Yahoo Plays Favorites with Some Adware:
"When it comes to blocking intrusive Internet software, Yahoo Inc.'s new Anti-Spy gives adware the benefit of the doubt.
The beta version of the spyware-fighting toolbar add-on, which Yahoo released last week, doesn't default to detect adware—a category of software in which Yahoo's paid search division has a financial stake.
Instead, users who want to identify adware in their systems via Anti-Spy must check a box each time they conduct a scan.…"
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1606054,00.asp
Friday, June 04, 2004
Thursday, June 03, 2004
New Windows Media DRM Announced!
Microsoft Windows Media - Digital Rights Management (DRM):
"Windows Media digital rights management (DRM) is a proven platform to protect and securely deliver content for playback on a computer, portable device, or network device. It's flexible to support a range of business models from single downloads or physical format delivery. The latest version of Windows Media DRM enables new scenarios and provides consumers even greater access to protected audio and video content."
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/drm/default.aspx
"Windows Media digital rights management (DRM) is a proven platform to protect and securely deliver content for playback on a computer, portable device, or network device. It's flexible to support a range of business models from single downloads or physical format delivery. The latest version of Windows Media DRM enables new scenarios and provides consumers even greater access to protected audio and video content."
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/drm/default.aspx
Wednesday, June 02, 2004
The Search Engine Report - Number 91 - May 27, 2004
A worm that uses seven mechanisms to spread itself.
Kibuv Worm, Bobax Trojan Try Many Methods:
"Security experts are tracking two new threats that have emerged in the past few days, including a worm that uses seven mechanisms to spread itself.
The worm is known as Kibuv, and researchers first noticed its presence Friday. Kibuv affects all versions of Windows from 98 through Windows Server 2003 and attempts to spread through a variety of methods, including exploiting five Windows vulnerabilities and connecting to the FTP server installed by the Sasser worms. "
Once it's installed on a PC, Kibuv starts its own FTP server that can be used to distribute copies of the worm. It also connects to a remote IRC chat server and listens for commands, according to an analysis done by Symantec Corp. Kibuv also listens on TCP port 420 for commands.
The worm has not spread too widely as of yet, but with its variety of infection methods, experts say the potential exists for it to infect a large number of machines.
The second piece of malware that has surfaced is a Trojan that is capable of spreading semi-automatically. Known as Bobax, the Trojan can only infect machines running Windows XP and seems to exist solely for the purpose of sending out large amounts of spam, according to an analysis by LURHQ Corp., a managed security services provider.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kibuv.b.html
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1594848,00.asp?kc=ewnws051904dtx1k0000599
"Security experts are tracking two new threats that have emerged in the past few days, including a worm that uses seven mechanisms to spread itself.
The worm is known as Kibuv, and researchers first noticed its presence Friday. Kibuv affects all versions of Windows from 98 through Windows Server 2003 and attempts to spread through a variety of methods, including exploiting five Windows vulnerabilities and connecting to the FTP server installed by the Sasser worms. "
Once it's installed on a PC, Kibuv starts its own FTP server that can be used to distribute copies of the worm. It also connects to a remote IRC chat server and listens for commands, according to an analysis done by Symantec Corp. Kibuv also listens on TCP port 420 for commands.
The worm has not spread too widely as of yet, but with its variety of infection methods, experts say the potential exists for it to infect a large number of machines.
The second piece of malware that has surfaced is a Trojan that is capable of spreading semi-automatically. Known as Bobax, the Trojan can only infect machines running Windows XP and seems to exist solely for the purpose of sending out large amounts of spam, according to an analysis by LURHQ Corp., a managed security services provider.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kibuv.b.html
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1594848,00.asp?kc=ewnws051904dtx1k0000599
unless they're shut down by the company that installed them, RFID tags can be read
Zombie RFID tags may never die - News - ZDNet:
"Item-level tagging is some way off yet, mainly due to cost rather than retailers' lack of enthusiasm but, when it does kick off in earnest, it's worth putting money on consumers being at loggerheads with retailers over when exactly to switch off and kill the chips.
RFID tags can be read--either by a store or by an unrelated third party--unless they're shut down by the company that installed them in the product. "
While a consumer might quite fancy the idea of walking up to the checkout and having his new $9,000 plasma-screen TV scanned instantaneously, he might not be so pleased that any passer-by with a reader can find out what he's got in the back of his car. He may also just not like the idea of a supermarket being able to scan his goods after he's left the store.
But when should the tag's tracking powers be turned off? Kill commands, as they're known, do exist. The idea is that when a shopper passes a certain point, any active RFID chip essentially shuts itself down (German supermarket Metro tried similar technology with its RFID rollout and was rather red-faced to find its kill commanders were more like a nasty-kick-in-the-shins commands).
The question remains: why would we want to keep the tags active once we've left our local Tesco and should retailers be allowed to?…
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5214648.html?tag=zdaresources
"Item-level tagging is some way off yet, mainly due to cost rather than retailers' lack of enthusiasm but, when it does kick off in earnest, it's worth putting money on consumers being at loggerheads with retailers over when exactly to switch off and kill the chips.
RFID tags can be read--either by a store or by an unrelated third party--unless they're shut down by the company that installed them in the product. "
While a consumer might quite fancy the idea of walking up to the checkout and having his new $9,000 plasma-screen TV scanned instantaneously, he might not be so pleased that any passer-by with a reader can find out what he's got in the back of his car. He may also just not like the idea of a supermarket being able to scan his goods after he's left the store.
But when should the tag's tracking powers be turned off? Kill commands, as they're known, do exist. The idea is that when a shopper passes a certain point, any active RFID chip essentially shuts itself down (German supermarket Metro tried similar technology with its RFID rollout and was rather red-faced to find its kill commanders were more like a nasty-kick-in-the-shins commands).
The question remains: why would we want to keep the tags active once we've left our local Tesco and should retailers be allowed to?…
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5214648.html?tag=zdaresources
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