Month: April 2004

OneNote Service Pack 1. Service Pack 1 (SP1) of OneNote is available in preview form starting today. This is not your typical service pack, as you have no doubt read already. I've already blogged a bunch about what making a version 1 product is like. We're pretty happy that our first release was received so… Continue reading OneNote Service Pack 1

What's it cost to steal an election with e-voting. Reknowned security expert Bruce Schneier does the math. His conclusion? “The risks to electronic voting machine software are even greater than first appears.”… [Ernie The Attorney]

Discovery of Internet Flaw Prompts Security Push. The discovery by researchers prompted a secretive effort by international governments and industry experts in recent weeks to prevent global Internet disruptions. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Technology]

Core Internet Technology Is Vulnerable. AP reports: The flaw affecting the Internet's “tranmission control protocol,” or TCP, was discovered late last year by a computer researcher in Milwaukee, Paul “Tony” Watson, 36, who said he identified a method to reliably trick personal computers and routers into shutting down electronic conversations by resetting the machines remotely.… Continue reading Core Internet Technology Is Vulnerable.

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Matt Homan Walks the Walk. What will the 21st century legal practice look like? Consider this example. Matt Homan is a bright young lawyer with many cool ideas. Even better, he doesn't just talk a good game – he puts himself out on the line and follows his own advice. That's something that I really… Continue reading Matt Homan Walks the Walk

Will Coming “Super Exploits” Cause Users to Update Windows?. I doubt it. Why take precautions when you can learn the hard way, right? Mary Jo Foley's must-read Microsoft Watch posted an alert called “Will Forthcoming Exploits Target New Windows Holes?“ The alert points to a warning from the Internet Storm Center at The SANS Institute… Continue reading Will Coming “Super Exploits” Cause Users to Update Windows?

Building Your “Kitchen Cabinet”. I've always been intrigued by the notion of putting together an informal but formal group of advisors. To a certain extent, as you move through life you assemble a group of friends, mentors, professionals and others who meet some of those needs, but the idea of having a formal group to… Continue reading Building Your “Kitchen Cabinet”

Practical PERL for the Information Security Professional. I found an interesting paper published by SANS that introduces Perl as a useful, flexible, and extensible tool for the security practitioner. The paper includes examples of Perl's ability to process log files, grab banners of network services, craft network packets and to exploit code that writes to… Continue reading Practical PERL for the Information Security Professional

Exchange Patches Available.  Microsoft has released the following patches for Exchange: April 2004 Exchange 2000 Server post-Service Pack 3 update rollup This patch resolves problems that were found in Exchange 2000 since SP3 was released. Exchange 2003 Post-RTM Store Patch 6980.72 This patch resolves problems that were found in the Exchange 2003 Store since Exchange… Continue reading Exchange Patches Available

Fox's Summer Job. Fox intends to debut new programs in the summer… that's a great idea for all the networks. [The Motley Fool]