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• Configuring OneCare for Servers in SBS 2008

  The Console setup process ( Once SBS is set up, how to do the basic configuration through the management console ) sets up SBS 2008 for use. OneCare for Servers provide anti-malware capabilities and is an important part of the system integrity. SBS 2008 comes with a trial of OneCare and so far I’ve found it very effective. Setup today requires two updates that it downloads and applies itself: Notice that the initial configuration immediately informs you that you need to update Start the process, tell OneCare... Posted Jun 05 2008, 12:02 AM by David Overton with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Support and Tools, Security, SBSC, Microsoft, Documentation, Malware, Tips, Small business, x64, SBS Cougar, SBS 2008

• How to change spam settings on Exchange 2007 / SBS 2008 to enable some / all / more spam to be delivered to an account for analysis

  One of the settings I wanted to change in SBS 2008 was the spam filter settings – some mails that I was receiving were being deleted without any option for me to review them. Since I had to go and read the manual on this, I thought I would share the answer on this. Open the Exchange Management Console Select the Organization Configuration and then Hub Transport Select the Anti-spam and look at Content Filtering By default the “Reject messages” SCL rating is set to 7. I change this to 8, enable "Quarantining... Posted May 30 2008, 12:07 AM by David Overton with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Support and Tools, Exchange, SBSC, Microsoft, Malware, Tips, SBS Cougar, SBS 2008

• Latest news, events and downloads in the Security world from Microsoft - Windows Server 2008, Mobile, employee habits, Antigen, IPSEC, ForeFront, NAP, XP Firewall, System Center

  Each month the TRM blog product this great summary of the Microsoft world in various product areas. The blog can be found here http://blogs.technet.com/trm/ News Help your customers securely deploy Windows Server 2008 with the Windows Server 2008 Security Guide! http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=92550 Every day, adversaries attempt to invade your customers’ networks and access their servers—to bring them down, infect them with viruses, or steal information about customers or employees. Your customers are... Posted Mar 06 2008, 05:55 AM by David Overton with | with no comments Filed under: Windows Vista and XP, Office System, Support and Tools, Windows Longhorn, Security, Community, Windows Server 2003, beta, Event, SBSC, Windows Client, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Office 2007, Documentation, Malware, Tips, ISA Server, Partner, Service Pack, SharePoint, Windows Server 2008, Office Communication Server

• Macworld - First Trojan reported for the iPhone

  Ahh, once again the joys of lessening the security on a device to enable modification or easier use shows its dark side. Once upon a time geeks could open and hack the software they bought and make their own world a better place. Now, more people do this without the knowledge of the risks they are taking or how to manage them. The result is that "other" things start to happen showing that the need for knowledge is even more important, especially with regard to security. First Trojan reported for the... Posted Jan 10 2008, 09:39 PM by David Overton with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Security, Malware

• Hackers eye open source coding tools - are your development tools safe to use?

  Now this sounds familiar - compromise the dev tools and they compromise all products produced with them. Enterprises using open source software to engineer custom applications could be vulnerable to a newly discovered class of hack attack, a security firm claimed today. Fortify Software 's Security Research Group reported that so-called 'cross-build injection attacks' could allow a hacker to insert code into the target program while it is being constructed. The use of open source coding tools have... Posted Oct 18 2007, 05:38 AM by David Overton with | with no comments Filed under: Developer, Security, Malware

• Windows is now getting too difficult to hack, so the hackers sights are moving elsewhere, but that does not mean security is now easier.

  I have heard many times how Windows is the big target for virus and phishing nasty people in general, but more and more people are showing that Windows is just too hard to hack when applications and other platforms offer so much more opportunity. From the article at eBay: Phishers getting better organized, attacking Linux Dave Cullinane, eBay's chief information and security officer said that in his previous job protecting a bank from phishers "The vast majority of the threats we saw were rootkitted... Posted Oct 17 2007, 11:33 PM by David Overton with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Windows Vista and XP, Security, Windows Client, Vista, Windows Vista, Malware, System Update, Linux

• Bad anniversary - 25 years of viruses and malware

  According to the article at MSNBC, 25 years ago a 9th grader let loose a virus on his friends because they didn't like his practical jokes. It was the 1st wild boot sector virus and started a whole industry of security watching. The whole article is worth reading as it discusses the whole business and how it has moved from people wanting to be discovered as the malware was originally designed for notoriety, while now it is more for stealing cash or launching attacks and the writers would rather remain unknown... Posted Sep 05 2007, 06:29 AM by David Overton with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Security, Malware

• Web scams trick one in five US surfers - vnunet.com

  This applies to the UK as well as the US, however recent surveys which showed that people in the UK were prepared to give up their password for chocolate. Anyway, the rules are: If it seems to be too good to be true, it probably is You have not : won the lottery failed a bank security test had someone try to hack your account and you need to re-enter them had bad feedback on a site you have never heard of, or without your full name in the e-mail Got someone at a bank in another country wanting to give you some... Posted Aug 29 2007, 12:52 AM by David Overton with | with no comments Filed under: Security, Research, Malware

• Security is a journey, never a destination

  I was watching the Bourne Identity the other night and Marie asked "how did they find us", to which Bourne replied "we let our guard down, we got lazy". This is so very true for computer security - you can't stop updating your systems, updating your anti-malware tools, updating the firmware in your firewall and more. To highlight this I saw the article below. There was an operating system that claimed it did not suffer from the issues of needing constant TLC. Then 5 of the 8 community... Posted Aug 27 2007, 12:02 AM by David Overton with | with no comments Filed under: Security, Malware, Linux

• Malware Removal Kit from Microsoft, including a boot from CD solution

  Malware Removal Kit The Malware Removal Kit is a download from TechNet that provides you with excellent guidance and tools to help you restore PCs infected with malware. The newest Solution Accelerator from Microsoft, it provides free, tested guidance to help you combat malware attacks and restore infected systems - so users can safely get back to work. The kit shows you how to use the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) to discover malware by performing a thorough offline scan of your computers... Posted Jul 24 2007, 11:21 PM by David Overton with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Support and Tools, Security, Malware, Tips

• Microsoft Security products - Forefront and the next version codename Stirling

  I have grabbed these security tit-bits from Technet this month and thought I would share them with you. Expect to be playing with Forefront in one form or another with a year, so might as well see what it does now :-) Microsoft Unveils Next-Generation Forefront Business Security Solution Codename "Stirling" http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6951832 Announced this month, the new Microsoft Forefront solution, codename "Stirling," is a single product that will deliver unified security management... Posted Jul 08 2007, 10:36 PM by David Overton with | with no comments Filed under: Support and Tools, Security, beta, Documentation, Malware

• Microsoft Webcast: Security Intelligence Report Debrief: July to December 2006 (Level 200) - Thursday, June 14, 2007 8pm UK Time

  I saw this and wondered if anyone wants to attend? Microsoft Webcast: Security Intelligence Report Debrief: July to December 2006 (Level 200) Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) This public webcast is designed to bring you up to speed on some of the latest threats that Microsoft’s customers and partners are dealing with today. The webcast is presented by the former vice president of the Anti-virus Research and Vulnerability Emergency Response Team (AVERT) for McAfee, Vinny Gullotto... Posted Jun 11 2007, 11:17 PM by David Overton with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Security, Event, Malware

• What do Small Businesses worry about in IT?

  I just saw this re-sent internally and the data is quite UK centric, so: 63% of small businesses put data back and privacy as a top priority 7.6% of UK small business software spending was on Anti-Virus, in 2006 they planned to spend 10% more on data security - Source AMI 2006 50% of small businesses have as a priority to deploy in house or hosting data back up and disaster recovery (AMI) ttfn David Posted Jan 17 2007, 12:33 AM by David Overton with | with no comments Filed under: Support and Tools, Business, Security, Research, Malware, DR, Backup