December 14 2007 COOLSITES Newsletter # 143 by Mark Donaldso

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I have published the December 14 2007 COOLSITES Newsletter # 143 by Mark Donaldson.

The following is an excerpt from this weeks newsletter. To see the full newsletter with all of the COOLSITES links please click and bookmark this link: http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html and check it each week. Thank you. Mark.

December 14 2007 COOLSITES Newsletter # 143 by Mark Donaldson

Semper Gratis (forever free)

Wherever you go if you see the user name LUEM42 that's me

COOLSITES is a list of safe, fun, useful, informative and just plain cool websites and programs that are FREE, FREE and FREE. All of the programs and websites I list are free. If I list anything that is so good but isn't free I will list the price with it.

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Pirillo's Picks for February 13 2007

"And if you think that's a lot of links, you should see how many http://luem42.com/ collects every day. It's enough to make you wanna never leave the house again as long as you live" Yours Digitally, Chris Pirillo http://chris.pirillo.com/

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Clif Notes Newsletter, Feb 2007 http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotes

"The COOLSITES Newsletter - find the coolest links here. This fella named Mark Donaldson has been sending out his lists of cool sites since 2003. I'd never heard of him before last week. One day I was Googling myself to see who was posting links to my newsletter, and I found his website. I guess he's mentioned my newsletter at least 3 times. I like the COOLSITES website too, but I think it could use some reformatting to make it a bit easier to read. What I really like is the content there. Mark must really read a lot of stuff on the web and he takes the best links then tells you about them." http://freewarewiki.com/CoolSitesNewsletter

Welcome to Clif Notes Newsletter
December 9, 2007

Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.

# REVIEWS
1. Online Armor - top rated firewall and intrusion prevention
2. Prevx CSI Free - a stand-alone malware scanner and killer
3. Fire Uploader - Firefox extension for uploading images
4. New England Snow Screen Saver
5. Flickr Uploadr - fast and easy photo uploads
6. Old Newsletter

# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. What free software do you need?
2. Creating Photo Slideshow Movies
3. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
4. Comments last week

# COOL WEBSITES
1. CoolSites Newsletter this week
2. Have some fun - play Winterbells
3. Snow Globe - shake'me up and hear the screams
4. Cownter - see how many surfers are on the same page
5. Draw Anywhere - work on group drawings online
6. Websites I've visited recently

Latest Newsletter http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter071209

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From: Pirillo's Picks for 11-28-2007

"eGreetings! Okay, before I forget, I wanted to tell you that one of our sposnors (TechSmith) have made free copies of slightly older versions of SnagIt (screen capture program) and Camtasia (screen recorder program) available for free. Download SnagIt 7.2.5 and/or Camtasia 3.1.3, then register with TechSmith to get license keys to turn them into fully-functional versions."

ftp://ftp.techsmith.com/pub/products/snagit/725/SnagIt.exe

http://download.techsmith.com/camtasiastudio/enu/312/camtasiaf.exe

http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/ukdn.asp

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/pcpls.asp

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Security News

"National Cyber Alert System Cyber Security Alert SA07-345A Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: December 11, 2007 Source: US-CERT Systems Affected: * Microsoft Windows * Microsoft Internet Explorer. Overview: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer could allow an attacker to gain control of your computer. Solution: Install updates. Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer. Updates for Microsoft Windows are available on the Microsoft Update site. We also recommend enabling Automatic Updates. Description In Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2007, Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities that affect Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer. More technical information is available in US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-345A. References * US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-345A http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-345A.html * Microsoft security updates for December 2007 http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200712.mspx "

"WebsenseÂ® Security Labs(TM) has discovered a new email attack that uses a spoofed email claiming to be from the United States Department of Treasury. This is similar to previous attacks claiming to originate from the IRS, Better Business Bureau, and Department of Justice. We have been tracking all of these attacks, and reporting them as they are discovered. The message claims that a complaint to the Department of Treasury has been filed against the recipient's company. The email informs the reader that a copy of the original complaint has been attached to the email. The attached "complaint" is a Trojan downloader with some backdoor capabilities. It is a ".pif" file with an MD5 of 9e19d23f27ebf9cfe1b9103066a3019e. It appears, however, that different versions of the Trojan are sent, based on the targeted recipient or company. Websense Security customers are protected from this threat. Email screenshot available within full alert. For additional details and information on how to detect and prevent this type of attack: http://www.websensesecuritylabs.com/alerts/alert.php?AlertID=830 "

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Security Links

DNS attack could signal Phishing 2.0. Only recently have hackers lined up the technology and technique to reap open-recursive DNS servers' weaknesses: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/12/11/DNS-attack-could-signal-Phis...g-2.0_1

Four Charity Scams to Avoid. Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/charityscams.html

New. DevSN Anti-Worm by Dev Security Network - Home: http://devsn.org/

New. ExpertSec Malware Detection Engine 0.3 Free security tools and system utilities: http://www.expertsec.com/download.html

New. JetSoft Shield Now 1.0: http://www.jetsoftco.net/

New. Moon Secure AV: http://www.moonsecure.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&a...id=5&am

New. Online Armor Personal Firewall v2 Anti Virus Software, Firewall Protection, Anti-Keylogger - Online Armor Security Suite: http://www.tallemu.com/

Tips for a Scam-Free Holiday - WSJ.com: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119681945496913888.html?mod=home_perso..._journa

Update. a-squared Free 3.1.0.6 scan computer for malicious software (formerly aÂ² free) Freeware! A2 is a free of charge Anti-Trojan, Anti-Worm, Anti-Dialer and Anti-Spyware Software - optimal protection: http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

Update. Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.14.273 Free Firewall Software Download: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Update. Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 1.36 Download details- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ad724ae0-e72d...54-9ab3

Update. RemoveIT Pro v4 - SE 12.10.2007 Antivirus Software - Remove Spyware and Adware with RemoveIT Pro: http://incodesolutions.com/

Update. Security Process Explorer 1.6: http://www.glarysoft.com/spe.html

Update. ThreatFire (formerly CyberHawk) 3.0.13.9 Behavioral Virus and Spyware Protection: http://www.threatfire.com/

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Windows Secrets Newsletter â€¢ Issue 134 â€¢ 2007-12-13

The following topics appear in the free version

INTRODUCTION Have a question? Ask Fred Langa!
Take a holiday break â€” next issue Jan. 3

TOP STORY MagicJack promises dirt-cheap phone calls
What is MagicJack and how does it work?
MagicJack costs less than other VoIP products
Is MagicJack too good to be true?

KNOWN ISSUES Windows Home Server is not ADS-friendly
Other ways to hide files from Windows

WACKY WEB WEEK Never leave home without it!

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/071213

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COOLSITES 96 cool links

I harvest what I believe to be the best links from the best sources that are safe, fun, informative, useful and just plain cool. I categorize them and edit their descriptions for clarity.

To see the full newsletter with all of the COOLSITES links please click and bookmark this link: http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html and check it each week. Thank you. Mark.