InfoWorld http://www.itworld.com/Net/3255/IWD010815deploycenter/ "Fundelete gives users a second chance to recover important files" Fundelete is a free utility that offers the chance to restore deleted files not normally recoverable from the Windows Recycle Bin. This article explains how to use the program and provides a link to the free download. Just keep in mind that Fundelete cannot recover files that were deleted before its installation. 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Please send your comments, ideas or questions to News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please include your name, title and company name. --------------------------------------------------------------- THE MISSING LINK --------------------------------------------------------------- A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web "Keyboards spread disease" When was the last time you washed your hands? Apparently humans are not the only organisms getting hip to the computer age. Bacteria are too. Britain's "The Mirror" conducted an experiment in a London office and found that computer keyboards are popular bacterial hangouts. The little things love the warmth (no word which keys they prefer -- maybe the letter "b" for "bacteria"?). The experiment did not turn up the really sickening stuff like salmonella and E. coli, but there's always next time! 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