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 | from Tony Bradley, your Editor and Guide This past week we've seen a lot of activity around the RPC flaw announced by Microsoft in Security Bulletin MS03-026. This vulnerability has the potential to be quite devastating if the bad guys create a worm to exploit it before the good guys get done applying the patch. As of Friday, August 1 there was talk of a potential worm in the wild but nothing of significant impact or nothing that has actually been spreading. Just make sure you are patched and keep your eyes open. As promised in last week's newsletter I have posted a review of Winferno's Secure IE 2003. This product allows you to easily and automatically set the Internet Explorer security settings to help you get the maximum protection. It also adds some other cool features that come in handy. For more information read the Full Review.
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| Product Review: Winferno Secure IE 2003 While there are a number of security features in Internet Explorer, the average user doesn't know they exist or how to configure them. Secure IE 2003 from Winferno helps users by automating the default setting and granting much simpler access to the security configuration. Add in some extra productivity features and you have a product that may be a worthwhile purchase for many home users. See the Product Review: Winferno Secure IE |
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| Microsoft Creates Patch Management Document and Utilities The world is waiting anxiously for a worm to hit the Internet that takes advantage of the flaw announced in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026. The exploit code has been published publicly for about a week and malicious programmers have been...read more |
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| FBI Tries To Take A Mile When It Comes To Our Rights The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 have been used as a rationalization for almost every bill introduced since then. Just mention "terrorists" or "national security" and your bill gets on the express lane through the red tape. The USA PATRIOT Act stole a LOT of our rights as American citizens in the name of "national security" and fighting "terrorism". Most of those provisions have expiration dates after which our rights should be returned to us. But, don't be surprised if Congress secretly extends them indefinitely in a closed session without asking for your opinion on the matter. The latest infringement on our rights comes from the FBI. Concerned that an increase in the use of the Internet as a means of conducting telephone calls could leave them out of the loop, they are seeking an expansion of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). |
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