pl4kuc
12-03-2005, 07:16 PM
an unusual ZDnet weekly - some articles on patches I find interesting. ( took out about 2/3 of weekly to reduce space).
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Why can't Microsoft just patch everything? ; Small smart phones [TECH UPDATE]
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 06:41:32 -0800 (PST)
From: ZDNet Week in Review <[email protected]>
Reply-To: ZDNet Week in Review
*** Welcome to ZDNet Week in Review for Fri., December 2, 2005 ***
Visit ZDNet's home page:
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865957-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
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Desktop Linux's missing ingredient
Findings from a Linux survey indicate that desktop Linux
needs a powerful e-mail application and a lack of application
support is also holding back Linux.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865958-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Apple releases OS X security patches
It's Apple's turn to release "highly critical" security
updates that address more than a dozen vulnerabilities
in Mac OS X.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865959-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Sun plugs serious holes in Java
Five risky flaws could let intruders remotely run code on
vulnerable computers loaded with Windows, Linux or Solaris.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865960-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw
Code crashes vulnerable computers by taking advantage of a
flaw for which Microsoft provided a fix in October.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865961-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
Why can't Microsoft just patch everything?
Fixing a 'low risk' browser vulnerability six months might
have avoided last week's zero-day exploit. Still, more than
two dozen Windows XP issues remain unpatched. George Ou
thinks Microsoft ought to fix them all.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865962-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Trojan horse rides on unpatched IE flaw
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865963-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Also: Windows MSDTC and image flaws prevention and cure
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865964-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
No hot spot? No problem: cellular connectivity for laptops
When your travels take you beyond the reach of Wi-Fi, you can
still connect to the Internet with a laptop that's equipped
to tap into a cellular network. The Sony VAIO VGN-T670P offers
an all-in-one solution, with a built-in cellular radio that
accesses Cingular's EDGE network.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865970-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
The missing feature at the heart of Web 3.0
Most Web 2.0 applications are free because nobody knows
for sure how to measure and price on-demand functionality,
or how to bill, collect and distribute the proceeds.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865971-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Also: What to expect from Web 3.0
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865972-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Holiday hit parade: which cameras will strike gift gold?
Our reviewers predict which models will be flying off the
shelves. If your favorite is on the list, you might want
to shop early.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865973-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Alternatives to the iPod Nano
Sure, the iPod Nano is easy to use, ultraslim, and beautiful,
but it's lacking an FM tuner, plus it's fairly pricey and
overly scratch prone. Luckily, there are a handful of worthy
alternatives - including the innovative design of iRiver's U10.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865977-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Emerging Technology Trends:
Spray-on computers
Roland Piquepaille: A network of extremely small computers
(5 x 5 x 5 mm) is now under construction. How many years
before such dynamic sensors can be used in real applications?
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865982-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Also: How to store hydrogen fuel
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865983-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
What every small business should know about disaster recovery
Forty percent of small businesses shut down permanently after
a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, according to federal estimates.
But that doesn't have to be the case. There are plenty of affordable
steps small businesses can take to prepare for a calamity. In this
Webcast, we provide guidelines to help small business owners assess
their preparedness and develop a disaster plan.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865987-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Planning for worst-case scenarios
Every business can be hit with an incident serious enough to
prevent it from continuing normal operations. Yet fewer than
40 percent of IT organizations have comprehensive, enterprise-
wide disaster recovery plans that are up-to-date and rigorously
tested. In this video presentation, we look at the challenges
of balancing risk against costs and offer guidelines for creating
a disaster recovery plan.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865988-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
How to Defend Your Network from Sudden Zero-Day Attacks
How do you defend your network against emerging and unknown malware
and zero-day attacks? Download this whitepaper to read about
Host-based Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS), which can
automatically detect and block threats before protection updates
are created.
https://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=866035-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5
Using Digital Signatures to Secure Email and Stop Spam and Phishing
This paper from Tumbleweed Communications reviews popular technical
solutions (used in addition to educational or policy-based
solutions) to the phishing problem, and uncovers why S/MIME digital
signatures stand out as a logical choice for authenticating email
on the Internet to deter phishing and spam attacks, and protect
users.
https://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=866036-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5
Slow road to attacks
Do users need to do a better job at keeping their systems updated?
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=866010-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
--
Paul
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Why can't Microsoft just patch everything? ; Small smart phones [TECH UPDATE]
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 06:41:32 -0800 (PST)
From: ZDNet Week in Review <[email protected]>
Reply-To: ZDNet Week in Review
*** Welcome to ZDNet Week in Review for Fri., December 2, 2005 ***
Visit ZDNet's home page:
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865957-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Desktop Linux's missing ingredient
Findings from a Linux survey indicate that desktop Linux
needs a powerful e-mail application and a lack of application
support is also holding back Linux.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865958-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Apple releases OS X security patches
It's Apple's turn to release "highly critical" security
updates that address more than a dozen vulnerabilities
in Mac OS X.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865959-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Sun plugs serious holes in Java
Five risky flaws could let intruders remotely run code on
vulnerable computers loaded with Windows, Linux or Solaris.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865960-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw
Code crashes vulnerable computers by taking advantage of a
flaw for which Microsoft provided a fix in October.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865961-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
Why can't Microsoft just patch everything?
Fixing a 'low risk' browser vulnerability six months might
have avoided last week's zero-day exploit. Still, more than
two dozen Windows XP issues remain unpatched. George Ou
thinks Microsoft ought to fix them all.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865962-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Trojan horse rides on unpatched IE flaw
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865963-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Also: Windows MSDTC and image flaws prevention and cure
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865964-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
No hot spot? No problem: cellular connectivity for laptops
When your travels take you beyond the reach of Wi-Fi, you can
still connect to the Internet with a laptop that's equipped
to tap into a cellular network. The Sony VAIO VGN-T670P offers
an all-in-one solution, with a built-in cellular radio that
accesses Cingular's EDGE network.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865970-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
The missing feature at the heart of Web 3.0
Most Web 2.0 applications are free because nobody knows
for sure how to measure and price on-demand functionality,
or how to bill, collect and distribute the proceeds.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865971-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Also: What to expect from Web 3.0
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865972-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Holiday hit parade: which cameras will strike gift gold?
Our reviewers predict which models will be flying off the
shelves. If your favorite is on the list, you might want
to shop early.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865973-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Alternatives to the iPod Nano
Sure, the iPod Nano is easy to use, ultraslim, and beautiful,
but it's lacking an FM tuner, plus it's fairly pricey and
overly scratch prone. Luckily, there are a handful of worthy
alternatives - including the innovative design of iRiver's U10.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865977-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Emerging Technology Trends:
Spray-on computers
Roland Piquepaille: A network of extremely small computers
(5 x 5 x 5 mm) is now under construction. How many years
before such dynamic sensors can be used in real applications?
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865982-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Also: How to store hydrogen fuel
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865983-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
What every small business should know about disaster recovery
Forty percent of small businesses shut down permanently after
a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, according to federal estimates.
But that doesn't have to be the case. There are plenty of affordable
steps small businesses can take to prepare for a calamity. In this
Webcast, we provide guidelines to help small business owners assess
their preparedness and develop a disaster plan.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865987-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
Planning for worst-case scenarios
Every business can be hit with an incident serious enough to
prevent it from continuing normal operations. Yet fewer than
40 percent of IT organizations have comprehensive, enterprise-
wide disaster recovery plans that are up-to-date and rigorously
tested. In this video presentation, we look at the challenges
of balancing risk against costs and offer guidelines for creating
a disaster recovery plan.
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=865988-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
How to Defend Your Network from Sudden Zero-Day Attacks
How do you defend your network against emerging and unknown malware
and zero-day attacks? Download this whitepaper to read about
Host-based Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS), which can
automatically detect and block threats before protection updates
are created.
https://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=866035-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5
Using Digital Signatures to Secure Email and Stop Spam and Phishing
This paper from Tumbleweed Communications reviews popular technical
solutions (used in addition to educational or policy-based
solutions) to the phishing problem, and uncovers why S/MIME digital
signatures stand out as a logical choice for authenticating email
on the Internet to deter phishing and spam attacks, and protect
users.
https://ct.zdnet.com.com/clicks?c=866036-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5
Slow road to attacks
Do users need to do a better job at keeping their systems updated?
https://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=866010-11173715&brand=zdnet&ds=5&fs=0
--
Paul