I Would Not Have Thought Of This

I am a big believer in using technology where you can to make things better, faster etc. But I never thought of this.  Not sure what I think about it yet.  But I am gathering content just in case.  Be sure to check out the sample video.  I wonder if they have a 42” model.   Check it out!

New Virus On The Loose

A new virus, Zotob, which exploits a Windows vulnerability made public last Tuesday, is spreading on the Internet. The virus takes advantage of an issue with the Microsoft Windows Plug and Play Service. The virus is a worm that can spread itself to unprotected computers. It will affect the workstation's access to the Internet and opens a backdoor for an intruder to gain access to the machine.

One of the patches released by Microsoft last week closes the hole that this virus takes advantage of. If you are running Norton AntiVirus, check to make sure your Virus Definition File is 8/14/05 rev 16 or higher in order to detect this virus.

If you do not have a method in place to update your workstations and servers with the latest Windows Updates give us a call. We can help you get this important function done.

More information on Zotob can be found here.

Problems With Norton Corporate AntiVirus 10.0

We have several reports of serious issues with Norton (Symantec) Corporate AntiVirus 10.0. These problems include the server rebooting at random times. Norton has posted a couple of fixes but I would suggest that 10.0 is not installed until it is verified that the problems are fixed.

Get Ready For Windows Vista

Microsoft's next desktop operating system has been in development for some time. It is expected to be released in 2006. During the development process Microsoft always uses code names for the project. Longhorn has been the code name for this Windows XP replacement. Today Microsoft is expected to actually name the operating system. The rumor is that it will be named Windows Vista.

Don't know if I like it yet. Sometimes these things take some getting used to.

Thinking Outside The Box

A hacker was getting tired of being constantly spammed by this one spammer. So he hacked into their server and deleted their database and changed their network passwords. Cool!