Microsoft Patches FTP Hole in IIS Sep 12, 2009
Tuesday's advisory warns users about a hole in the file transfer protocol (FTP) functions of IIS 5 ... Using the FTP service to retrieve files from a server by typing at the command-line prompt is a popular method for more technical users to handle files stored on Web servers ... The workaround entails an administrator changing file system permissions so that FTP users are not allowed to create new directories or write to FTP directories as anonymous users. (eSecurityPlanet)
Critical Patch Tuesday Misses Serious Hole in FTP Sep 11, 2009
Microsoft confirmed that hackers are actively using exploits of the FTP bug to attack Web servers. Until a patch is available, Microsoft recommends users disable SMB 2 by editing the Windows Registry or blocking TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Geospatial tools offer killer app for Gov 2.0 Sep 10, 2009
There is still a barrier between FTP data sets and government sites that make data available as a service, he said. Whats behind maps are geographic data sets that can be server-ized,' or turned into services," Dangermond said. "That could introduce a whole new wave of applications; where tabular data will be geo-coded, and where the map interface will become what might be the killer app of Gov 2. (FCW.com)
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Critical Patch Tuesday Misses Serious Hole in FTP by NewsFactor: Yahoo ... Critical Patch Tuesday Misses Serious Hole in FTP ... Microsoft confirmed that hackers are actively using exploits of the FTP bug to attack Web servers. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Microsoft Patches Critical MP3 Flaw Sep 9, 2009
An under-attack FTP flaw remains unfixed ... IT admins should note that a in the FTP component of the Microsoft Internet Information Service did not get fixed in this month's patch batch. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
MEMORIES: How 20 popular websites looked when they launched... Sep 4, 2009
for example, you'd have ftp ... Obviously Apple didn't have the web server up then, but they had a great FTP site ... Not sure when they put up the FTP site, but it seems (in my head) was one of the early ones for that "stuff". (The Drudge Report)
Tax sops to exporters will cost Rs 2200cr Sep 1, 2009
NEW DELHI: Tax incentives offered to exporters in the recently announced Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) will cost the exchequer an estimated Rs 2,200 crore, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) said ... Tax incentives offered to exporters in the recently announced Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) will cost the exchequer an estimated Rs 2,200 crore, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) said. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Tax sops in FTP to cost exchequer extra Rs 2,200 crore Aug 31, 2009
"Our analysis (of FTP's implications on indirect taxes) is Rs 2,200 crore for (this fiscal)," Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) chairman V Sridhar told reporters on the sidelines of a CII function ... Among other measures, the five-year FTP continues with the 2% interest subsidy for exporters on pre-shipment credit and income tax exemption to 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs) till the end of next fiscal. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Three questions for Michelle Munson Aug 31, 2009
(Our) software replaces FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or physical shipments where they would put a CD, DVD or a computer drive into courier services like FedEx. One example is the file exchange between content providers and online services like Hulu or the Amazon UnBox so (content) can appear online and be downloaded. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
FTP sets $ 200 billion export target Aug 28, 2009
The foreign trade policy (FTP), announced by commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma on Thursday, seeks to help exporters establish a stronger foothold in existing markets, make inroads into new markets, upgrade technology through cheaper imports of capital goods, and reduce transaction costs and time through e-filing and lowering of application fees ... Falling in step with competing countries like China, Bangladesh and Pakistan that have recently increased export incentives, the FTP... (India Times)
ABC's 'Good Morning America' To Air CMA Awards Nominations Live From New York City Wednesday, Sept. 9 With Darius Rucker and Lee Ann Womack Aug 28, 2009
The audio announcement of the CMA Awards nominees and Broadcast Awards finalists will be available via satellite and FTP from CMA's official radio partner Premiere Radio Networks. Premiere has provided outstanding, radio coverage of the CMA Awards nominations for more than a decade. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Kadansky: How would I create a web site? Aug 24, 2009
Transferring the files that make up your web site from your computer to your web server is called "uploading." Most web hosting companies have an upload function on their web sites, and you can also get free or low-cost "ftp transfer" software that makes the process easier. HTML is not an easy language to learn or use, and uploading can take a bit of practice to master as well, so before plunging into such technical issues I always recommend starting with the overall purpose, look, and feel that... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Data storage made easy Aug 21, 2009
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Funcom Announces New Title - 'Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer' Aug 19, 2009
"market" : {"NAME" : "U.S.", "ID" : "us_market", "TZ" : "ET", "TZOFFSET" : "-14400", "open" : "1250688632", "close" : "1250712032", "flags" : {}} , "STREAMER_SERVER" : "http://streamerapi.finance.yahoo.com","arrowAsChangeSign" : false,"throttleInterval": "1000". Search for share prices. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The best free open source software for Windows Aug 8, 2009
A full-featured Windows FTP client, FileZilla makes interacting with FTP sites an efficient, productive process ... In their quest to cover every conceivable FTP scenario, the developers have created a bit of a Frankenstein product, with multiple mixed UI metaphors clashing with one another ... But if you can look past the ancient exterior, youll discover one of the most powerful FTP clients available on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
PGP Corporation Appoints Nick Riley as Regional Manager of Asia Pacific Aug 7, 2009
PGP(R) platform-enabled applications allow organizations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging, PDAs, network storage, FTP and bulk data transfers, and backups. PGP(R) solutions are used by more than 80,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 95 percent of the Fortune(R) 100, 75 percent of the Fortune(R) Global 100, 87 percent of the German DAX Index, and 51 percent of the U.K. FTSE 100 Index. (PR Newswire)
Plug Into Remote Access with Pogoplug Jul 25, 2009
External hard drives provide a convenient way to add large amounts of storage to a PC, but accessing the storage when you travel means setting up an FTP server or remote access software (or lugging the drive around with you). The $99 from CloudEngines represents a much more attractive option for getting at your data on the road by easily making any USB storage device Internet-accessible. (SmallBusinessComputing)
SafeCopy Backup Announces Setup Assistance Jul 18, 2009
Auto backup your data to disk, network or FTP. Compression, encryption are included. Create self-restoring archives. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
DNS rebinding defenses still necessary Jul 18, 2009
Using direct socket access, the attacker can also interact with other services that are only available on the internal network, over and above HTTP. For example, if FTP is available internally, the attacker can gain access to this service and upload sensitive information to his own servers. Using this attack, criminals could target a financial institution, such as a credit card company, get account information, upload it, and sell it to the highest bidder for use by identity thieves. (Search Security, MA)
Groovy SQL Switch Delivers Real-Time Scale and the Live Web at a Fraction of the Cost Jul 10, 2009
The company's executives and board of directors provided leadership to some of Asia's most successful internet technology companies and have extensive software and hardware market experience from companies including Marketboomer, Workstar, VirtualLogix, CoWare, Wind River Systems, Tandem Computers, Visa, Openwave Systems, Excite@Home, Cisco Systems, FTP Software, Apple Computers, Oracle and Xerox. On July 10, 2009, Groovy Corporation will be a sponsor of the and a sponsor of the August Capital... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Synology Introduces the DS409Slim, the Most Compact, Energy Saving 4-Bay NAS on the Market for Home and Small Business Users Jul 6, 2009
Multimedia applications include; Download Station 2-functions as a 24x7 BitTorrent, FTP, HTTP, eMule and NZB dpwnload center. Audio Station supports music, Internet radio stations, and iPod playback with connected USB speakers. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Play Columns For Free Jul 6, 2009
For screenshots and art, please visit the SEGA FTP site at http://SEGApr. SEGAamerica. (IGN Wireless Games)
Broadcast plus iPod equals new craze: Podcasts Jul 5, 2009
Since he found no clearinghouse of information for people who have yet to master, let alone learn, the meaning of RSS feeds, FTP filters, MP3 and other entries in the podcasting vernacular, Mr. Haber immersed himself in the process -- and a podcast was born. The first, "This is Kelly," is essentially a remix of a message on the couple's answering machine left by Ms. Dixon's sister, set to a house-music beat. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
Hoberman Associates Partners with Leading Design Teams to Create the Expanding Video Screen for U2's 360º Tour Jul 1, 2009
Resources ics (Click any asset to be directed to FTP site). a New York-based design firm, in partnership with and its parent company , has created the centerpiece for the U2 360 tour the Expanding Video Screen that debuts today during the bands opening night in Barcelona, Spain. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
When BIOS updates become malware attacks Jun 19, 2009
Manufacturers usually provide updates over unauthenticated HTTP and FTP connections, leaving users vulnerable to. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of manufacturers cryptographically sign their BIOS updates, and few motherboards can verify signatures. (Search Security, MA)
Trading platform professionalizes creation, buying and selling of malicious botnets Jun 18, 2009
The malicious code also uses the infected PCs to harvest FTP credentials for legitimate Web sites, giving Golden Cash access to more Web servers to continue expanding. Related Articles. (FCW.com)
RemoteScan Replacement and Alternative for Thick Client Scanning Jun 18, 2009
RemoteScan is an alternative to custom FTP and folder based scanning solutions, and RemoteScan is a replacement of thick client scan stations. "RemoteScan Thin Scan is the scanning solution for thin client users," says Steve Saroff, company president. (PR Newswire)
ThePowerXChange Now a Certified Enfocus Reseller Jun 6, 2009
LightSwitch removes repetitive tasks associated with receiving and sorting files by automatically downloading files from one or more FTP servers, receiving them as e-mail attachments or handling as hot folders. Files may then be sorted into folders for processing. (MediaWeek.com)
Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison Come Together for World Premiere of The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) Jun 2, 2009
" Additional songs will be announced at a later date. Along with these 45 songs, the entire Abbey Road album will be available for future download purchase, as will additional music from The Beatles' catalogue.It was also announced today that "All You Need Is Love," will be released exclusively on Xbox 360video game and entertainment system from Microsoft as a downloadable song for The Beatles: Rock Band through Xbox LIVE on September 9, 2009 with all Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games and Microsoft... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
"Gumblar" Computer Virus A Growing Threat May 29, 2009
The Web site compromise attack known as Gumblar has added new domain names that are downloading malware onto unsuspecting computers, stealing FTP credentials to compromise more sites, and tampering with Web traffic, a security firm said on Thursday ... The scripts attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in Adobe's Acrobat Reader and Flash Player to deliver code that injects malicious search results when a user searches Google on Internet Explorer, as well as search the victim's system for FTP... (CBS News)
Portford Solutions' DocuNECT Document Exporter Solution Recognized With 2008 EMC Partner Solution Award: Best New Offering for EMC Documentum ApplicationXtender May 23, 2009
DocuNECT is an electronic document capture solution that can take documents from multiple sources (desktop, email, FTP/secure FTP, scanner/copiers, fax servers) and make them available in ApplicationXtender ... The information can be exported to a network file share, FTP or secure FTP site. (PR Newswire)
Gumblar: Biggest Threat on the Web Today? May 21, 2009
The Gumblar attack compromises Web sites through the use of stolen FTP credentials, which is one of the targets of the ... The malware "also steals FTP credentials (if found) from the victims' computers," Mary Landesman, a senior security researcher at ScanSafe, last week ... "These stolen FTP credentials are then used to further compromise any websites owned or operated by the victim.". (SmallBusinessComputing)
5/19: Infostealer.Daonol Redirects Network Traffic May 20, 2009
Daonol is a Trojan horse that redirects network traffic and attempts to steal FTP account information from the compromised computer. More information can be found at Symantec page. (eSecurityPlanet)
Web Attack That Poisons Google Results Gets Worse May 19, 2009
The program then steals FTP login credentials from victims and uses that information to spread further ... And because they've been stealing FTP login credentials, they've been able to use a few new tricks to get their software onto the sites. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Flashpack Gadgets: Guy Gear May 17, 2009
Load it up with applications in your native language, such as your favorite web browser (with custom bookmarks, of course), FTP program, word processor, or Skype, and you can efficiently leverage just about any public computer with internet access for your personal needs. Password protection and AES hardware encryption ensures that if your bag gets stolen, any electronic copies of critical documents or saved website logins will not be compromised. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
New Wave of "Gumblar" Hacked Sites Installs Google-targeting Malware May 15, 2009
To spread itself further, the malware will also attempt to steal FTP logins and hijack any Web sites controlled by an infected PC.. To guard against this attack and other drive-by-downloads, any automatic update feature for Windows and any installed software is. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Open Source Netbook Protection: Adeona May 14, 2009
ost encryption key to an e-mail and sent it to my desktop, otherwise, transport it via flash drive, ftp, or whatever's convenient to a place where you can find it when you need it. It won't do you any good if it's on your netbook and the netbook is stolen. (Datamation)
"Our world. Your move." 2009 campaign - video archive pack May 9, 2009
ENDS For information on ICRC footage and FTP access to all footage, contact For specific information on International Federation's footage, contact. See also. (AlertNet)
Future of filesharing May 8, 2009
About a decade ago, Internet users shared and traded MP3 files ripped from legally-owned music CDs by placing direct URL links in personal websites, FTP sites and newsgroups. It was a one-way, one-click, client-server model. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
BlackArmor NAS: A polished storage server with an open source heart May 7, 2009
BlackArmor boasts the now-expected features, including fully enabled drive trays for easy expansion (BlackArmor 420 comes with two drives, but four trays), print server (unidirectional), backup utilities, dynamic DNS, USB backup and drive mounts, and the now-standard NFS/CIFS/FTP trio ... Another indication that Seagate is listening to users is the ability to change the Web access and FTP port numbers -- handy if you're already running something on the normal firewall port ... One of my favorite... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Mars at Its All-Time Finest May 2, 2009
Mars becomes almost this large every 15 or 17 years whenever it passes closest to Earth (near opposition) within a few weeks of the date it is also nearest the Sun (perihelion). For example, in August 1971 the disk became as large as 24. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
GlobalSCAPE wins new Army contract Apr 30, 2009
7 million contract from the U.S. Army for new orders of Secure FTP Server and CuteFTP as well as associated maintenance and support. This latest contract award builds upon previous Army orders in 2005 and 2007. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
50 iPhone Apps for Mobile Workers Apr 29, 2009
99): This app uses FTP to download files from other iPhones or from remote FTP servers. . (Datamation)
Cache-A Announces New Prime-Cache Archive Appliance for Professional Video File-Based Workflows Apr 18, 2009
Capable of being deployed in any Operating System environment, including Windows, Mac OS and Unix, the Prime-Cache data tape deck features web page control over all operations and can mount Windows, Mac and Unix file systems (SMB, afp and NFS) as well as support FTP and Bonjour name discovery. Prime-Cache systems provide direct access to archived content from any platform with simultaneous networked multi-user access. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Real-world Linux security exploits Apr 8, 2009
A related attack is one against poorly-configured FTP servers that allow anonymous connections or have accounts with weak or nonexistent passwords ... Click on image for larger version Figure 1: Anonymous FTP leads to data access on Linux system ... In this situation anonymous FTP provided access to a configuration file that happened to have the password for a financial management database hard-coded into it. (Search Enterprise Linux)
Colonial Bank forecloses on Miami site Apr 7, 2009
On March 23, Colonial Bank filed a foreclosure lawsuit against FTP Investment Corp. and President Bart Seidler. FTP Investment defaulted on the mortgage by failing to pay the note when it came due, according to a copy of the complaint provided by the bank's attorney, Mark R. King of Miami-based Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere and Denegre ... According to the s Web site, FTP Investment owns the Mojave film studio in Las Vegas, which is managed by Seidler. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
1 Beyond Announces HexDFlex, The Industry's First 16-Processor Professional Turnkey Video Workstation for Windows XP and Vista Apr 1, 2009
High-resolution images are available for download from: ftp. 1beyond. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rocks Don't Need to Be Backed Up Mar 28, 2009
Commentary: What a 4,000-year-old Egyptian obelisk can teach us about data backup, archiving and preservation of our history and why it's critical that we get started now (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Apple updates iLife 09, iWork 09 Mar 27, 2009
1 addresses issues when publishing to an FTP server and fixes other minor issues. Apple also released iLife Support 9. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
The Planet bundles hosted NAS, cloud storage Mar 25, 2009
There are three access methods for uploading and downloading data to the Storage Cloud: Nirvanix CloudNAS, Nirvanix FTP Proxy and an extensible API (application programming interface). Nirvanix CloudNAS turns a server at a customer's own premises into a gateway that can cache data from the cloud locally for optimal speed, Walters said. (InfoWorld)
An expert guide for managing Macs Mar 24, 2009
The technologist continues, "We bought anti-virus for Macs, but haven't had to deploy it because Macs aren't that vulnerable if configured correctly. We don't manage patches either, because users can self-manage and patches are less important to Macs from a security standpoint. We do have one issue with Mac FTP, which isn't compatible with our Windows ISA proxy; we have to route that traffic through a separate firewall.". Another tactic is to become OS-agnostic and manage applications rather... (InfoWorld)
Apps we love Mar 17, 2009
6 beta 4/build 1250) FTP and web service uploader Developer: Nils Klling OS: Windows Price: Free Site ... For uploading lots of files at once, an FTP client is a decent method of transferring files, but sometimes you just want a simple solution without worrying about opening a client, logging in, and finding the right directory ... Rightload offers easy access to your FTP servers by integrating with Windows Explorer's context menus. (Globe and Mail)
Sangoma's S519 ADSL2+ Modem Card Is Speedy Internal Solution Mar 17, 2009
The faster uplink speed of ADSL2+ is ideal for server and gateway applications for VoIP, VPN, HTTP, and FTP servers. The faster downlink speed is designed for fast Internet access and IPTV.. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Remembering the Day the World Wide Web Was Born Mar 13, 2009
(Other Internet applications already existed, including File Transfer Protocol, or FTP, and e-mail. . (Scientific American)
How to Set Up a Blog for Your Business Mar 13, 2009
To host it on your site you will need to provide your site's FTP details and, each time you create a new post and publish it, the blog software will upload it to your server for you. Add It to Your Web Shop Site. (SmallBusinessComputing)
From the archive: Webbed fingers Mar 11, 2009
A neophyte can get into them simply by reading and clicking without learning about "ftp", "telnet" or any of the other daunting procedures that separate real network-surfers from dilettantes. Anything that catches his eye can be linked back into the growing web. (The Economist)
Apple enhances MobileMe Mar 9, 2009
As for the new MobileMe features, if I want to move large files around I use or good old-fashioned FTP via or. The only MobileMe feature that's really caught my eye is remote access to files stored on a Time Capsule or on USB device attached to an Airport Extreme. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Why you should always back up Mar 6, 2009
Under Windows XP I used Handy Backup to automatically copy files to an SD card, network drive and online FTP site every few minutes. After switching to Mac (plus buying a wireless USB stick so I'm always online), I use Google Docs as well as Jungle Disk to automatically back up changed files into Amazon's online S3 storage network. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Block Quake Live to Boost Office Productivity Feb 25, 2009
Email access, FTP, instant messaging, and other Internet activities default to a certain port. Web traffic uses port 80, but Quake Live requires port 5222 even though it lives in a web browser; just block this port to leave other Internet services unaffected. (Washington Post)
Innovative Iomega Network Storage Appliances Now VMware Ready Certified; New Cost-Saving Virtualization Opportunities for Small Businesses Feb 24, 2009
VMware users can take advantage of the NFS and CIFS file sharing attributes of the ix2 and ix4 - both devices are VMware Ready Certified as NFS storage - as well as other enterprise features such as support for Active Directory users and groups; email home; FTP, SNMP and NTP support; users and groups; quotas and jumbo frames. StorCenter ix2 and StorCenter Pro ix4-100: Standard Pricing and Availability. (PR Newswire)
More specialty Linuxes to the rescue Feb 24, 2009
For example, you won't find a proxy server, intrusion detection, an FTP server, a Web server, and so forth. On a m0n0wall-protected intranet, such services would run on separate hardware. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
File System Management Is Headed for Trouble Feb 24, 2009
Will cp or ftp transfer the XAM information ... If you are using the standard copy commands like cp or you ftp the file, all the information about the file and in the extended attribute will be lost. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Test Center: Sun's stellar NAS in a can Feb 20, 2009
OpenSolaris-based appliance supports NFS v3, NFS v4, CIFS, iSCSI, FTP, and HTTP file serving ... On the software side, the 7210 offers a wide range of file-serving protocols: NFSv3, NFSv4, CIFS, iSCSI, FTP, and HTTP. It supports onboard virus scanning; snapshots; cloning; compression; SNMPv3/v4; NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) backups; and CLI scripting in Perl, Python, Java, and more. (InfoWorld)
Stratos Introduces StratosNet Accelerator to Help Customers Reduce Airtime Costs Feb 17, 2009
By utilizing the latest data-compression techniques, it reduces by more than 80 percent the amount of email, web and FTP data transmitted between terrestrial and mobile terminals. This functionality significantly increases transmission speeds and reduces airtime costs. (PR Newswire)
Five common Linux security vulnerabilities Feb 10, 2009
General lack of system hardening: Be it SNMP running with default community strings, anonymous FTP providing everyone access to sensitive files, telnet communications susceptible to interception (especially over under-secured wireless networks), and unprotected Samba shares that allow for user account enumeration, you name the service and it's almost always accessible to anyone and everyone ... Web servers, syslog servers, and FTP servers aren't minor systems if you ask me. (Search Enterprise Linux)
