Monthly Archives: June 2005

Don’t click on that attachment!

Posted on June 30, 2005 by Ted Roche

And another from InfoWorld: Top News: Fake Microsoft security alert includes Trojan patch. “A new wave of spam that disguises itself as a Microsoftæ security bulletin contains a link to malicious software that gives attackers complete access to the infected … Continue reading →

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IE bug can crash the browser; might allow malicious code to run

Posted on June 30, 2005 by Ted Roche

InfoWorld: Top News reports IE bug can crash browser. “Security researchers have discovered a bug in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) browser that can cause the software to crash, and which could possibly be used to let an attacker run unauthorized … Continue reading →

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Generate SourceSafe weekly activity reports using Visual FoxPro

Posted on June 30, 2005 by Ted Roche

Building on the work covered in Essential SourceSafe, here’s some code that will generate two text files of the activity that your SourceSafe database has recorded in the past week. This can be a handy way to keep track with … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Watch: Will RSS expose Longhorn to exploit?

Posted on June 30, 2005 by Ted Roche

Microsoft Watch from Mary Jo Foley notes The Downside of Embedding RSS in Longhorn. “Microsoft watchers are thinking through the security implications of Microsoft’s plan to embed RSS in Longhorn.” The upside is that Microsoft bundling a feature in with … Continue reading →

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Gee, that’s not going to break anything, is it?

Posted on June 29, 2005 by Ted Roche

InfoWorld: Top News notes As support fades, Microsoft offers Win2000 update. “As the clock ticks on support for mainstream Windows 2000 users, Microsoft has released a “high priority” update rollup of over 50 security fixes.”

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The Death Spiral

Posted on June 29, 2005 by Ted Roche

A reader flamed me recently for commenting that Microsoft was on a “death spiral.” That wasn’t just vindictive thinking because they’re killing my favorite product or because their insecure OS allows malicious software to splatter my Dad’s computer. That was … Continue reading →

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MIT surveys weblogs

Posted on June 29, 2005 by Ted Roche

Andrew MacNeill – AKSEL Solutions blogs MIT Weblog Survey. “Take the MIT Weblog Survey. The goal is to help understand the way that weblogs are affecting the way we communicate with each other. Takes 15 minutes.”

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Yahoo! to unveil new email interface

Posted on June 28, 2005 by Ted Roche

Scripting News points to Silicon Beat: “Behold, the new Yahoo Mail.” Looks cool. I’ve used GMail for a while, and I want folders. Maybe I just don’t grok labels, but with a couple of high-volume email lists, my Google inbox … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Promises to Do Better?

Posted on June 28, 2005 by Ted Roche

OSNews links to a ZDNet Australia piece that makes Ballmer sound like a punch-drunk fighter past his prime: Ballmer Confident, But Admits Failings. “Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has confessed the software giant’s .Net strategy has come to a standstill, … Continue reading →

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What is the best firewall for Windows servers?

Posted on June 28, 2005 by Ted Roche

Slashdot hosts an interesting question: What is the Best Firewall for Servers?. Sushant Bhatia asks: “I maintain a bunch of servers (Win 2003/XP Pro) at our labs in the university. Of late, the number of attacks on the computers has … Continue reading →

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