Friday, June 25, 2004
Hackers have taken advantage of a significant number of web sites running on Microsoft IIS by infecting them with code which in turn infects anyone that visits the site using Internet Explorer. Note: All of GameWinners.com's servers are Linux-based, and therefore not prone to the infection or passing it on.
From Internet Storm Center, "A large number of web sites, some of them quite popular, were compromised earlier this week to distribute malicious code. The attacker uploaded a small file with javascript to infected web sites, and altered the web server configuration to append the script to all files served by the web server. The Storm Center and others are still investigating the method used to compromise the servers. Several server administrators reported that they were fully patched."
"If a user visited an infected site, the javascript delivered by the site would instruct the user's browser to download an executable from a Russian web site and install it. Different executables were observed. These trojan horse programs include keystroke loggers, proxy servers and other back doors providing full access to the infected system."
"The javascript uses a so far unpatched vulnerability in MSIE to download and execute the code. No warning will be displayed. The user does not have to click on any links. Just visiting an infected site will trigger the exploit."
"If you visited an affected page, and your BROWSER is compromised:
* You may see a warning about a javascript error. But it depends on how the attack code interfers with other javascript on the respective page, and many users disable these javascript warnings.
* Disconnect the system from the network as soon as possible.
* Run a thorough virus check with up to date virus definitions. Many AV vendors released new definitions as recently as last night.
* If you are able to monitor traffic to the infected host, you may see attempts to contact 217.107.218.147 on port 80.
* AV software will detect the javascript as 'JS.Scob.Trojan'."
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Al on 06/25 at 10:30 AM
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Thursday, June 24, 2004
Russian teen sends dirty text messages to 15,000 wireless phone subscribers sentenced for spamming.
From Reuters, "The unnamed university student from the Urals city of Chelyabinsk hacked into one of Russia's biggest mobile phone operators and used a special program to send the message, Interfax news agency said. He was handed a one-year suspended sentence and ordered to pay a 3,000-rouble (around $100) fine."
Posted by
Al on 06/24 at 10:23 AM
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Tuesday, June 22, 2004
16x DVD writer can burn a disc in less than six minutes.
From Reuters, "U.S. computer maker Dell will be the first customer for the new DVD burner, sources familiar with the Philips activity told Reuters."
"Philips said it planned to produce 600,000 of the devices every month. Computer makers will pay between 80 and 90 euros ($97-$109) per DVD writer when buying in large quantities, while consumers will have to pay around 180 euros."
"The product, which has two layers that take the maximum storage capacity up to 8.5 gigabytes or four hours of DVD quality video, will be a mainstream feature in personal computers by the end of 2004, Philips said."
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Al on 06/22 at 10:20 AM
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Wednesday, June 16, 2004
The world's first virus that can spread among advanced wireless phones opens the door for future, more destructive, infections.
From Reuters, "The worm, named Cabir, was sent to security software firms Kapersky Lab of Russia and U.S.-based Symantec by a member of 29a, a group of virus writers from the Czech Republic and Slovakia who pride themselves in creating 'proof of concept malicious viruses,' Kapersky Labs spokesman Denis Zenkin said."
"The worm is designed to work in smartphones running on Symbian and Series 60 software, Symantec said on its Web site. This software is used to power millions of Nokia phones, such as the popular 6600 model. Nokia was not immediately available to comment."
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Al on 06/16 at 10:26 AM
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Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Sony has developed a new navigation system that presents the driver with a Grand Theft Auto-style "on the street" 3D view.
From Wired, "Currently available only in Japan, the XYZ is a removable, dashboard-mounted GPS system that can give drivers detailed, three-dimensional information about where they are and where they're going. 'This navigation system can give you detailed 3-D visual images of the street and corner that you are going to,' said Sony Japan spokesman Shinji Obana. 'Compared to conventional GPS navigation systems, it's much easier to grasp where you are and (in) which direction you have to drive.'"
But besides its advanced 3-D features -- the idea of plotting locations on X, Y and Z axes give the product its name -- what sets the XYZ apart from other car navigation systems are its internal hard drive and its multimedia capabilities.
"A '30 GB (hard drive) is installed in this product, enabling users to enjoy various AV content -- audio, video (and) still pictures,' said Obana. 'You can remove the XYZ series product from the car and connect it to the PC to update map data very easily. Besides, you can download various AV content stored in the PC.'
Posted by
Al on 06/15 at 10:17 AM
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