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IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. NEWS AND TOP STORIES - Rise and shine for Klez-E - Beware of Microsoft security updates - Browser makers hid Java proxy flaw for a year -- researcher - Microsoft, U.S. hope to woo judge with settlement - Industry mixed over changes to Windows - Oops! True IT blooper #11 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Know-IT-All Quiz of the Day: #125 - Best Web Links: Kerberos - Quick Hit of the Day: Unlocking workstations - Featured Topic: Interoperability tips - SearchWin2000 User Attitude Survey: Tell us what you think - The Missing Link: Microsoft infuses new BMWs with Windows CE _____________________________________________________________________ ****************** SPONSORED BY: Argent Software********************* The Argent Guardian: Your Proven Alternative to MOM Agent-optional architecture, small footprint, 400 PRODUCTION users like CBS, Morgan Stanley, Yale and Toyota. Installs in 60 seconds, RUNS OUT OF THE BOX. No risk, cost-effective and a decade's experience. MCP Magazine stated that "The Argent Guardian offers reliable, comprehensive and flexible event monitoring." For a free, fully-functioning demo, click on http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3983693;5058249;z?http://www.argent.com/products/download.cgi?product=monitor&sysid=Win2000 _____________________________________________________________________ LEAD STORY RISE AND SHINE FOR KLEZ-E | searchSecurity A destructive variant of the Klez worm is set to activate on the sixth day of odd-numbered months. Today's one of those days! Klez-E overwrites files on infected hard drives and spreads via e-mail and network shares. http://www.searchsecurity.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci808561,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION: SearchWin2000 Best Web Links on security: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax559,00.html Ask an expert your toughest security questions: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid1_tax285120,00.html Have a peek at some tips on how to caulk the cracks in your Windows systems: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid1_tax283640,00.html _____________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************* OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BEWARE OF MICROSOFT SECURITY UPDATES | News: InternetNews Be especially aware of e-mails bearing gifts. Another virus claiming to be an Internet security update from Microsoft is mass mailing through cyberspace. The virus, which goes by the names I-Worm.Gibe, W32/Gibe@mm, and WORM_GIBE.A, isn't destructive itself but can install a backdoor Trojan which allows remote access to an infected system. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci808661,00.html BROWSER MAKERS HID JAVA PROXY FLAW FOR A YEAR -- RESEARCHER | News: Newsbyte That flaw in Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine may have been news to you, but it was hardly a surprise to Sun, according to a Dutch security expert. Harmen van der Wal says he reported the Java HTTP proxy vulnerability to Sun on April 7, 2001 -- almost 11 months ago. Microsoft has released a patch to protect IE at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-013.asp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available on our news page >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news - MICROSOFT, U.S. HOPE TO WOO JUDGE WITH SETTLEMENT - INDUSTRY MIXED OVER CHANGES TO WINDOWS - OOPS! TRUE IT BLOOPER #11 _____________________________________________________________________ *************** SPONSORED BY: Marathon Technologies ***************** Is Your E-mail System a Legal Liability? A few short years ago, e-mail server downtime and dropped e-mail transactions were just a mild inconvenience. At that time, occasional lost e-mail transactions were considered a small price to pay for the significant cost savings and simple administration requirements of a Windows server. Those days are over. New state and federal laws make dropped e-mail messages a potentially serious legal risk. Do you know the legal implications of e-mail server downtime? Get the facts and a free copy of the "Legal Implications of E-mail Server Downtime" at http://www.marathontechnologies.com/productinfo/legaltt030602.htm _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ OF THE DAY | #125 This device divides the incoming signal into low frequencies to send to voice devices, and high frequencies for data to the computer: a. multicast router b. interface device c. sequencer d. splitter >>CLICK for the correct answer... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci808524,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= KERBEROS | Best Web Links If the Kerberos security protocol seems overwhelmingly complex to you, there's no need to fret. With general overviews and practical advice, these Best Web Links will get you up to speed in no time. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285725,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= UNLOCKING WORKSTATIONS | Quick Hit of the Day Our latest question in the Security Discussion Forum has user "wingtech" asking: Is it possible to allow a regular user to unlock a workstation without adding it to the administrators group? Do you have an answer for him? Post it here: http://searchwindowsmanageability.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/107!viewtype=threadDate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= INTEROPERABILITY TIPS | Featured Topic Everybody talks about interoperability as if it were a given in today's enterprise. But IT managers know from experience that making disparate operating systems and devices play together isn't child's play. These tips can help ... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci804495,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TELL US WHAT YOU THINK | searchWin2000 User Attitude Survey The editors of searchWin2000.com are seeking your opinion for an upcoming editorial feature. We want to know what you think on a variety of Windows-specific technology issues ranging from Active Directory to .NET and Web services. Help us with this comprehensive report. >> CLICK to Take the Survey... http://quicktakeit.com/qto/Default.asp?a=63101&e=241034057[0981736 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Microsoft infuses new BMWs with Windows CE | The Missing Link The BMW 7 Series: a big price tag, luscious leather, heavenly handling, power windows...and Windows. The newest top-of-the-line Bimmers come with Bill Gates on the dash -- in the form of Windows CE. The OS will power the dashboard control display, and BMW hopes it will make everything from finding the right song on the right CD to entering destinations into the navigation device easier. One thing you must credit to Microsoft -- the company has drive. Source: InternetNews http://www.internetnews.com/wireless/article/0,,10692_984711,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ********************** SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ********************** MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. _____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your Ask the Expert questions or post them in our Discussion Forums for a quicker response. _____________________________________________________________________ SARA CUSHMAN, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips, white papers and favorite Web sites. _____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. _____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED].) >> Contact me to sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ *********************** ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER *********************** Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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