MikesWhatsNews, 02, 10, 2002 in today's issue #564 How Wireless Internet Works Crazy Taxi MS FrontPage Flaw Allows Attackers To Get In Secret Service Probes Wireless Networks Mp3 Tutorial The Rosenthal Utilities Tina's FrontPage Tips CCC StartStop Mouse Pads ____________________________________________________________ NOTE: Any time you see the " ++ ", it means there is more of the article, or story, on the linked site. Mike ____________________________________________________________ There is a complete archive of past MikesWhatsNews newsletters available to members on the Yahoo page, it is searchable by word or issue #. Here is the address direct to the messages; http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MikesWhatsNews/messages and; //www.freelists.org/archives/mikeswhatsnews/ ____________________________________________________________ How Wireless Internet Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/wireless-internet.htm The wireless Internet lets you browse Web pages from a cell phone or PDA. Learn about the Wireless Application Protocol that makes it possible to surf on the go. From; How Stuff Works ____________________________________________________________ Crazy Taxi ~ demo http://games.tucows.com/download/preview/282250.html Windows 95/98/NT/2K/Me/XP A wild 3D arcade racer that places you as a taxi driver who picks up and delivers clients for points. ____________________________________________________________ MS FrontPage flaw allows attackers to get in ~ September 30, 2002 http://www.pcflank.com/news300902.htm Microsoft warned Web site administrators on that a new flaw in its FrontPage extensions could allow an attacker to attackers to seize control of Web servers or crash the system. Microsoft issued an advisory and a patch for the problem Wednesday. According to the advisory the vulnerability is in the SmartHTML Interpreter in FPSE 2000 and 2002 and involves the way the interpreter handles requests for some Web files. The interpreter is designed to provide support for Web forms and other dynamic Web content. In FPSE 2000, a malformed request would could cause most CPU usage to be consumed until the Web service is restarted.. For FrontPage Server Extensions 2002, the flaw could result in a buffer overrun and allow an attacker to run any code on the machine. Microsoft categorized the security hole as 'critical' on Internet servers, 'moderate' for intranet servers and 'no threat' to client systems. Microsoft advised website administrators to apply the available patch; <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/securit y/bulletin/MS02-053.asp> or to ensure that the SmartHTML Interpreter is not available on the server by using the IIS Lockdown Tool, a security application that disables many of the potentially dangerous functions in the IIS web server. FrontPage Server Extensions are installed by default on IIS (Internet Information Services) versions 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1. ____________________________________________________________ Secret Service Probes Wireless Networks http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/09/30/bc.wirelesssecurity.ap/index.html Agency lends tech expertise to hospitals, businesses WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secret Service agents are putting a high-tech twist on the idea of a cop walking the beat. Using a laptop computer and an antenna fashioned from a Pringles potato chip can, they are looking for security holes in wireless networks in the nation's capital. The agency best known for protecting the president and chasing down counterfeiters has started addressing what it calls one of the most overlooked threats to computer networks. "Everybody wants wireless, it's real convenient," Special Agent Wayne Peterson said. "Security has always been an afterthought." The effort is part of a new government plan to build relationships with businesses so that they will feel more comfortable reporting hacking attempts to authorities. Recent anti-terrorism legislation gave the FBI and Secret Service joint jurisdiction over electronic crimes. ++ submitted by; Christy ____________________________________________________________ Mp3 Tutorial http://www.mp3newswire.net/ This site offers a tutorial on getting started with downloaded music, as well as detailed reviews of new players and links to sites that still offer free music downloads. thanks to; Christy ____________________________________________________________ The Rosenthal Utilities http://slonet.org/~doren/ Rosenthal UnInstall (?) automatically removes unwanted Windows and DOS programs, files, directories and restore the system's AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI, SYSTEM.INI and registry files (user.dat and system.dat). Now runs under DOS and all versions of Windows, including Win95/98. Run Rosenthal UnInstall before you add anything new to your system. New programs can then be added and, at your option, kept, or deleted and the system completely returned to normal. ____________________________________________________________ Tina's FrontPage Tips, by Tina Clarke VALIDATE YOUR CODE In Opera 6.01 Load your page in the browser Right-click, choose Frame | Validate Source. This will upload the page to the W3C HTML validator and returns the results to you in your browser window. AccessFP ~ FrontPage Resource Centre Site ~ http://www.accessfp.net/ Ezine & Forums ~ http://anyfrontpage.com/ FREE FP E-Books Journal ~ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AccessFPJournal ____________________________________________________________ Christies Computer Corner thanks to Christy; <1stPicksoftware-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> StartStop http://www.tfi-technology.com/startstop/default.htm Freware Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, and 2000 Tired of waiting for your computer to start? When Windows is starting it can load many programs that you might not need. Some of these are not even visible to you and just work in the background even if you don't need them. StartStop lets you control which programs will start and change your configuration each time your computer boots. With StartStop you can stop programs being run or get StartStop to ask you if a particular program should be loaded. Each time your computer starts you get the option to change your current settings or just let StartStop apply your default preferences. ~~~~~~~ Mouse Pads Mouse pads differ in the way they look and feel with different textures and graphics. Some use them regularly others don't bother, but the question is do we really need the home for your mouse? A mouse pad provides a smooth surface for moving the mouse on your desk. A mouse pad also reduces the amount of dirt that enters the mouse and protects your desk from scratches. Hard plastic mouse pads attract less dirt and provide a smoother surface than fabric mouse pads. Was this forwarded to you ? Get your own subscription here: <1stpickPCtips-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> ____________________________________________________________ Antivirus software is a good choice to scan your system for possible viruses, however no virus scanner is 100% effective as manufactures cannot keep up with the rapid change of viruses that happens daily. Be sure to update yours regularly. http://www.hackfix.org/software/antivirus.html ______________________________________________________________________ Please feel free, to offer constructive criticism, as that will help me keep it interesting. I also welcome any submissions about new products, web pages, or articles of interest. All submissions posted in MWN will be given proper credit. 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