In the recent past, most computer viruses were activated by the recipient opening an attachment that infects the computer. Most antivirus software will recognize an infected attachment and alerts the user when there is an attempt to open it. Because of more and more publicity on attachments and viruses, people are learning to take a good look at attachments before opening them.

In order to protect your company against malicious code and hackers, proactive measures must be taken to fortify the safety of your network BEFORE intrusion problems occur. Like most business owners, you may feel immune to hackers and viruses because you have installed anti-virus software. You couldn’t be more wrong.

Hybinette Events -- August-December, 2003

Microsoft will not take technical support calls for the respected Windows NT 4.0 Workstation as of July 1, 2003, according to Microsoft’s website.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Xerox Corporation announced a new technology last week makes it makes it much easier to separate legitimate and copied documents.

RIO DE JANIERO – During a recent visit to Brazil, Cuba’s Vice-President Carlos Lage said that Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva expressed strong interest in accepting the Cuban government’s earlier invitation to explore for oil in the Cuban sector of the Gulf of Mexico.

The latest in a family of Sobig worms is loose on the Internet.

Sobig.e (w32.sobig.e@mm) arrives by e-mail with an attached file and also spreads using shared network files. Unlike previous variations of Sobig, this one uses subject headings borrowed from Sobig.c and only one attached filename, making it somewhat easier to recognize. Sobig.e affects only Windows users.