Security
Computerworld, 7/26/04: FTP Server Offers Illicit Goods
A random check of a public FTP server turns up an illegal distribution copy of Windows.
Security Manager's Journal by Mathias Thurman
JULY 26, 2004 - I was battling yet another worm infestation this week when it came to my attention that our FTP server might be allowing visitors to download illegal copies of Windows.
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C|net, 7/27/04: Are P2P networks leaking military secrets?
By John Borland
A new Web log is posting what it purports are pictures, documents and letters from U.S. soldiers and military bases in Iraq and elsewhere--all of which the site's operator claims to have downloaded from peer-to-peer networks such as Gnutella.
The "See What You Share" site has been online for a week and has published photos ranging from a crashed military jet to a screenshot of a spreadsheet file that appears to include names, addresses and telephone numbers of Marines.
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C|net, 7/27/04: MyDoom opens door for attack on Microsoft
By David Becker
While the spread of the latest version of the MyDoom worm appeared to be quickly halted, the pest lived on Tuesday with a growing host of ancillary infections, including one programmed to launch a denial-of-service attack on Microsoft.
MyDoom.M, a new variant of the prolific worm, came to life Monday and quickly wreaked havoc on Google and other search sites, thanks to a novel method the worm's creator devised to propagate the pest.
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Microsoft
Information Week, 7/27/04: XP SP2: Warnings of broken apps and download mayhem
Over the past few weeks, our reviewers have been flagging all kinds of potential problems as people get ready for Windows XP Service Pack 2. TechWeb editor Scot Finnie, who reviewed XP SP2 a few weeks ago, calls it a “necessary evil” in a recent column.
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