Technology News: Security: Network Security Roundup for September 26, 2003

Network Security Roundup for September 26, 2003

By Stephanie Losi
E-Commerce Times
Part of the ECT News Network
09/26/03 9:18 AM PT

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TechNewsWorld: Spammers Fight Back with Denial-of-Service Attacks
26-Sep-03 12:45 ET

Story Highlights:
"In the face of increasingly tougher state and federal law that includes fines as heavy as $1 million and potential jail time, spammers are hitting back by attacking antispam Web sites known for assisting administrators in the fight against unwanted commercial e-mail. The latest activity marks a distinct escalation in the war over spam."

Full Story on TechNewsWorld

The Register: Sobig Linked to DDoS Attacks on Anti-Spam Sites
25-Sep-03 14:22 ET

Story Highlights:
"A senior anti-spam activist is calling on law enforcement authorities to track down the perpetrators behind a widespread and sustained attack on anti-spam sites. The call, from Steve Linford of Spamhaus, comes along with fresh evidence that the assaults have been enabled by the infamous Sobig worm."

Full Story on The Register

SecurityFocus: Car Shoppers' Credit Details Exposed in Bulk
25-Sep-03 16:03 ET

Story Highlights:
"At least 1,000 automobile shoppers who submitted online credit applications to any of 150 different automotive dealerships around the U.S. had their personal and financial details exposed on a publicly accessible website, according to a computer security consultant who stumbled across the privacy gaffe."

Full Story on SecurityFocus

Associated Press: Firm with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Ties Fires Executive
25-Sep-03 20:33 ET

Story Highlights:
"The chief technology officer for a technology firm that works closely with Microsoft Corp. lost his job after he helped write a study critical of the insecurity of Microsoft software. Daniel E. Geer Jr., an expert with nearly three decades studying technology and computer security, learned Thursday he was no longer employed by AtStake Inc. of Cambridge, Mass."

Full Story on Yahoo News

BBC News: Lloyds TSB E-Mail Scam Alert
24-Sep-03 12:12 ET

Story Highlights:
"Lloyds TSB has become the latest UK bank to be targeted by e-mail fraudsters, BBC News Online has learned. The bank is warning its customers to watch out for a wave of bogus e-mails designed to extract personal bank details from them. The false e-mails tell people their debit account will be cancelled unless they reconfirm their membership."

Full Story on BBC

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RIAA Tactics in Question After Dismissal of Suit
September 25, 2003

Despite public outcry over its strategy, the RIAA has indicated its intention to continue pursuing individual computer users it believes have traded copyrighted music online in an effort to send a message regarding music piracy.

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Microsoft Unveils CRM Upgrade
June 02, 2004

Perhaps the most important new feature of the CRM product is its deep integration with Office 2003. According to Microsoft, users of Office 2003 and Microsoft CRM 1.2 will be able to perform many CRM tasks, such as creating and tracking sensitive letters, escalating cases and looking up customer data, within Office.

Nintendo, Sony Up Portable Gaming Ante
May 12, 2004

The DS is most notable for its dual screens, which allow players to view gaming action from two perspectives at once. It also sports several other features, including touch-screen input, voice recognition, chat software and wireless networking capabilities, with support for both IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) and Nintendo's proprietary mobile protocol.

Intel Unveils Next-Gen Wireless Chips
April 13, 2004

The new PXA27x chips use Intel's SpeedStep technology, which is designed to enable power savings by managing voltage and frequency changes, much like the technology used in the company's notebook processors.

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