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A Month in Exchange: September 2008

So thats it, summer is over and the clock go back very soon. And from today you it's only 113 days until St. Nic visits your house! #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* Read More...

Posted: 02 September 2008 14:48 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Microsoft AV Scan Engine Updating Issue

Interesting but Oooops! .. I like the note at the end "Microsoft will not be providing any hotfixes, engine updates, or program fixes to automatically correct this issue." Source: http://blogs.technet.com/fss/archive/2008/08/28/microsoft-av-scan-engine-updating-issue.aspx Read More...

Posted: 29 August 2008 09:25 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Forefront for Exchange SP1 Rollup 3 has been released

Just found this up on the Forefront blog http://blogs.technet.com/fss/archive/2008/08/11/forefront-for-exchange-sp1-rollup-3-has-been-released.aspx Forefront for Exchange SP1 Rollup3 has been released. The fixes that are included with in Read More...

Posted: 12 August 2008 14:40 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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MS08-039: Which users are vulnerable to the OWA XSS vulnerability?

This makes an interesting read .. Found it up on the Security Vulnerability Research & Defense Blog Today we released MS08-039 which addressed several XSS vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange’s Outlook Web Access component. While this is an update Read More...

Posted: 09 July 2008 13:00 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments

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Security Update for Exchange Server 2003 SP2 (KB950159)

So we have a KB, Download and a Security Bulletin ;-) NOTE: This also affects Exchange 2007, but is included in RU3 for Exchange 2007 SP1 and RU7 for Exchange 2007 RTM Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e099c1d1-5af6-4d6c-b735-9599412b3131&DisplayLang=en Read More...

Posted: 09 July 2008 09:54 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Forefront Security for Exchange with a Hub Transport Role

Just an update from my previous blog . Computer Says no, well it actually still says Could not start the Microsoft Exchange Transport service on Local Computer. Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. Read More...

Posted: 08 August 2007 09:21 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Forefront Security for Exchange Server fails in a single copy cluster environment

Doh, looks like the an old antigen issue has crept in. Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939365 Anyway, you should try an get this fix, as it's a FULL installation, all 30ish MB It gives you version 10.0.0701.0, which is later than rollup 1 Also Read More...

Posted: 07 August 2007 17:45 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments

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Forefront Server Security for Exchange 2007

This is another product I have been playing .. found two great things. First was this error my Hub Transport Server. It looks very much like Forefront caused this .. don't know what or why, but still it's a bit scarey! This is my favorite. In the Forefront Read More...

Posted: 09 July 2007 09:32 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments

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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-026: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (931832)

Interesting .. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-026.mspx This update resolves several newly discovered, privately reported vulnerabilities. Each vulnerability is documented in its own subsection in the Vulnerability Details section Read More...

Posted: 09 May 2007 11:14 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments

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Apple megapatch fixes multiple flaws

ooops Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/14/apple_megapatch/ Apple has released a security update to its Mac OS X operating systems to plug multiple security holes. Bugs in third-party components have also been addressed by the security update. Read More...

Posted: 16 March 2007 09:45 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities

How cool is this for a bug. Dead easy to replicate and potentially very deadly! Basically it is possible to pass parameters toa pdf doc to do things to it. Check out this link ( http://www.disenchant.ch/blog/hacking-with-browser-plugins/34 ) Would seem Read More...

Posted: 04 January 2007 16:28 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Real-World Passwords

Be afraid, very afraid Source: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/12/realworld_passw.html and http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,72300-0.html … The attack was pretty basic . The attackers created a fake MySpace login page, and collected Read More...

Posted: 02 January 2007 13:16 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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MOM and Security / Compliance (SOX)

Interesting For those of you with customers looking at ways of better monitoring Security issues and \ or Compliance auditing issues then there are a couple of Management Packs that may help with these challenges. The offerings are from a company called Read More...

Posted: 06 December 2006 11:21 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Now Available: Windows Vista Security Guide

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/security/guide.mspx The guide documents the major security-related countermeasures available in Windows Vista, the vulnerabilities that the countermeasures address, and the functionality considerations related Read More...

Posted: 09 November 2006 12:55 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Parcel Delivery Service scam

You have been warned Source: http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/parcel_delivery.html The following chain letter has been distributed widely. The chain letter contains factual inaccuracies as a £15 telephone tariff does not exist. According to Read More...

Posted: 09 November 2006 11:18 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Windows Defender

Looks like Windows Defender has RTMed Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D&displaylang=en Windows Defender is a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer Read More...

Posted: 24 October 2006 16:10 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Windows virus bites Apple iPods

Ooops! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6062074.stm 18 October 2006: Apple is warning that some video iPods are harbouring a Windows virus. In a statement on its website Apple said that a small number of video iPods sold after 12 September Read More...

Posted: 23 October 2006 16:57 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Replacing Telnet.exe with a PowerShell Cmdlet

Now this shows the power of Windows Powershell! Source: http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,4033cc3a-98f3-4ee6-a846-c1831bd2dd11.aspx Humm, but I have having some “issues” with this, but you get the ideas! Read More...

Posted: 31 August 2006 15:47 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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USB Dumper

Now this is a cool tool … Another one from Bruce Read the comments at the end Bruce’s post, they make very interesting reading! The original website is in french: http://www.secuobs.com/news/07062006-sstic_usbdumper.shtml but bablefish does Read More...

Posted: 31 August 2006 13:51 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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New Search engine

Check it out now Funk Soul Brother. source: http://sapien.eponym.com/blog/_archives/2006/8/24/2262158.html Basically its search engine especially for looking for scripts .. it rocks! check it out: http://www.searchscripting.com Read More...

Posted: 31 August 2006 13:32 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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Privacy Debacle Hall of Fame

Bruce Schneier pointed me to this. Check it out, it made me laugh … and cry Source: http://www.wired.com/news/politics/privacy/0,71622-0.html I quite like #7. Discovery of data on used hard drives for sale and #2. AT&T lets the NSA listen to Read More...

Posted: 31 August 2006 13:24 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments

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