Thursday, April 02, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
New Virus Conficker (Kido/Downadup)
There will be a widespread infection of the Conficker worm on April 1st 2009, which can infect a Microsoft Windows system from a thumb drive, a network share, or directly across the network if the system is not patched with MS08-067.
Millions of Windows-based personal computers worldwide, including thousands in China and India, have been affected by a family of network worms which goes by the name Conficker (also called Kido or Downadup).
Relevant URL(s):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#conficker_worm_information
Solution:
Install the Microsoft Windows Patch MS08-067(KB958644).
How to check if your system is updated with Patch:
Note : Please ensure that your system Microsoft Windows Patch MS08-067(KB958644) is updated on your system. Please execute the following to check if your system is having these updates.
On Windows XP system Go to Control Panel -> Add/ Remove programs à select Show updates check box ,you will find the Security update for windows as shown below Picture 1.
On Windows Vista system Go to Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Installed updates, You will find the security update for Windows as shown in below Picture 2.
Picture 1 ( Windows XP )
Picture 2 ( Windows Vista )
How to check if your system is infected:
The presence of a Conficker infection may be detected if you are unable to navigate to the following websites:
http://www.symantec.com/norton/theme.jsp?themeid=conficker_worm&inid=us_ghp+link_conficker_worm
http://www.mcafee.com
If you are unable to reach either of these websites, the Conficker infection may be indicated (the most current variant of Conficker interferes with queries for these sites, preventing a user from visiting them).
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Millions of Windows-based personal computers worldwide, including thousands in China and India, have been affected by a family of network worms which goes by the name Conficker (also called Kido or Downadup).
Relevant URL(s):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#conficker_worm_information
Solution:
Install the Microsoft Windows Patch MS08-067(KB958644).
How to check if your system is updated with Patch:
Note : Please ensure that your system Microsoft Windows Patch MS08-067(KB958644) is updated on your system. Please execute the following to check if your system is having these updates.
On Windows XP system Go to Control Panel -> Add/ Remove programs à select Show updates check box ,you will find the Security update for windows as shown below Picture 1.
On Windows Vista system Go to Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Installed updates, You will find the security update for Windows as shown in below Picture 2.
Picture 1 ( Windows XP )
Picture 2 ( Windows Vista )
How to check if your system is infected:
The presence of a Conficker infection may be detected if you are unable to navigate to the following websites:
http://www.symantec.com/norton/theme.jsp?themeid=conficker_worm&inid=us_ghp+link_conficker_worm
http://www.mcafee.com
If you are unable to reach either of these websites, the Conficker infection may be indicated (the most current variant of Conficker interferes with queries for these sites, preventing a user from visiting them).
Monday, March 30, 2009
Google Summer of Code 2009
Google announced on March 23 that it is now accepting student applications to participate in its Google Summer of Code program.
About Google Summer of Code :
Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a global program that offers student developers stipends to write code for various open source software projects. We have worked with several open source, free software, and technology-related groups to identify and fund several projects over a three month period. Since its inception in 2005, the program has brought together nearly 2500 students and 2500 mentors & co-mentors from nearly 100 countries worldwide, all for the love of code. Through Google Summer of Code, accepted student applicants are paired with a mentor or mentors from the participating projects, thus gaining exposure to real-world software development scenarios and the opportunity for employment in areas related to their academic pursuits. In turn, the participating projects are able to more easily identify and bring in new developers. Best of all, more source code is created and released for the use and benefit of all.
For more details check out : http://socghop.appspot.com/
