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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: Lisandro on September 08, 2004, 03:53:09 AM

Title: Newsletters
Post by: Lisandro on September 08, 2004, 03:53:09 AM

I wish you post a list of your most usefull newsletter.
Please, restrict to computer and security issues.

I suggest:

CNET Download.com (http://www.cnet.com)
F-Prot Antivirus Alert Service (http://www.f-prot.com/)
Lockergnome (http://www.lockergnome.com/)
PC World's (http://www.pcworld.com/resource/newsletters/subservices.asp)
Scot's Newsletter (http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/subcenter/subscribe.htm)
Simtel Downloads (http://www.simtel.net/)
Skinbase (http://www.skinbase.org)
WebAttack FileWeek (http://www.webattack.com/)
ZDNET Downloads Digest (http://www.zdnet.com/)

Title: Re:Newsletters
Post by: MikeBCda on September 08, 2004, 06:49:35 AM

Sorry I don't have an addy for it, but it should be an easy one to find -- the weekly one from Trend Micro (the HouseCall people).  Usually Friday evenings, plus they'll issue additional special alerts when necessary.

Title: Re:Newsletters
Post by: neal62 on September 08, 2004, 08:55:10 AM

Technical, I have a site  Fred Langa  (http://www.langa.com) that is a good pc news source.  :D

Title: Re:Newsletters
Post by: Lisandro on September 08, 2004, 03:08:30 PM

Quote from: neal62 on September 08, 2004, 08:55:10 AM

Technical, I have a site  Fred Langa  (http://www.langa.com) that is a good pc news source.  :D

Thanks, Neal. I'm taking a look into it and seems very usefull.
Mike, are virus alerts from TrendMicro usefull? I mean, if I use avast and it is updated, why I can do more?

Any other suggestions?  8)

Title: Re:Newsletters
Post by: RejZoR on September 08, 2004, 03:27:32 PM

Flexbeta has also a very interesting news.

Title: Re:Newsletters
Post by: Eddy on September 08, 2004, 03:29:59 PM

Here are a few you may want to check out.

Crypto-Gram (http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram.html)
Frontline (http://www.gocsi.com/awareness/front.jhtml;jsessionid=LXHQ3G1MNCPWCQSNDBCCKHY)
MS security newsletter for homeusers (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/secnews/archive/june2004.asp)

Title: Re:Newsletters
Post by: .: Mac :. on September 08, 2004, 04:50:34 PM

MacWorld and Mac Central Newsletter (http://www.macworld.com/info/newsletter/) Macs are computers afterall  ;)

Title: Re:Newsletters
Post by: MikeBCda on September 08, 2004, 07:01:13 PM

Quote from: Technical on September 08, 2004, 03:08:30 PM

Mike, are virus alerts from TrendMicro usefull? I mean, if I use avast and it is updated, why I can do more?

From a practical security standpoint, you probably don't gain much if anything -- it's usually a tossup as to whether you get the Trend special-alert or an avast update first.

But the newsletter's handy for learning what's currently in the wild, especially if it's a new variant, and where in the world it's currently most prevalent.

And better yet, info on how the virus transmits and/or causes damage, so you know what kind of danger signs to watch for.  This in particular (something like Trend's "encyclopedia") is something many of us would like to see from Alwil too, but I guess is beyond Alwil's available manpower and other resources.

Title: Re:Newsletters
Post by: CharleyO on September 09, 2004, 10:09:11 AM

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I like to visit this site now and then :

http://secunia.com/ (http://secunia.com/)

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