How to Handle Copyright Infringement Found by the Search Engines

How to Handle Copyright Infringement Found by the Search Engines:
"

1. Take screen captures of the pages
2. Download Google/Yahoo/SE cache as proof (if available)
3. Document whois information and figure out who the ISP is
4. Call or Email the number (if any) listed on the contact us page
5. If no response in a few days, send an email to the ISP with the subject Digital Millennium Copyright Act Copyright Infringement with the proof listed above. I ask them to take down the pages that were stolen, providing the file names and paths.
6. Send email/fax to the search engines
   - Google's DMCA
   - Yahoo's Copyright Infringement & Yahoo's Page Deletion Process
   - Ask Jeeves TOS, scroll down and you will see 'Copyrights and Copyright Agent' section with a form."

http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/000826.html

Serious Kerberos flaws affect Cisco and Mac, but not Windows

Serious Kerberos flaws affect Cisco and Mac, but not Windows:
"MIT's Kerberos authentication utility has been found to have some serious vulnerabilities. Windows is not affected, but other widely used products from Cisco and Apple are definitely vulnerable, as are many third-party applications that rely on Kerberos 5."

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6264-5366280.html

Don't get phished again: Check trustwatch.com | Tech News on ZDNet

Don't get phished again: Check trustwatch.com | Tech News on ZDNet:
"Noting that businesses lost close to $50 billion in 2003 as a result of covering the costs of identity theft, GeoTrust on Monday made available a free domain-verification service that consumers can use to check the security and trustworthiness of Web sites.

Before providing a credit card number, personal identification information or other confidential data to a Web site, a consumer can use the TrustWatch service to check that the site has been verified by a trusted third party and is using appropriate safeguarding measures.

Typing a Web site address or domain name into a search box on the TrustWatch site will return a confidence rating based on GeoTrust's data about that site. "


http://news.zdnet.com/2110-3513_22-5367650.html

Add clickable icons to your links

Add clickable icons to your links:
"When you're working with CSS, sometimes the obvious technique doesn't produce the effect you might expect or desire. Fortunately, there's a good chance that you can achieve the effect you want if you're willing to look beyond the obvious and try other methods. "

http://builder.com.com/5100-6371_14-5354381.html?tag=e601

Major graphics flaw threatens non XP SP2 Windows PCs | Tech News on ZDNet

Major graphics flaw threatens non XP SP2 Windows PCs | Tech News on ZDNet:
"The critical flaw has to do with how Microsoft's operating systems and other software process the widely used JPEG image format and could let attackers create an image file that would run a malicious program on a victim's computer as soon as the file is viewed. Because the software giant's Internet Explorer browser is vulnerable, Windows users could fall prey to an attack just by visiting a Web site that has affected images.…"

"The potential is very high for an attack," said Craig Schmugar, virus research manager for security software company McAfee. "But that said, we haven't seen any proof-of-concept code yet." Such code illustrates how to abuse flaws and generally appears soon after a software maker publishes a patch for one of its products.

The flaw affects various versions of at least a dozen Microsoft software applications and operating systems, including Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Office XP, Office 2003, Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1, Project, Visio, Picture It and Digital Image Pro. The software giant has a full list of affected applications in the advisory on its Web site. Windows XP Service Pack 2, which is still being distributed to many customers' computers, is not vulnerable to the flaw.…

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5366314.html

Windows XP Security Guide Overview

Windows XP Security Guide Overview:
"The Windows® XP Security Guide v2.0 describes the features and recommended settings for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). The Guide includes thoroughly tested templates for security settings for Windows Firewall, which replaces Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). Information is provided about closing ports, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) communications, memory protection, e-mail handling, Web download controls, spyware controls, and much more."

In addition to describing the features and recommended settings for Windows XP
SP2, this guide includes thoroughly tested templates for security settings for
Windows Firewall, which replaces Internet Connection Firewall.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/winclnt/secwinxp/default.mspx

The Great Debates: Pass Phrases vs. Passwords. Part 1 of 3

The Great Debates: Pass Phrases vs. Passwords. Part 1 of 3:
"Information security fosters some interesting debates. The issues range in importance, but they all demonstrate that the field is still growing and exciting. I would like to summarize some of these debates, and offer my own partial entries. For the first set of these articles, I will enter the passwords fray and address the issue of pass phrases versus passwords."

OK, maybe “pass phrases versus passwords” is really “the other great debate” or the “kind of boring and few people care” debate. In any case, which is more secure, pass phrases or passwords? The answer is not as clear-cut as it may seem.…

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/secnews/articles/itproviewpoint091004.mspx

Download details: Visual Basic and C# Code Samples

Download details: Visual Basic and C# Code Samples:
"This download includes a master set of Visual Basic and Visual C# code samples demonstrating various aspects of the language in the following areas: syntax, data access, Windows Forms, Web development and Web services, XML, security, the .NET Framework, file system and file I/O, interop and migration issues, COM , ADO.NET, and advanced topics including graphics with GDI , remoting, serialization, MSMQ, and Windows services."

Download Size: 6578 KB - 13400 KB
Date Published: 3/11/2004
Version: 7.1

CSharp.msi 6578KB
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/4/7/6474467e-b2b7-40ea-a478-1d3296e78adf/CSharp.msi
VisualBasic.msi 6822KB
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/4/7/6474467e-b2b7-40ea-a478-1d3296e78adf/VisualBasic.msi

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=08E3D5F8-033D-420B-A3B1-3074505C03F3&displaylang=en

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2

Download details: Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2:
"Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) includes the Windows Firewall, a replacement for the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in previous versions of Windows XP. Windows Firewall is a stateful host-based firewall that discards unsolicited incoming traffic, providing a level of protection for computers against malicious users or programs. To provide better protection for computers connected to any kind of network (such as the Internet, a home network, or an organization network), Windows XP SP2 enables Windows Firewall on all network connections by default. This new behavior can impair some types of communications. This article describes how to deploy the appropriate configuration settings for Windows Firewall on an organization network so that it is enabled and providing protection, and so that communications are not impaired."

File Name:	WF_XPSP2.doc
Download Size:	942 KB
Date Published:	8/12/2004
Version:	2.4

Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=664515

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4454e0e1-61fa-447a-bdcd-499f73a637d1&displaylang=en

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Resources for IT Professionals

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Resources for IT Professionals

Explore the new features of Windows XP SP2 and find out what makes it a worthwhile update.

Get information on planning, testing, installing, application compatibility, and configuring your network.

Get details on managing Windows Firewall, controlling users’ access to the Internet, and using Group Policy.

Download and Deploy Service Pack 2 to Multiple Computers

Download and Install Service Pack 2 on a Single Computer

Order the Service Pack on CD


http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx

New MyDoom Variants Could Forewarn Major Attack

New MyDoom Variants Could Forewarn Major Attack:
"The arrival of four new variants of the MyDoom worm within the last 24 hours has anti-virus experts worried that the virus creator may be preparing to release a major onslaught."

On Thursday afternoon, MyDoom.U, V, W and X all appeared within a couple of hours of one another. None of the variants is particularly worrisome or innovative on its own, but taken as a whole, the release of four versions so close together is of some concern, experts said. The last time so many variants of one virus were released in such a short period of time was in July when four minor versions of the Bagle virus emerged, followed by a major new strain. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1624970,00.asp

Anti-virus researchers say the MyDoom author could be following a similar pattern.

"The last time this happened was with Bagle, and the next one was a big one," said Sam Curry, vice president of the eTrust Security division at Computer Associates International Inc., in Islandia, N.Y. "Plus, we're getting close to the end of the alphabet and a lot of times the Z and AA variants have some extra impact."

Curry also noted that with the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks coming up Saturday, virus writers may be looking to make a splash.

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1644713,00.asp

Using special characters as typographic niceties

Using special characters as typographic niceties:
"Using special characters on Web pages
Generally speaking, you can use any of the characters that appear on the standard computer keyboard in the text of your Web page. The only exceptions are the ampersand (&), less than (<), and greater than (>) symbols, which have special meaning in HTML/XHTML code and are reserved for that use.

The standard keyboard characters are only a limited subset of the characters available. There are many other special-purpose characters available in the extended character set of most fonts, including accented letters, math symbols, and an assortment of punctuation characters and symbols.

In order to use one of the reserved symbols (&, <, >) or an extended character in a Web page, you must use an escape sequence, which is a sequence of characters that forms a special code instructing the browser to render the character identified by the code instead of the individual characters that make up the code. "

http://builder.com.com/5100-6371_14-5341208.html?tag=e601

The Search Engine Report - Number 94

The Search Engine Report - Number 94:
"In This Issue

• Search Engine Watch News
• Search Engine Strategies Set For Stockholm, Chicago
• Search Engine Watch Articles
• Search Engine Articles
• Search Engine Resources
• About The Newsletter"

Search Engine Milestones for August 2004
SearchDay, Sept. 1, 2004
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3402251

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About URL
SearchDay, Aug. 24, 2004
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3398511

http://searchenginewatch.com/sereport/article.php/3405411

Microsoft Sets a New Deadline for XP Service Pack 2

Microsoft Sets a New Deadline for XP Service Pack 2:
"On Tuesday, Microsoft began notifying customers that it has established new deadlines regarding how long they will be able to block Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) from downloading automatically to their systems.

Microsoft made available to customers in August a couple of different tools to temporarily disable the delivery of SP2¹ to users machines via its Windows Update/Automatic Update patching services. A number of customers had requested these tools, claiming they were not ready to take delivery of SP2, as they had not tested SP2 adequately to make sure it did not break their applications."

this deadline to 240 days, or eight months, from August 16. As a result, Microsoft will now begin pushing SP2 to all Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 1 customers automatically via Windows Update and Automatic Update as of April 12, 2005.

Microsoft noted the change in its patch-blocking dates² on its TechNet IT portal Web site, as well as in a note it sent to corporate customers via e-mail.

Microsoft released SP2 to manufacturing on August 6 and has been rolling it out in stages to its various XP customer bases over the past month.

Even though Microsoft has deemed SP2 a "critical" update, some corporate and home users have been leery to install it. Microsoft has acknowledged that a number of applications, including several of its own³, do not work properly with SP2 unless certain settings are changed. And a number of third-party hardware and software vendors still have yet to provide patches and updates to their products that will allow them to work with SP2.

1. http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1639208,00.asp

2. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx

3. http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1636071,00.asp

http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1643925,00.asp

Building a Wi-Fi Antenna Out of a Tin Can

Building a Wi-Fi Antenna Out of a Tin Can:
"While there are many commercial antennas available on the market today, they can be expensive. And hey, let's face it, attaching a commercial antenna to your Wi-Fi network will not turn heads like making your own will.

There are several different types of antennas that you can build. The most famous Wi-Fi antennas are made from either a coffee can or a Pringles potato chip can. In this chapter you learn how to build your own antenna from a regular, metal coffee can. You will be able to build it quickly and cheaply. As an added bonus, you will have lots of coffee which will come in handy in staying awake for the other projects in this book."

http://www.extremetech.com/print_article/0,1583,a=134389,00.asp

PC Magazine Feature: External Storage: Little Big Drives

PC Magazine Feature: External Storage: Little Big Drives:
"Backup has gotten personal: Small drives that match your lifestyle have changed the face of storage and backup. Add-in drives are out of the question now that notebooks are steadily replacing desktops. Fast interfaces such as USB 2.0 and FireWire have made plug-and-play external drives practical, and skyrocketing capacity and plummeting costs have made them affordable.

The files you're storing have changed, too. You're more likely to need room for your digital photos, gigabytes of music, Web site backup, or video-editing projects. IDE drives have become orders of magnitude more reliable in recent years, so the emphasis in backup has moved from generational data sets and disaster recovery to a clean working copy of your hard drive.…"

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1639442,00.asp

Ten CSS tricks you may not know : evolt.org, Code

Ten CSS tricks you may not know : evolt.org, Code

http://www.evolt.org/article/Ten_CSS_tricks_you_may_not_know/17/60369/

Register for the Microsoft Security Newsletter for Home Users

Register for the Microsoft Security Newsletter for Home Users:
"This newsletter provides practical security tips, topical security guidance, useful resources and links, pointers to helpful community resources, and a forum for you to provide feedback and ask security-related questions.

Available in text and HTML formats, the newsletter is a convenient way for you to stay up-to-date on the latest issues, insights, and events surrounding Microsoft"

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/secnews/default.mspx

Windows XP won't boot after installing SP2 – a BIOS update may be necessary

Windows XP won't boot after installing SP2 – a BIOS update may be necessary:
"Installing Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a PC with a 'Prescott' CPU and certain chip sets can cause it to fail to reboot completely. The problem can be solved with a workaround or a BIOS update. "

Depending on the chipset, motherboard manufacturer, BIOS version, and CPU, installing Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 can result in an unbootable computer system. The problem is generally associated with Intel "Prescott" CPUs and its chipsets, but not every such combination will cause a problem. As of this writing, motherboards exhibiting the behavior include:

Albatron PX865 PE Pro
Shuttle SB61G2
Jetway i875P
Soyo P4I865P
Aopen AX4SG Max
Asus P4P800-E deluxe
Abit IS7-V
Foxconn 865A01-G-6EKRS

Technically speaking, the problem revolves around the machine's BIOS not installing a production level microcode update. To check whether the BIOS is at the correct level, download the Intel Processor Frequency ID utility. The microcode version is identified by this utility as CPU Revision, which should equal at least 8.…

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6268_11-5330486.html?tag=fdnew

Kerberos Flaws Allow Access to Protected Networks

Kerberos Flaws Allow Access to Protected Networks:
"The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has disclosed a number of serious security flaws in the Kerberos v5 authentication system, the worst of which could give unauthorized users access to protected corporate networks.… "

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1641644,00.asp?kc=ewnws090104dtx1k0000599