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March 03, 2002 ISSUE 53
C O M P U T E R H O P E . C O M N E W S L E T T E R
- http://www.computerhope.com/nletters/nl53.htm -
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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1. Weekly Computer Term
2. What's new in the news last week
3. Computer Virus, Security and/or privacy threats
4. What's new at Computer Hope this week
5. Hot computer issues
6. All Talk
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1. Weekly Computer Term.
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Chain mail ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/c/chaimail.htm ) -
A forwarded e-mail sent unbeknown to e-mail contacts containing false information and/or a myth because of sympathy or a
scare.
Additional information as well as examples of chain mail can be found on the above link.
See a complete dictionary of computer terms at:
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon.htm
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2. What's new in the news last week?
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* NEWS.COM: REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--Stacks of disassembled office furniture, rows of boxed computers and a bright yellow moving
truck idling in front of the company's headquarters mark the final chapter of high-speed Internet provider Excite@Home, which
will cease operations at midnight Thursday.
- Internet Explorer users urged to patch browser
- Computer chips in humans?
- Raymond: Cheap PCs will doom Microsoft
- Riverstone misses Q4 estimates and cuts jobs
- New York Times International network hacked
- Enterasys fires staff on accounting woes
- Book closes on Excite@Home
- Users to AOL: You've got a lawsuit
- Flaw weakens Linux security software
- Watchdogs balk at eBay's privacy update
- CMGI, Engage face lawsuit
- Morpheus network goes open source
- Microsoft steps up Anti-AOL campaign
- Third largest international advertising agency chooses Linux
- E-Mail worm posing as Britney Pics
- Slashdot: Announcing Slashdot subscriptions
- First C# mail virus detected
- Vendor bets $100,000 its new Web Server is impenetrable
Find all of the above articles and latest news at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
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3. Computer Virus, Security and/or privacy threats
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* Virus:
Britney Spears is not just a pop star - she's a new worm squirming its way through the Web.
The low-risk bug was identified Tuesday by antivirus experts including the ones at antivirus Emergency Response Team
(AVERT), the antivirus research division of Network Associates.
The visual basic-based worm originally named VBS/BritneyPic@MM and renamed VBS/Chick@M is currently being tracked across
Europe but has the potential to spread worldwide.
* Security:
CNET: Programmers have found a vulnerability in Linux that could allow protective firewall software to grant malicious
computer users access to protected networks.
The flaw, which affects versions 2.4.14 through 2.4.18-pre9 of the Linux kernel, is in a component of the Netfilter firewall
software. The component is involved when two computer users chat directly with each other using the Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
system.
CNN: Two prominent security groups urged Microsoft Internet Explorer users to apply the latest cumulative security patch for
their browsers early this week, calling the flaws "serious" and the need to apply the patch "imperative."
The Computer Emergency Response Team/Coordination Center and Internet Security Systems' X-Force security monitoring team
issued their alerts on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
* Privacy:
- ZDNet: eBay is updating its privacy policy and user agreements, making it easier for the company to disclose members'
personal information or to ban people from the site.
The changes, which the online auction giant announced Monday, will go into effect March 19 for all consumers who register
with the site after that date, and on April 19 for all other people.
Computer Virus information can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/vlist.htm
Computer Security Q&A can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/secureqa.htm
Computer Privacy Q&A can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/privacyq.htm
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4. What's new at Computer Hope this week?
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* With the new month of March, Computer Hope has posted its new monthly Poll - "What do you do with your SPAM?" Quiz - "Which
of the following is not related to e-mail?" and tip - "Microsoft Outlook".
- Corrected numerous errors and issues throughout the site.
- Added additional questions and answers.
Find up to the minute updates done to Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/whatnew.htm
See the top 10 pages on Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/chtop10.htm
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5. Hot computer issues.
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How do I prevent SPAM?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000477.htm
Windows setup: Compressed volume or disk-cache utility error.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000283.htm
No ROM basic system halted error.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000185.htm
Find all of our issues and questions and answers at:
http://www.computerhope.com/qanda.htm
See all new questions and answer at:
http://www.computerhope.com/newqa.htm
See every Q&A in Computer Hopes database at:
http://www.computerhope.com/eqanda.htm
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6. All Talk
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http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/company/pressrelease.html?pressCat=%2fHome+Page&prodkey=02222002
This week for the All Talk section we thought we would mention a press release posted by Adaptec. The press release announces
Adaptec's new Serial ATA controllers. This is an exciting announcement and we hope that it is the first of many announcements
for the upcoming Serial ATA standard.
The above items as well as other new and innovative services and technologies can be found on our What's Hip section on our
News page at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
We would love to hear your comments; suggestions, interests, opinions, fun web sites or what ever is on your mind. E-mail us
at newsletter@computerhope.com
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