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  from Mary Landesman
The Downadup worm has infected close to 10 million PCs as of the last published count this past Friday. That's a lot of infected computers, all of which are busily targeting other potential victims. This week, details on the Downadup worm and how you can protect your systems.
 
In the Spotlight
Downadup.AL aka Conficker.B Worm
Downadup.AL aka Conficker.B is a network worm that spreads via autorun, dictionary attacks on weakly protected network shares, and by exploiting the vulnerabilities described in MS08-067.

 
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How to Really Disable Autorun
Forget the standard Microsoft remedies for autorun. They don't work. Fortunately, a registry hack first reported by blogger Nick Brown will totally put a halt on this promiscuous feature.

 
Building a Strong Password System
Say the words 'strong passwords' and users everywhere groan. But it's really not that hard to devise a system that is both strong AND easy to remember. Here's how.

 
 
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