Windows 2000 worm hits US firms, BBC News, August 17, 2005

“More than 100 companies have been hit by computer viruses that exploit a recently found loophole in Windows. The New York Times, CNN, ABC News and heavy plant maker Caterpillar all had computer problems caused by a family of malicious worms.”

Full story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4159002.stm



Microsoft offers Zotob removal tool, CNET News, August 17, 2005

“Microsoft on Wednesday made available a free software tool to help victims of the worms that hit Windows computers in the past days clean their systems.”

Full story at: http://news.com.com/Microsoft+offers+Zotob+removal+tool/2100-1002_3-5837458.html?part=rss&tag=5837458&subj=news



Ad software maker sues distributors, CNET News, August 17, 2005

“An advertising-software maker that’s long been in the crosshairs of anti-spyware groups is suing seven former distributors of its application in a continuing effort to clean up its image.”

Full story at: http://news.com.com/Ad+software+maker+sues+distributors/2100-1030_3-5836884.html?part=rss&tag=5836884&subj=news



Fast-Moving Worms Slam Media, Enterprise Networks, eWeek, August 17, 2005

“A gang of new, fast moving Internet worms spread quickly across the Internet on Tuesday and Wednesday, using a recently disclosed hole in Windows systems to infect computers belonging to leading companies, including the New York Times and Cornell University.”

Full story at: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1849337,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594



Online Scammers Pose as Execus in ‘Spear-Phishing’, eWeek, August 17, 2005

“Online criminals trying to pry passwords and other sensitive information out of companies have started using phony emails to pose as powerful executives of the targeted organizations, experts said on Wednesday. Known as ‘spear bhishing,’ the technique is an ingenious wrinkle on the ‘phishing’ email scams that try to trick consumers into giving up bank-account information and other sensitive details that can be used in identity theift.”

Full story at: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1849431,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594



Exchange update to push email to mobile devices, InfoWorld News, August 17, 2005

“New technology Microsoft will release Friday in a preview of the forthcoming Exchange Server update will push email directly from the email server onto Windows Mobile devices, according to company spokespeople. The technology will allow Windows Mobile device users to have the same email user experience now available on devices such as the BlackBerry from Research in Motion, said John Starkweather, group product manager for the mobile and embedded devices team at Microsoft.”

Full story at: http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/08/17/Hnexchangemobile_1.html



Alibaba’s Thieves Threaten Yahoo!, Forbes, August 15, 2005

“Yahoo! may have taken on more than it bargained for when it said it was paying $1 billion for Alibaba.com. China’s leading online retailer, it seems, may also be one of the leaders in aiding and abetting wholesale counterfeiting. Indeed, Yahoo!’s aggressive push into China’s loosely regulated e-commerce market, where bogus American goods are traded with impunity, could expose the company to liability under US counterfeit laws, industry experts say.”

Full story at: http://www.forbes.com/technology/2005/08/15/counterfeit-alibaba-yahoo_cx_zs_0816alibaba.html?partner=rss



Domain Registrations Soar Overseas, eWeek, August 17, 2005

“Total Internet domain name registrations have notched an 8 percent increase since the first quarter of 2005 and a 28 percent increase since the second quarter of last year, with some of the fastest growth coming overseas, particularly in developing markets, according to a report to be released today Verisign Inc.”

Full story at: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1849189,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594


Number of VoIP consumers soars, SCMP.com., August 18, 2005

“The number of United States consumers bypassing the traditional phone network and opting for internet voice service is soaring beyond expectations. An analysis by the TeleGeorgraphy research group found 2.7 million subscribers nationwide in the second quarter, compared with just 440,000 a year earlier.”
Full story at: http://technology.scmp.com/techcomm/ZZZCMLURHCE.html