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Hello Mark,
Thanks for another timely security update.
Might I suggest that Omega List members peruse some of the useful
security applications (all free) from the very impressive Steve Gibson
at http://grc.com/default.htm.
He has small applications that will re-configure various vulnerable
components of Windows as well as the tried and true "Shields Up"
security test, all of which I recommend highly.
http://grc.com/freepopular.htm takes you directly to the downloads
area, but while you are there take the time to read some of the other
material on his site - much of it is of particular interest in this
security-conscious time.
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Best regards,
Ross mail to: Ross.Bond@xxxxxxxxxx
Friday, September 12, 2003, 1:48:16 PM, you wrote:
MJ> Three new vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could enable an
MJ> attacker to run arbitrary code on a users system.
MJ> For more information .....
MJ> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-039.asp
MJ> - -----------------------------------------------
MJ> Antivirus specialists are fighting a losing battle against malicious code
MJ> like viruses and worms. For more information ...
MJ> http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994119
MJ> - ------------------------------------------------
MJ> Microsoft is having problems making their patches do the job. In the
MJ> following article, regarding Internet Explorer, "...users should consider
MJ> uninstalling the popular browser to protect themselves from attack, experts
MJ> said."
MJ> http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0908hackejump.html
MJ> I recommend using Opera.
MJ> It is significantly more secure than IE.
MJ> http://www.opera.com/
MJ> - Mark Jurik
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