Gregg's Security News Aggregator

Friday, October 24, 2003

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1.	U.S. Studying Code Licensing By Microsoft (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - The Justice Department is continuing to review why only a handful of companies have licensed computer code from Microsoft Corp. that would allow competing software to work with network servers powered by Microsoft, government lawyers told a federal judge yesterday.
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2.	Forest Service Security -- Transfers to Nonfunctional Voice Mail
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3.	TROJ_FEARL12.A
4.	HKTL_DCOM.AI

11:20:28 PM

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1.	Secure Linux company acquired
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2.	Chaucer Goes Online with 'Canterbury Tales' (Reuters). Reuters - English poet Geoffrey Chaucer made a pilgrimage to the Internet on Saturday when the British Library published on its Web Site the entire first two editions of his 14th century classic, "The Canterbury Tales."
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3.	Stealth Computers: NY Times on Mini ITX Modding
4.	Phantom Game Console Presentation
5.	Digital 35mm SLRs?
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6.	W32.Marque.Worm

10:20:10 PM

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1.	Re: Internet Explorer and Opera local zone restriction bypass
2.	Re: XLS Attack on AES (Rijndael)
3.	SiteKiosk terminal software
4.	ID Cards Aim to Speed Security
5.	TROJ_PALAVRA.A

9:19:49 PM

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1.	Next Version of Apple OS X Goes on Sale Friday (Reuters). Reuters - Apple Computer Inc.'s(AAPL.O) latest version of its sleek and well-reviewed Mac OS X operating system goes on sale on Friday and the computer maker is staging special events at 65 of its retail stores to promote it.
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2.	Vulnerabilities: Sun Java Unauthorized Java Applet Floppy Access Weakness. A weakness has been reported in Java implementations that may constitute unauthorized access by Java applets to floppy devices. This weakness appears to present a flaw i...
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3.	State attorneys doubt MS Antitrust compliance. But keep talking
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4.	New Antibiotic Kills Tough Bugs. Researchers develop a new antibiotic that may aid the battle against increasingly drug-resistant bacteria. The compound inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase, the key enzyme used by cells in gene expression.
5.	Hollywood's Cold War on Swapping. In a move reminiscent of indoctrination methods used in the '50s, the MPAA is stepping into school classrooms to teach its anti-file-sharing message. It's even offering prizes for students and teachers who spread the word about online piracy.
6.	The Great Library of Amazonia. Jeff Bezos is building the world's biggest digital book archive. It's an info-age dream come true -- and the best way to sell books ever. By Gary Wolf from Wired magazine.
7.	Spammers Clog Up the Blogs. Ever searching for paying customers, spammers have turned their attention to blogs, where they mass-post target URLs in the comments section. By Chris Ulbrich.
8.	Orgasmatron Puts Tech in Sex. A new device purportedly stimulates a woman to a pre-orgasmic state with a pulsating current. Critics are scoffing, but a few happy customers swear it gets the job done. By Leander Kahney.
9.	Trying to Find That Sweet Spot. It's got full flavor at one-third the calories. It's safe for teeth and diabetics. And it's all natural. The long, strange search for the ultimate sugar substitute. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine.
10.	Copyright Catch-Up in E. Europe. Countries in Eastern Europe and former Soviet republics are scrambling to enact laws to prevent the distribution of pirated music and movies. But they have their work cut out for them. Roxanne Khamsi reports from Riga, Latvia.
11.	Three R's: Reading, Writing, RFID. Undeterred by fretful privacy advocates, a charter school in Buffalo has adopted RFID technology to track student attendance. The school's chief says it's all in the name of safety and efficiency. By Julia Scheeres.
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12.	Hello? Spam calling - Infoworld Staff
13.	Security in CEO spotlight - Infoworld Staff
14.	Queer eye for the straight geek - Infoworld Staff
15.	SSL VPNs best IPSec rivals - Infoworld Staff
16.	WORM_SEXER.B
17.	BKDR_SDBOT.BU
18.	TROJ_SAFER5.A
19.	U.S. Gov't Plans Internet Security Ads
20.	Net 1 UEPS Technologies raising $150M US to acquire South African firm
21.	Certicom Corp. sells licensing rights to cryptography technology for $25M
22.	Tech Ignorance Leads to Wrong Conviction

8:19:29 PM

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1.	8x8 crosses international waters
2.	Microsoft gets deeper into gizmos. The software giant talks up plans for embedded devices ranging from factory robots to slot machines.
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3.	California Wins Its First Anti-Spam Judgment (Reuters). Reuters - California won its first anti-spam judgment on Friday when a court fined a marketing firm $2 million for sending out millions of unsolicited e-mails telling people how to spam, the state's attorney general said.
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4.	Yamaha MusicCAST Wireless PCM/MP3 Server
5.	Augmented Astronauts Needed for Deep Space Missions
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6.	Judge ponders Microsoft license sales. WASHINGTON - A U.S. District Court judge has asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate why only nine companies have signed up to license Microsoft's technology for their own software products, an offering that is part of the federal antitrust settlement with Microsoft.
7.	Microsoft, SuSE Linux unwrap messaging servers - Infoworld Staff. With cost pressures at the front of enterprise customers' minds, Microsoft and SuSE Linux have aimed their new messaging servers at aiding the corporate bottom line.
8.	Security in CEO spotlight - Infoworld Staff. Three of the IT industry's top CEOs have claimed that security is a manageable challenge, despite lingering problems, including the obstacles posed by Web services.
9.	IBM previewing DB2 upgrade - Infoworld Staff. IBM on Monday is previewing enhancements planned for the next version of the DB2 database that are intended to help simplify development of applications for the Microsoft .Net platform.
10.	Messaging worlds on course to merge - Infoworld Staff. Talks are under way to bridge the gap between rival IETF instant messaging protocols, paving the way for development of new collaboration technologies.
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11.	Patchy years ahead for software users. IT administrators struggling to keep up with patch work
12.	Hello? Spam calling - Infoworld Staff. It's not just for desktops anymore: Killing mobile-phone spam requires a new approach
13.	Security in CEO spotlight - Infoworld Staff. Execs extol improvements despite Web services challenge
14.	Queer eye for the straight geek - Infoworld Staff. Macheads smirk, Dell cuts perks
15.	SSL VPNs best IPSec rivals - Infoworld Staff. Neoteris and Netilla prove SSL isn't just for browsers anymore
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16.	BugTraq: Re: Internet Explorer and Opera local zone restriction bypass. Sender: Jort Slobbe [jortslobbe at hetnet dot nl]
17.	BugTraq: Re: XLS Attack on AES (Rijndael). Sender: Michael Sierchio [kudzu at tenebras dot com]
18.	Vulnerabilities: HP Servicecontrol Manager Unauthorized Access Vulnerability. HP Servicecontorl Manager is a utility designed to manage multiple systems. Its web-based interface allows an administrator to access various configuration options and mo...
19.	Vulnerabilities: OpenSSL Timing Attack RSA Private Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability. OpenSSL is an open source implementation of the SSL protocol. A side-channel attack in the OpenSSL implementation has been published in a recent paper that may ultimatel...
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20.	Seeking new Flame Warriors. Profundus Maximus vs Rottweiler Puppy
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21.	Sylpheed alertpanel_error_log() Format String Flaw Lets Remote Server Execute Arbitrary Code on the Client

7:19:11 PM

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1.	Hand-size Windows PCs within your grasp. Start-up Antelope Technologies is getting ready to release the Modular Computing Core, a Windows XP computer that fits into a person's hand.
2.	Site Finder fact-finding. Stratton Sclavos' attitude seems not to take into account the experience of regular Internet folks and us at the Internet Research Task Force.
3.	Defense Department drafts RFID policy. The U.S. Department of Defense is requiring all its suppliers to use radio frequency identification chips, giving the controversial technology a boost.
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4.	Amazon Launches Powerful Digital Database (AP). AP - Giving people a powerful new tool for locating books on its Web site, Amazon.com has built a digital database that lets users search for words and phrases in a text, not just the title or author.
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5.	Take Back Your Time!
6.	Reading, Writing, RFID
7.	The Complete Far Side Archive
8.	Satellites Used to Stop Car Thieves in Pakistan
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9.	AOL turning off users' Windows Messenger. Internet service provider America Online Inc. (AOL) is taking aggressive steps to combat spam and close a security loophole by turning off a Microsoft Corp. Windows feature that spammers are exploiting to display pop-up messages on users' desktops, AOL said.
10.	Scientific computing: Apple's next big leap?. PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA - The Macintosh may not be an established player is scientific computing, but Apple Computer Inc. is beginning to get some respect as a player in the space, said company Vice President of Software Technology Guy "Bud" Tribble, who pitched the case for the Mac to attendees of the Biosilico 2003 conference at Stanford University on Thursday.
11.	Microsoft results could show weakness in license plans. An unexpected large drop in Microsoft Corp.'s unearned revenue has financial analysts worried that the company's biggest challenge is not Linux or an IT spending dip, but an installed base that's rejecting its software subscription plan.
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12.	Intel motherboard locked in secrecy
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13.	Feds to Fight Digital TV Piracy. Regulators in coming weeks will adopt strict limits on sending digital television programs over the Internet to avoid the problems now plaguing the music industry, officials said Tuesday.
14.	Images of Space Get Second Look. Stunning photographs of space taken by unmanned space probes are getting a second look. A panel of scientists, writers and artists meet to discuss whether these images can rightfully be called art. Erik Baard reports from New York.
15.	Join the 8-Bit Music Revolution. For the latest in authentic underground music, the subculture hacker who created the Sex Pistols looks at a low-tech alternative to Pro Tools mixes. It's called chip music. Can you play lead Game Boy? By Malcolm McLaren from Wired magazine.
16.	Survey Confirms It: Spam Sucks. A new report reveals what most had already suspected: People hate getting spam. And a number of them are using e-mail less frequently because of it. By Katie Dean.
17.	Get Ready to Ring in the Holidays. Vendors and manufacturers say the wireless phone technology that will hit stores before the end of the year will be mainstream and affordable. Michael Stroud reports from Las Vegas.
18.	The Case for Coolie Labor. American IT people cost too much, so U.S. companies continue sending jobs overseas, where grateful workers happily toil for a fraction of the cost. The folks who think that's a good idea make their pitch. Amit Asaravala reports from San Francisco.
19.	Plumbing Depths of Data Mining. The goal is to protect Americans from terrorists, but at what point do these efforts begin to hurt us? A panel of experts points out that it's going to be hard to draw that line. Noah Shachtman reports from Washington.

6:18:51 PM

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1.	Followup: VoIP companies fight regulators. Internet phone firms protest regulation bid:The state Public Utilities Commission had asked six of the providers to register as phone companies by Wednesday evening; none did. Instead, they sent letters outlining their objections to the PUC's request. The PUC will...
2.	ENUM: The next new new thing. Do you know about "ENUM" or electronic numbering? Supporters claim that it's the next new new thing. ENUM is a protocol for mapping telephone numbers to IP addresses. This is accomplished by extending the current name to IP mapping system,...
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3.	AOL closes a Windows service. The company says it has turned off Microsoft's flawed Windows Messenger service, a data exchange mechanism for networked computers, for nearly 15 million of its users over the last two weeks.
4.	VoIP firms fight California regulation. Internet telephony companies are fighting efforts by California state regulators to apply traditional telephone rules and taxes to their services.
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5.	Microsoft Security Flaws Infecting Its Finances (Reuters). Reuters - Security flaws in Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O) software has hurt users, businesses and governments for years, but until now has caused little pain for the world's largest software maker's bottom line.
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6.	Google swallows another competitor. Primedia bows to Adzilla
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7.	New Antibiotic Kills Tough Bugs. Researchers develop a new antibiotic that may aid the battle against increasingly drug-resistant bacteria. The compound inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase, the key enzyme used by cells in gene expression.
8.	Hollywood's Cold War on Swapping. In a move reminiscent of indoctrination methods used in the '50s, the MPAA is stepping into school classrooms to teach its anti-file-sharing message. It's even offering prizes for students and teachers who spread the word about online piracy.
9.	The Great Library of Amazonia. Jeff Bezos is building the world's biggest digital book archive. It's an info-age dream come true -- and the best way to sell books ever. By Gary Wolf from Wired magazine.
10.	Spammers Clog Up the Blogs. Ever searching for paying customers, spammers have turned their attention to blogs, where they mass-post target URLs in the comments section. By Chris Ulbrich.
11.	Orgasmatron Puts Tech in Sex. A new device purportedly stimulates a woman to a pre-orgasmic state with a pulsating current. Critics are scoffing, but a few happy customers swear it gets the job done. By Leander Kahney.
12.	Trying to Find That Sweet Spot. It's got full flavor at one-third the calories. It's safe for teeth and diabetics. And it's all natural. The long, strange search for the ultimate sugar substitute. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine.
13.	Copyright Catch-Up in E. Europe. Countries in Eastern Europe and former Soviet republics are scrambling to enact laws to prevent the distribution of pirated music and movies. But they have their work cut out for them. Roxanne Khamsi reports from Riga, Latvia.
14.	Three R's: Reading, Writing, RFID. Undeterred by fretful privacy advocates, a charter school in Buffalo has adopted RFID technology to track student attendance. The school's chief says it's all in the name of safety and efficiency. By Julia Scheeres.
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15.	XLS Attack on AES (Rijndael)
16.	W32.Kwbot.R.Worm
17.	W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BC
18.	W32.Sober@mm
19.	WORM_LEGZI.A

5:18:30 PM

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1.	Misbehaving, great new all woman group-blog. Misbehaving, a new all-woman group-blog, with stellar contributors including Meg Hourihan, Caterina Fake, Danah Boyd, Liz Lawlet, Dorothea Salo, Halley Suitt, Gina Trapani, and Jill Walker. Link
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2.	Apple set to unleash 'Panther'. The Mac OS X update highlights the different tactics Apple and Microsoft have taken when it comes to updating their operating systems.
3.	Commentary: Hello, consumer electronics. With an array of new gadgets, Dell joins other PC vendors moving into the crowded consumer electronics market. Success will depend on device integration, in-store presence and the shift to home networks.
4.	Antispam methods aim to merge. A new group will try to settle the differences among competing methods of thwarting spam with a kind of caller ID for e-mail.
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5.	Scientific computing: Apple's next big leap? (MacCentral). MacCentral - The Macintosh may not be an established player is scientific computing, but Apple Computer Inc. is beginning to get some respect as a player in the space, said company Vice President of Software Technology Guy "Bud" Tribble, who pitched the case for the Mac to attendees of the Biosilico 2003 conference at Stanford University on Thursday.
6.	Microsoft's Exchange 2003 Expected To Be Industry Fave (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - The latest Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) messaging platform -- Exchange Server 2003 -- looks like a slam-dunk, except for some foot dragging by firms using Exchange 5.5, the two-versions ago product. So Microsoft is practically campaigning against the older Exchange.
7.	Apple Unleashes Panther (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - The wait is over for the relatively small, but faithful legion of Mac users, as Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) delivers the next generation of its OS X software to shelves during the "Night of the Panther."
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8.	How I Can Fake My Friends' Mail
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9.	Eager coder files suit against Britney Spears over hurt feelings. Pistol-whipped
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10.	Feds to Fight Digital TV Piracy. Regulators in coming weeks will adopt strict limits on sending digital television programs over the Internet to avoid the problems now plaguing the music industry, officials said Tuesday.
11.	Images of Space Get Second Look. Stunning photographs of space taken by unmanned space probes are getting a second look. A panel of scientists, writers and artists meet to discuss whether these images can rightfully be called art. Erik Baard reports from New York.
12.	Join the 8-Bit Music Revolution. For the latest in authentic underground music, the subculture hacker who created the Sex Pistols looks at a low-tech alternative to Pro Tools mixes. It's called chip music. Can you play lead Game Boy? By Malcolm McLaren from Wired magazine.
13.	Survey Confirms It: Spam Sucks. A new report reveals what most had already suspected: People hate getting spam. And a number of them are using e-mail less frequently because of it. By Katie Dean.
14.	Get Ready to Ring in the Holidays. Vendors and manufacturers say the wireless phone technology that will hit stores before the end of the year will be mainstream and affordable. Michael Stroud reports from Las Vegas.
15.	The Case for Coolie Labor. American IT people cost too much, so U.S. companies continue sending jobs overseas, where grateful workers happily toil for a fraction of the cost. The folks who think that's a good idea make their pitch. Amit Asaravala reports from San Francisco.
16.	Plumbing Depths of Data Mining. The goal is to protect Americans from terrorists, but at what point do these efforts begin to hurt us? A panel of experts points out that it's going to be hard to draw that line. Noah Shachtman reports from Washington.
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17.	[CLA-2003:771] Conectiva Security Announcement - anonftp
18.	Windows Vulnerability Could Lead To MSBlaster II

4:18:09 PM

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1.	Week in review: Down to business. Two dominant forces in the software arena launch major releases in the battle for the corporate wallet.
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2.	Judge Wants Details of Microsoft Deals (AP). AP - The judge in the Microsoft Corp. antitrust case urged government lawyers Friday to investigate why only nine companies so far have paid Microsoft to license its technology for their own software products, agreements central to the success of a landmark settlement negotiated with the Bush administration.
3.	Google to Buy Sprinks Ad Service from Primedia (Reuters). Reuters - Internet search engine Google Inc. is buying online ad service Sprinks, taking over a piece of Primedia Inc.'s (PRM.N) media empire while wiping out one of its biggest rivals for content-based advertising online.
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4.	Developers Lose With Proprietary Software
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5.	Patchy years ahead for software users. IT administrators struggling to keep up with patch work ADVERTISEMENT: Get strong 128-bit SSL security for your online business - To secure your servers with 128-bit SSL encryption, download a copy of the free VeriSign Guide, "Securing Your Web site for Business." You'll learn everything you need to know about encrypting e-commerce transactions, securing corporate intranets, and authenticating your Web site.
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6.	Former Coca-Cola Cyber-Security Chief Now in Charge of Nation's Infrastructure
7.	Conectiva: anonftp denial of service vulnerability
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8.	News: Tech ignorance, vague laws lead to mistaken conviction. The Associated Press By Matthew Fordahl
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9.	BugTraq: XLS Attack on AES (Rijndael). Sender: [latte1 at hushmail dot com]
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10.	Networking market still haunted by dot com collapse. Getting back on its feet, slowly
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11.	New Antibiotic Kills Tough Bugs. Researchers develop a new antibiotic that may aid the battle against increasingly drug-resistant bacteria. The compound inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase, the key enzyme used by cells in gene expression.
12.	Hollywood's Cold War on Swapping. In a move reminiscent of indoctrination methods used in the '50s, the MPAA is stepping into school classrooms to teach its anti-file-sharing message. It's even offering prizes for students and teachers who spread the word about online piracy.
13.	The Great Library of Amazonia. Jeff Bezos is building the world's biggest digital book archive. It's an info-age dream come true -- and the best way to sell books ever. By Gary Wolf from Wired magazine.
14.	Spammers Clog Up the Blogs. Ever searching for paying customers, spammers have turned their attention to blogs, where they mass-post target URLs in the comments section. By Chris Ulbrich.
15.	Orgasmatron Puts Tech in Sex. A new device purportedly stimulates a woman to a pre-orgasmic state with a pulsating current. Critics are scoffing, but a few happy customers swear it gets the job done. By Leander Kahney.
16.	Trying to Find That Sweet Spot. It's got full flavor at one-third the calories. It's safe for teeth and diabetics. And it's all natural. The long, strange search for the ultimate sugar substitute. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine.
17.	Copyright Catch-Up in E. Europe. Countries in Eastern Europe and former Soviet republics are scrambling to enact laws to prevent the distribution of pirated music and movies. But they have their work cut out for them. Roxanne Khamsi reports from Riga, Latvia.
18.	Three R's: Reading, Writing, RFID. Undeterred by fretful privacy advocates, a charter school in Buffalo has adopted RFID technology to track student attendance. The school's chief says it's all in the name of safety and efficiency. By Julia Scheeres.
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19.	HTML Help API - Privilege Escalation
20.	Internet Explorer and Opera local zone restriction bypass
21.	Secure programmer: Validating input
22.	Intel, iAnywhere Lend a Hand to Wireless Developers
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23.	Book Review: Hacking Exposed- Web Applications. Joel Scambray and Mike Shema have written an excellent book about web application security. Hacking Exposed- Web Applications: Web Application Security Secrets & Solutions is an excellent contribution to the highly-respected Hacking Exposed series of books. This book helps administrators...

3:17:50 PM

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1.	Big-ass solar storm tonight. A very large solar storm is expected to take place tonight, and may cause some aurora borealis effects to appear throughout mid-latitudes (over the continental US and Europe). Link
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2.	Solar flare may zing satellites, wireless networks. Experts warn that a geomagnetic storm generated by eruptions on the sun could reach Earth on Friday and potentially interfere with a number of technologies.
3.	Intel, AMD to trim prices for holidays. The companies will ring in the holiday PC-buying season by cutting desktop chip prices in the next few days. Lower PC prices are likely to follow.
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4.	Tech Ignorance Leads to Wrong Conviction (AP). AP - Computer administrator Bret McDanel discovered a security flaw in his company's software. He warned his managers. They ignored his pleas. So he quit and fired off thousands of e-mails alerting customers to the problem.
5.	Gadget Prevents Plane Seats From Reclining (AP). AP - Every cramped air traveler may have the right to lean his seat back, but Ira Goldman sees airplane justice from another perspective � that of the person behind � and he's found a way to even the score.
6.	Song-Sharing Web Site in South Korea Fined (AP). AP - The operators of a Korean-language Web site that allows users to share songs free of charge were convicted Friday of aiding and condoning copyright violations.
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7.	Literary Law Guide for Authors
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8.	Security firm takes trusted Linux onboard
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9.	BugTraq: Internet Explorer and Opera local zone restriction bypass. Sender: Mindwarper * [mindwarper at linuxmail dot org]
10.	BugTraq: [CLA-2003:771] Conectiva Security Announcement - anonftp. Sender: Conectiva Updates [secure at conectiva dot com dot br]
11.	Vulnerabilities: FuzzyMonkey MyClassifieds Email Variable SQL Injection Vulnerability. FuzzyMonkey MyClassifieds is an application for creating and maintaining online classifieds. MyClassified is written in Perl. A vulnerability has been reported to exist...
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12.	Feds to Fight Digital TV Piracy. Regulators in coming weeks will adopt strict limits on sending digital television programs over the Internet to avoid the problems now plaguing the music industry, officials said Tuesday.
13.	Images of Space Get Second Look. Stunning photographs of space taken by unmanned space probes are getting a second look. A panel of scientists, writers and artists meet to discuss whether these images can rightfully be called art. Erik Baard reports from New York.
14.	Join the 8-Bit Music Revolution. For the latest in authentic underground music, the subculture hacker who created the Sex Pistols looks at a low-tech alternative to Pro Tools mixes. It's called chip music. Can you play lead Game Boy? By Malcolm McLaren from Wired magazine.
15.	Survey Confirms It: Spam Sucks. A new report reveals what most had already suspected: People hate getting spam. And a number of them are using e-mail less frequently because of it. By Katie Dean.
16.	Get Ready to Ring in the Holidays. Vendors and manufacturers say the wireless phone technology that will hit stores before the end of the year will be mainstream and affordable. Michael Stroud reports from Las Vegas.
17.	The Case for Coolie Labor. American IT people cost too much, so U.S. companies continue sending jobs overseas, where grateful workers happily toil for a fraction of the cost. The folks who think that's a good idea make their pitch. Amit Asaravala reports from San Francisco.
18.	Plumbing Depths of Data Mining. The goal is to protect Americans from terrorists, but at what point do these efforts begin to hurt us? A panel of experts points out that it's going to be hard to draw that line. Noah Shachtman reports from Washington.
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19.	Security firm takes trusted Linux onboard
20.	NatWest customers targeted in 'phishing' scam
21.	Security Bypass Cards
22.	Buffer overflow dans les binaires d'Oracle Database Server
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23.	Home Computers: The Weakest Link. Corporations spend a LOT of time and money on computer and network security. Many experts would argue that they don't do enough, but in general they jump through quite a few hoops to apply the latest patches, firewalls, antivirus software,...

2:17:30 PM

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1.	Big-ass solar storm tonight. A very large solar storm is expected to take place tonight, and may cause aurora borealis effects to appear throughout mid-latitudes (over the continental US and Europe). Link
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2.	Telecom company brings software to Linux
3.	Look homeward, PC maker. Dell, Gateway and HP once again heed the call of consumer electronics. But is the public ready this time to buy what they're selling?
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4.	States Reserve Judgment on Microsoft Pact Progress (Reuters). Reuters - State attorneys general told a U.S. judge on Friday that they were not sure yet whether Microsoft Corp. was complying with an antitrust settlement, even though the huge software company had made its Windows software code available to rivals.
5.	Google to Buy Sprinks Ad Service from Primedia (Reuters). Reuters - Internet search engine Google Inc. will buy Primedia Inc.'s (PRM.N) Sprinks online ad service for an undisclosed amount, acquiring one of its biggest competitors for content-based online advertising.
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6.	Tridgell and Samba Recognized
7.	AOL Hacks Subscribers' Computers
8.	The Trouble with MMORPGs
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9.	Solo flight record attempt. Richard Branson and Steve Fossett announce the launch of the first solo-piloted aircraft to fly non-stop round the world without refuelling.
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10.	Secure programmer: Validating input
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11.	BugTraq: HTML Help API - Privilege Escalation. Sender: Brett Moore [brett dot moore at security-assessment dot com]
12.	Vulnerabilities: Vivisimo Clustering Engine Search Script Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability. Vivisimo Clustering Engine is a product designed to search or query data into an organized hierarchy. It has been reported that Vivisimo Clustering Engine is prone to a ...
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13.	People turn back on email 'cos of spam. Had enuff
14.	Security firm takes trusted Linux onboard. Trustix slips into the Comodo
15.	Wireless pain - German style. Suffer as others suffer with WiFi-SM
16.	BIG idea calls for BB competition. One heart, one voice
17.	NatWest customers targeted in 'phishing' scam. Debit dump
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18.	New Antibiotic Kills Tough Bugs. Researchers develop a new antibiotic that may aid the battle against increasingly drug-resistant bacteria. The compound inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase, the key enzyme used by cells in gene expression.
19.	Hollywood's Cold War on Swapping. In a move reminiscent of indoctrination methods used in the '50s, the MPAA is stepping into school classrooms to teach its anti-file-sharing message. It's even offering prizes for students and teachers who spread the word about online piracy.
20.	The Great Library of Amazonia. Jeff Bezos is building the world's biggest digital book archive. It's an info-age dream come true -- and the best way to sell books ever. By Gary Wolf from Wired magazine.
21.	Spammers Clog Up the Blogs. Ever searching for paying customers, spammers have turned their attention to blogs, where they mass-post target URLs in the comments section. By Chris Ulbrich.
22.	Orgasmatron Puts Tech in Sex. A new device purportedly stimulates a woman to a pre-orgasmic state with a pulsating current. Critics are scoffing, but a few happy customers swear it gets the job done. By Leander Kahney.
23.	Trying to Find That Sweet Spot. It's got full flavor at one-third the calories. It's safe for teeth and diabetics. And it's all natural. The long, strange search for the ultimate sugar substitute. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine.
24.	Copyright Catch-Up in E. Europe. Countries in Eastern Europe and former Soviet republics are scrambling to enact laws to prevent the distribution of pirated music and movies. But they have their work cut out for them. Roxanne Khamsi reports from Riga, Latvia.
25.	Three R's: Reading, Writing, RFID. Undeterred by fretful privacy advocates, a charter school in Buffalo has adopted RFID technology to track student attendance. The school's chief says it's all in the name of safety and efficiency. By Julia Scheeres.
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26.	Sun's solar burst could scramble phones, pagers, electrical grids, satellites and electronic gadgets on Friday
27.	Patches Aren't The Answer To Microsoft Holes
28.	Fighting Internet Worms With Honeypots
29.	Environmental Monitoring - A Storage Essential
30.	Sicherheitssoftware stark gefragt
31.	U.S. Gov't Plans Internet Security Ads
32.	XML security : Implement security layers, Part 1

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1.	Unisys picks up ID management technology
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2.	PeopleSoft's earnings exceed analysts' forecasts (SiliconValley.com). SiliconValley.com - Business software maker PeopleSoft announced third-quarter results Thursday that easily beat Wall Street expectations, and executives raised their guidance for the current quarter.
3.	Casio Shows New and Improved Digicam (PC World). PC World - Exilim Zoom camera offers 4-megapixel resolution in a tiny package.
4.	Web superstar Google eyes public offering (AFP). AFP - Google, the search engine started by two students that has become one of the hottest Internet properties, is considering taking the privately held firm public in an electronic offering, according to published reports.
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5.	EMI strikes download deal. EMI strikes a deal with a UK file-sharing network to offer its entire digital music catalogue online.
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6.	Analyst Digest: Mobile, security spending grows. Analysts reported, the week of Oct. 20, that:
7.	News briefs - Infoworld Staff. Cisco Storage Switches to Get IBM Smarts
8.	Update: Nortel reports profit. Nortel Networks Corp. made a profit of about $179 million, or $0.04 per share, in the third quarter of 2003, according to selected preliminary results the company released Thursday.
9.	Consumer sales push Microsoft results up. Microsoft Corp. on Thursday reported an increase in earnings and revenue for its first fiscal quarter, citing strong demand from consumers which helped offset a slow recovery in corporate IT spending.
10.	U.S. to talk on piracy, technology transfer with China. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Evans will arrive in China Sunday on a four-day trip during which he will meet with Chinese officials to discuss trade, including several technology-related items, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Thursday.
11.	Report: Google could go public in online auction. Internet search leader Google Inc. could go public early next year and is considering holding a huge online auction of its shares, according to a report published Thursday.
12.	IBM execs ponder technology plans - Infoworld Staff. BURLINGAME, Calif. -- IBM is eyeing tools enhancements to accommodate the semantic Web and also wants to boost the Eclipse open source development tool project.
13.	Gateway to launch business PCs. Gateway Inc. will launch a small desktop PC and a large notebook for business customers in November, alongside its first convertible Tablet PC product, the company said Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT: Vonage DigitalVoice...The BROADBAND Phone Company - Vonage is a digital phone service that replaces your current phone company, offering unlimited local and long distance calling for $34.99 per month
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14.	Analyst Digest: Mobile, security spending grows. Wi-Fi hotspots, MMS, IM and BI all on the upswing
15.	U.S. to talk on piracy, technology transfer with China. Secretary of Commerce will focus on uneven level of competition
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16.	U.S. Gov't Plans Internet Security Ads
17.	XML security : Implement security layers, Part 1
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18.	Sun's solar burst could scramble phones, pagers, electrical grids, satellites and electronic gadgets on Today
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19.	Vulnerabilities: Dansie Shopping Cart Server Error Message Installation Path Disclosure Vulnerability. Dansie Shopping Cart is a shopping cart software designed to fulfill e-commerce needs for a business. The shopping cart is based on Perl. A vulnerability has been repor...
20.	Vulnerabilities: Atrium Software Mercur Mailserver IMAP AUTH Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. MERCUR Mailserver is a commercially available mail software solution distributed and maintained by Atrium Software International. It is available for the Microsoft Window...
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21.	Feds to Fight Digital TV Piracy. Regulators in coming weeks will adopt strict limits on sending digital television programs over the Internet to avoid the problems now plaguing the music industry, officials said Tuesday.
22.	Images of Space Get Second Look. Stunning photographs of space taken by unmanned space probes are getting a second look. A panel of scientists, writers and artists meet to discuss whether these images can rightfully be called art. Erik Baard reports from New York.
23.	Join the 8-Bit Music Revolution. For the latest in authentic underground music, the subculture hacker who created the Sex Pistols looks at a low-tech alternative to Pro Tools mixes. It's called chip music. Can you play lead Game Boy? By Malcolm McLaren from Wired magazine.
24.	Survey Confirms It: Spam Sucks. A new report reveals what most had already suspected: People hate getting spam. And a number of them are using e-mail less frequently because of it. By Katie Dean.
25.	Get Ready to Ring in the Holidays. Vendors and manufacturers say the wireless phone technology that will hit stores before the end of the year will be mainstream and affordable. Michael Stroud reports from Las Vegas.
26.	The Case for Coolie Labor. American IT people cost too much, so U.S. companies continue sending jobs overseas, where grateful workers happily toil for a fraction of the cost. The folks who think that's a good idea make their pitch. Amit Asaravala reports from San Francisco.
27.	Plumbing Depths of Data Mining. The goal is to protect Americans from terrorists, but at what point do these efforts begin to hurt us? A panel of experts points out that it's going to be hard to draw that line. Noah Shachtman reports from Washington.
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28.	BKDR_LIXY.B
29.	Elsewhere: Microsoft posts 'revisions' to security bulletins
30.	Elsewhere: Code Thieves Strike Again
31.	News: Flea bugs Windows users
32.	News: Defense Department wants RFID tags on everything but sand

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1.	Cool free font: Capitalis Pirata (corporate pirates). Swelligant font set that mimics corporate logos. McD's, Honda, Ford -- all in there. Link (thanks, Invisible Cowgirl!)
2.	Swarthmore and Diebold team up to undermine integrity of elections. Ernie sez, "Manufacturer of e-voting machines Diebold has been running an aggressive notice-and-takedown DMCA campaign to suppress postings of their internal company memos that show Diebold to have been well aware of security flaws in their e-voting machines. Swarthmore students have started an electronic civil disobedience campaign to keep the memos public by hosting them on a variety of student servers, moving the files around as each student's page is taken down. Unfortunately, Swarthmore has been very risk-adverse and is shutting down student sites that host the memos even before Diebold sends a notice-and-takedown letter. Even worse, Swarthmore is now shutting down student websites that link to the central protest website (which links to the current location of the memos)." Link (Thanks, Ernie!)
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3.	Microsoft Says MSN Makes Its First Profit; Sales Of Xbox On Rise (Investor's Business Daily). Investor's Business Daily - A boost in sales from units outside its core personal computer software - especially from servers and MSN - helped Microsoft Corp. (NasdaqNM:MSFT - News) edge Wall Street estimates for the September quarter.
4.	Linux Gets a Reality Check (PC World). PC World - Open-source OS isn't a miracle cure, conference attendees told.
5.	Deal Puts EMI Music's Catalog Online (AP). AP - A file-sharing network on Friday said it has signed a deal with EMI Music to put a "majority" of the music publisher's catalog online for users in Europe.
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6.	The End of the Oil Age
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7.	EMI deal means cheaper downloads. EMI strikes a deal with a UK file-sharing network to offer its entire digital music catalogue online.
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8.	Fighting Internet Worms With Honeypots
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9.	Elsewhere: Microsoft posts 'revisions' to security bulletins. Two software patches Microsoft Corp. released last week caused problems on foreign language versions of the Windows operating system and Exchange e-mail server. As a resu...
10.	Elsewhere: Code Thieves Strike Again. Theft of source code is back in the spotlight. Alibre, a software company based in Richardson, Texas, alleges that a former employee?after being terminated?has begun ille...
11.	News: Flea bugs Windows users. The Register By John Leyden [john dot leyden at theregister dot co dot uk]
12.	News: Defense Department wants RFID tags on everything but sand. The Register By Ashlee Vance [vance at theregister dot co dot uk]
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13.	Vulnerabilities: WinSyslog Interactive Syslog Server Long Message Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability. WinSyslog is a server that logs system events. It is available for Microsoft Windows operating systems. WinSyslog ships with an Interactive Syslog Server, that is int...
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14.	You've Got Someone-Messing-With-Your-Settings!
15.	Security Bypass Cards
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16.	New Antibiotic Kills Tough Bugs. Researchers develop a new antibiotic that may aid the battle against increasingly drug-resistant bacteria. The compound inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase, the key enzyme used by cells in gene expression.
17.	Hollywood's Cold War on Swapping. In a move reminiscent of indoctrination methods used in the '50s, the MPAA is stepping into school classrooms to teach its anti-file-sharing message. It's even offering prizes for students and teachers who spread the word about online piracy.
18.	The Great Library of Amazonia. Jeff Bezos is building the world's biggest digital book archive. It's an info-age dream come true -- and the best way to sell books ever. By Gary Wolf from Wired magazine.
19.	Spammers Clog Up the Blogs. Ever searching for paying customers, spammers have turned their attention to blogs, where they mass-post target URLs in the comments section. By Chris Ulbrich.
20.	Orgasmatron Puts Tech in Sex. A new device purportedly stimulates a woman to a pre-orgasmic state with a pulsating current. Critics are scoffing, but a few happy customers swear it gets the job done. By Leander Kahney.
21.	Trying to Find That Sweet Spot. It's got full flavor at one-third the calories. It's safe for teeth and diabetics. And it's all natural. The long, strange search for the ultimate sugar substitute. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine.
22.	Copyright Catch-Up in E. Europe. Countries in Eastern Europe and former Soviet republics are scrambling to enact laws to prevent the distribution of pirated music and movies. But they have their work cut out for them. Roxanne Khamsi reports from Riga, Latvia.
23.	Three R's: Reading, Writing, RFID. Undeterred by fretful privacy advocates, a charter school in Buffalo has adopted RFID technology to track student attendance. The school's chief says it's all in the name of safety and efficiency. By Julia Scheeres.

11:16:30 AM

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1.	Web Zen: Carnivore. (1) eat bunny (2) potted meat (3) octodog (4) ham sculpture (5) poutine (6) meat shake web zen home, web zen store, (Thanks, Frank).
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2.	High-tech: IT vital to life sciences. Large health care providers, moving to harness IT for a more data-driven approach to medicine, are likely to spend $30 billion over the next decade in that pursuit, says an IBM executive.
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3.	Banking on Google (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - It's been the Holy Grail of the stock markets for more than a year -- the quest to discover when, just when, search-engine king Google would finally go public. Journalists, market analysts and investors have been searching in vain for definitive signs, but the Mountain View, Calif.-based company has refused to be pinned down on its IPO timing.
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4.	MPAA School Propaganda Program Examined
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5.	TSA takes five weeks to respond to security breach
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6.	Logitech Pocket Digital 130 digicam. Reg Review Ultra-compact 1.3 megapixel model
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7.	Feds to Fight Digital TV Piracy. Regulators in coming weeks will adopt strict limits on sending digital television programs over the Internet to avoid the problems now plaguing the music industry, officials said Tuesday.
8.	Images of Space Get Second Look. Stunning photographs of space taken by unmanned space probes are getting a second look. A panel of scientists, writers and artists meet to discuss whether these images can rightfully be called art. Erik Baard reports from New York.
9.	Join the 8-Bit Music Revolution. For the latest in authentic underground music, the subculture hacker who created the Sex Pistols looks at a low-tech alternative to Pro Tools mixes. It's called chip music. Can you play lead Game Boy? By Malcolm McLaren from Wired magazine.
10.	Survey Confirms It: Spam Sucks. A new report reveals what most had already suspected: People hate getting spam. And a number of them are using e-mail less frequently because of it. By Katie Dean.
11.	Get Ready to Ring in the Holidays. Vendors and manufacturers say the wireless phone technology that will hit stores before the end of the year will be mainstream and affordable. Michael Stroud reports from Las Vegas.
12.	The Case for Coolie Labor. American IT people cost too much, so U.S. companies continue sending jobs overseas, where grateful workers happily toil for a fraction of the cost. The folks who think that's a good idea make their pitch. Amit Asaravala reports from San Francisco.
13.	Plumbing Depths of Data Mining. The goal is to protect Americans from terrorists, but at what point do these efforts begin to hurt us? A panel of experts points out that it's going to be hard to draw that line. Noah Shachtman reports from Washington.
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14.	Review - HackNotes Linux and Unix Security Portable Reference
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15.	Bugwatch: All hail the virus researcher
16.	Plusieurs vulnérabilités de type déni de service dans HP OpenView Network Node Manager
17.	Forte tempête géomagnétique annoncée pour vendredi 24 !
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18.	Using Honeypots to Fight Worms. I believe the phrase is that "you can catch more flies with honey...". However, in this SecurityFocus article Laurent Oudot talks about how honeypots can be used as an effective defense against worms as well. The article provides a great...
19.	"SAFE" From the PATRIOT Act. Earlier in the week I posted a blurb (The Battle To Control Encryption) that talked about two bills on Capitol Hill that are trying to handle the issue of encryption in dramatically different ways. One of those two bills- the...

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1.	Don't bet on it!. CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos on nine tech conspiracy theories that will never come true.
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2.	Consultant finds CRM savings overseas (TechTarget). TechTarget - Offshore outsourcing, the Holy Grail for companies looking to cut costs, is now capturing the imagination of one CRM consulting firm.
3.	Few Have Exercised Microsoft Licensing (AP). AP - Microsoft Corp. has made only limited progress toward licensing some of its software technology to rival companies, one of the most important provisions of the antitrust settlement negotiated with the Bush administration, government lawyers told the trial judge.
4.	FCC May Crimp Sharing of Digital TV Shows (AP). AP - Federal regulators are looking at making a pre-emptive strike against Web surfers who share digital television shows across the Internet.
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5.	Amazon Launches Full Text Book Search
6.	Google Considering IPO Auction Online
7.	Writing in Space with a Cheap Ballpoint Pen
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8.	Apple unleashes its Panther OS X. Apple is launching its latest version of its operating system, offering what it says is improved navigation.
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9.	Justice E-censorship Gaffe Sparks Controversy

9:15:50 AM

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1.	Google Said to Consider Online Auction of I.P.O. Shares. Google is considering holding a massive online auction of shares early next year in an initial public offering. By Richard Waters, Ft.com.
2.	Technology Briefing: Software. NETWORK ASSOCIATES POSTS $9.9 MILLION PROFIT; PEOPLESOFT EARNINGS BEAT FORECASTS;.
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3.	Panther: A look at the new Mac OS (MacCentral). MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. will officially roll out Mac OS X Panther on Friday beginning at 8:00 pm ET on the East Coast, with events being held at most retail locations across the country throughout the evening. With over 150 new features, analysts think Panther could be the release that has businesses and Mac users that haven't switched to Mac OS X ready to take the plunge.
4.	Xcode: The future of Mac development tools (MacCentral). MacCentral - Xcode is certainly not the first tool Apple made for its developer community, but it may be the most well thought out tool they have produced. First demoed during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June, Xcode brings many new technologies to developers allowing them to save time and build better applications.
5.	Panther Server: 'Open source made easy' (MacCentral). MacCentral - When Apple Computer Inc. ships Panther Server on Friday, IT professionals can expect to see over 150 new features and enhancements made to the server software -- and those are not the same new features found in the client edition of Panther. The overwhelming theme to this major operating system update is integration using open source and open standards.
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6.	Motorola sells chip plant to China's SMIC. Motorola China Electronics Ltd. has signed an agreement to sell its MOS-17 chip fabrication plant (fab) in the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), according to a Motorola statement.
7.	News briefs - Infoworld Staff. Cisco Storage Switches to Get IBM Smarts ADVERTISEMENT: VeriSign Security Intelligence and Control(SM) Services - VeriSign's Security Intelligence and Control(SM) Services let you focus on business initiatives, like record up-time and global VPNs, while VeriSign's experience helps you monitor and manage your security infrastructure.
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8.	Linux Advisory Watch - October 24th 2003
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9.	Phone wars 2 - Nokia plans attack on Microsoft's PocketPC turf. Revenge of the Javi?

8:15:39 AM

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1.	New on DVD (USATODAY.com). USATODAY.com - **** (out of four), 1981-89, Paramount, about $50 (prices vary)
2.	Internet ID fraud complaints more than triple (USATODAY.com). USATODAY.com - Complaints of Internet-related identity theft more than tripled to 2,352 last year from the year before, says the Federal Trade Commission. While that's a fraction of the 168,000 nationwide reports of ID theft, the growth is alarming as more consumers shop online.
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3.	Google mulls $15bn IPO - report. Online share auction touted
4.	Fujitsu Software larges it up. Living in the shadow of a bigger brother
5.	Novell surrounds Microsoft Exchange. With Linux and Solaris clients
6.	Sony to ship blue laser storage rig next month. Not cheap, though
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7.	Fighting Internet worms with honeypots
8.	Son of MSBlast on the way?
9.	A testing ground for tools to defend the Web
10.	December brings hackers to Malaysia
11.	Taking back control of your network bandwidth
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12.	Sun Solstice X.25 Denial of Service and System Compromise
13.	Apache Cocoon Directory Traversal Vulnerability
14.	RSA Security France annonce une forte hausse de son chiffre d´affaires sur les trois premiers trimestres 2003
15.	Un document blanc de GFI Software décrit comment bloquer plus de 98% du spam entrant
16.	Mise en garde contre le référencement de liens hypertexte
17.	Projets de sécurité développés pour les nouveaux téléphones portables
18.	Linux Advisory Watch - October 24th 2003
19.	24 Oct W32/Agobot-AC

7:15:20 AM

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1.	Woodworking tools coming with bullshit EULAs now. The vile, anti-customer shrinkwrap licenses that are universal in software have started showing up in hardware; particularily, jig-makers are requiring those who buy their templates to aver that they will not loan, sell or allow re-use of the templates they buy. This is revolting: it comes down to the idea of expecting the world to pay your living, even though your business isn't sustainable. Copyright doesn't give you the right to restrict sale and lending of your works, but it does give you the power to shrinkwrap all of the copies of your work with a contract that claws back all of the public's rights in copyright, including the first sale right that enables reselling and so forth. This is an abuse of copyright, plain and simple, and the manufacturer's claim that: "...the purpose of the TemplateMaster is to clone itself. Therefore we are verifying your honesty that only you will use the tool and you will not be passing it around to others to use for free. It is exactly the same as the 'shrink wrap' agreement that comes with almost all computer software. Please help us fight 'tool piracy'." is outrageous: we're chosen to get into a business that is tenuous and unsustainable. Therefore, we demand that you surrender your rights and legitimate expectations about what you may do with the goods that you lawfully acquire in order to ensure that we can keep our doors open. Link (via /.)
2.	Petition: Stop drive-thru mastectomies. Robert sez, Last year, my mother had breast cancer (cancer runs in my family like wildfire). She had to have a mastectomy, which is not trivial surgery; it's not open-heart surgery, but it does require a large incision to be made, which is always dangerous. And yet the insurance company mandated that she be out of the hospital within 24 hours. This is something that a lot of insurance companies have been doing, to a lot of patients who undergo serious surgeries (not just breast-cancer patients); get the patient in and out of the hospital in 24 hours. Costs stay down, profits stay up and the CEO gets another fifty-million-dollar bonus at the end of the year. Having seen my mother in the hospital when she got out, I can say -- and I hope you believe me when I do say -- that twenty-four hours is not enough recuperation time for surgery like that. Lifetime TV has put a petition on their web site for people to sign. The goal: get the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act passed, an act that would require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay following such a surgery. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home hours after surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached (my mother went home with one still attached). Link (Thanks, Robert!)
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3.	Fight Woodworking Piracy: Add EULA Restrictions
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4.	Linux Advisory Watch - October 24th 2003
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5.	Nokia to unwrap new Communicator. Keyboards R'Us
6.	Flea bugs Windows users. VBS malware on the loose
7.	Micron samples 1Gb DDR II. First to market?
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8.	New Antibiotic Kills Tough Bugs. Researchers develop a new antibiotic that may aid the battle against increasingly drug-resistant bacteria. The compound inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase, the key enzyme used by cells in gene expression.
9.	Hollywood's Cold War on Swapping. In a move reminiscent of indoctrination methods used in the '50s, the MPAA is stepping into school classrooms to teach its anti-file-sharing message. It's even offering prizes for students and teachers who spread the word about online piracy.
10.	The Great Library of Amazonia. Jeff Bezos is building the world's biggest digital book archive. It's an info-age dream come true -- and the best way to sell books ever. By Gary Wolf from Wired magazine.
11.	Spammers Clog Up the Blogs. Ever searching for paying customers, spammers have turned their attention to blogs, where they mass-post target URLs in the comments section. By Chris Ulbrich.
12.	Orgasmatron Puts Tech in Sex. A new device purportedly stimulates a woman to a pre-orgasmic state with a pulsating current. Critics are scoffing, but a few happy customers swear it gets the job done. By Leander Kahney.
13.	Trying to Find That Sweet Spot. It's got full flavor at one-third the calories. It's safe for teeth and diabetics. And it's all natural. The long, strange search for the ultimate sugar substitute. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine.
14.	Copyright Catch-Up in E. Europe. Countries in Eastern Europe and former Soviet republics are scrambling to enact laws to prevent the distribution of pirated music and movies. But they have their work cut out for them. Roxanne Khamsi reports from Riga, Latvia.
15.	Three R's: Reading, Writing, RFID. Undeterred by fretful privacy advocates, a charter school in Buffalo has adopted RFID technology to track student attendance. The school's chief says it's all in the name of safety and efficiency. By Julia Scheeres.
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16.	Internet security woes boost Symantec's bottom line
17.	Joe average user is in trouble
18.	Security woes hit Microsoft balance sheet
19.	Hackers steal easily guessed passwords
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20.	H2K2 VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE, AUDIO ONLINE

6:14:59 AM

5:14:40 AM

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1.	Integrating A GUI Into An Existing Medical Device
2.	Amazon Launchs Full Text Book Search
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3.	Microsoft profits push higher. The world's biggest software maker reports a 6% increase in quarterly profits, but losses widen at PC maker Gateway.
4.	Google 'nearly ready' to float. The internet search engine is reported to be close to finalising plans for a long-awaited share sale.
5.	Spam 'turning people off e-mail'. People are starting to use e-mail less because of spam, a study finds, though some click on unsolicited messages.

4:14:21 AM

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1.	PC Demand Helps Microsoft Beat Earnings Estimates. Lifted by strong demand in the consumer market for personal computers, Microsoft reported solid quarterly gains in sales and profits. By Steve Lohr.
2.	Problems on Space Station Stir Debate. NASA officials acknowledged on Thursday that air, water and radiation monitors, medical devices and some other systems on the International Space Station were ailing or broken. By Andrew C. Revkin and Warren E. Leary.
3.	Sony Says Profit Tumbled 25% From a Year Ago. Sony's troubles continued last quarter, as its net profit fell 25 percent from the period a year earlier, the company said. By Ken Belson.
4.	Technology Briefing: Software. NETWORK ASSOCIATES POSTS $9.9 MILLION PROFIT; PEOPLESOFT EARNINGS BEAT FORECASTS;.
5.	Technology Briefing: Telecommunications. SPRINT REPORTS $498 MILLION LOSS; NORTEL TO RESTATE RESULTS;.
6.	Technology Briefing: Hardware. GATEWAY'S 3RD-QUARTER LOSS WIDENS;.
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7.	FCC Nears Decision on Stopping Net Piracy (AP). AP - Federal regulators are looking at making a pre-emptive strike against Web surfers who share digital television shows across the Internet.

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1.	News: Microsoft contracts fall on security woes. The Associated Press By Helen Jung
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2.	Feds to Fight Digital TV Piracy. Regulators in coming weeks will adopt strict limits on sending digital television programs over the Internet to avoid the problems now plaguing the music industry, officials said Tuesday.
3.	Images of Space Get Second Look. Stunning photographs of space taken by unmanned space probes are getting a second look. A panel of scientists, writers and artists meet to discuss whether these images can rightfully be called art. Erik Baard reports from New York.
4.	Join the 8-Bit Music Revolution. For the latest in authentic underground music, the subculture hacker who created the Sex Pistols looks at a low-tech alternative to Pro Tools mixes. It's called chip music. Can you play lead Game Boy? By Malcolm McLaren from Wired magazine.
5.	Survey Confirms It: Spam Sucks. A new report reveals what most had already suspected: People hate getting spam. And a number of them are using e-mail less frequently because of it. By Katie Dean.
6.	Get Ready to Ring in the Holidays. Vendors and manufacturers say the wireless phone technology that will hit stores before the end of the year will be mainstream and affordable. Michael Stroud reports from Las Vegas.
7.	The Case for Coolie Labor. American IT people cost too much, so U.S. companies continue sending jobs overseas, where grateful workers happily toil for a fraction of the cost. The folks who think that's a good idea make their pitch. Amit Asaravala reports from San Francisco.
8.	Plumbing Depths of Data Mining. The goal is to protect Americans from terrorists, but at what point do these efforts begin to hurt us? A panel of experts points out that it's going to be hard to draw that line. Noah Shachtman reports from Washington.

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1.	600 New Species of Fish Discovered
2.	Copyright Extension In Australia
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3.	Defense Department wants RFID tags on everything but sand. Have you seen my precious bodily fluids?
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4.	It Came From Beneath the Sea. Giant methane bubbles rising from the sea floor are capable of swamping a ship and sinking it, new research shows. The North Sea, which has a rich deposit of solid methane, is especially perilous.
5.	Internet Radio Royalties Affirmed. An appeals court agrees with the U.S. Copyright Office, which compels radio stations to pay royalties to recording companies when music is streamed over the Internet.
6.	Digital TV Ain't Gonna Be Free. The folks at the Federal Communications Commission will likely adopt rules in coming weeks that will allow programmers to attach a code to digital broadcasts that will bar consumers from sending copies of popular shows over the Internet.
7.	Sim Soars as Learning Tool. Want to learn to fly? Consider Microsoft Flight Simulator. It's marketed as a game, but the software has evolved into much more. In fact, it's the tool of choice for many flight instructors. By Mark McClusky.
8.	Pricey Pumps Hinder Hydrogen Cars. Hydrogen-powered cars make advances in efficiency and reliability, but researchers fear the biggest roadblock -- making and distributing fuel -- won't be overcome any time soon. Amit Asaravala reports from Davis, California.
9.	Cracking the Frankenfood Code. Sure, you could tell whether that banana is genetically modified by checking its code number. But the label won't necessarily be there. By Kristen Philipkoski.
10.	Catching Up With The Connectors. Meet the hypernetworked nodes who secretly run the world. By Jeff Howe from Wired magazine.
11.	Students Fight E-Vote Firm. Internal Diebold memos hit the Web recently, revealing that the company knew about security flaws in voting systems sold to the states. Diebold has tried to remove the memos from the Web, but students are fighting back. By Kim Zetter.
12.	Big Screens Open Windows on World. Giant public video-conferencing systems are coming soon to two European capitals. In a decade, they could be all over the world, providing an ultra-realistic portal into select urban centers. By Leander Kahney.
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13.	Defense Department wants RFID tags on everything but sand
14.	Fighting Internet Worms With Honeypots
15.	Former Coca-Cola Cyber-Security Chief Now in Charge of Nation's Infrastructure
16.	U.S. Gov't Plans Internet Security Ads
17.	Talking Internet security
18.	Patchy years ahead for software users
19.	Hackers steal easily guessed passwords
20.	Opera in minor security drama
21.	How Microsoft's Misunderstanding of Open Source Hurts Us All
22.	Don't expect Linux to fight a David and Goliath battle, users told
23.	Microsoft posts 'revisions' to security bulletins
24.	Oracle Sees Rosy Linux Future

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1.	Warnings Target Rogue Drug Sites (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - The nation's largest online pharmacy, Drugstore.com, announced yesterday that it it starting a public awareness campaign to warn consumers about the dangers of buying medications from rogue Internet sites that specialize in selling painkillers and other dangerous drugs.
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2.	IBM program aimed at datacenters - Infoworld Staff. Hoping to leverage its experience in helping corporate users run their datacenters, IBM Global Services on Thursday rolled out a new set of services intended to help users sketch out a blueprint for streamlining their IT operations and increasing return on investment.
3.	Nortel reports profit. Nortel Networks Corp. made a profit of about $179 million, or $0.04 per share, in the third quarter of 2003, according to preliminary results the company released Thursday.
4.	Conference speaker offers Linux reality check. WASHINGTON - Here was a speaker at a Linux enterprise conference telling the audience that Linux isn't the best choice for every IT need. ADVERTISEMENT: See Enterprise Business Intelligence in Action - See how business intelligence can be used to solve real business problems with this live demo from Information Builders
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5.	Penn's Take on Some Stupid Security
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6.	Feds to Fight Digital TV Piracy. Regulators in coming weeks will adopt strict limits on sending digital television programs over the Internet to avoid the problems now plaguing the music industry, officials said Tuesday.
7.	Images of Space Get Second Look. Stunning photographs of space taken by unmanned space probes are getting a second look. A panel of scientists, writers and artists meet to discuss whether these images can rightfully be called art. Erik Baard reports from New York.
8.	Join the 8-Bit Music Revolution. For the latest in authentic underground music, the subculture hacker who created the Sex Pistols looks at a low-tech alternative to Pro Tools mixes. It's called chip music. Can you play lead Game Boy? By Malcolm McLaren from Wired magazine.
9.	Survey Confirms It: Spam Sucks. A new report reveals what most had already suspected: People hate getting spam. And a number of them are using e-mail less frequently because of it. By Katie Dean.
10.	Get Ready to Ring in the Holidays. Vendors and manufacturers say the wireless phone technology that will hit stores before the end of the year will be mainstream and affordable. Michael Stroud reports from Las Vegas.
11.	The Case for Coolie Labor. American IT people cost too much, so U.S. companies continue sending jobs overseas, where grateful workers happily toil for a fraction of the cost. The folks who think that's a good idea make their pitch. Amit Asaravala reports from San Francisco.
12.	Plumbing Depths of Data Mining. The goal is to protect Americans from terrorists, but at what point do these efforts begin to hurt us? A panel of experts points out that it's going to be hard to draw that line. Noah Shachtman reports from Washington.
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