<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Hello, all. Since I put together a presentation on Internet-originating security hazards (Viruses, Trojan Horses, and Worms) for the KC Cybercafe, I've been monitoring a couple of sites to see if anything new is on the horizon. I wasn't surprised to discover a couple of rather new problems and, since they sound particularly "troublematic," I thought I'd pass them along to you. The first one deals with Internet Explorer 5 - the newest version. Here's the headline from MSNBC. It's linked to the article as all you have to do is click on it. <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/305560.asp#BODY">IE5 flaw leaves PCs vulnerable.</a> There are some key actions you must take to prevent someone from running amok with your computer. If you've installed the latest version of Internet Explorer [IE5], this is must read material! The second Internet "treat" won't actually start causing problems until December 13 (No, it's a Monday - what could be worse than Friday the Thirteenth? A "thursday virus" that strikes on Monday!!), but lest you forget -- and this is one helluva nasty virus, so you don't want to forget about it! -- here are links to the  MSNBC article on the so-called "<a href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/307497.asp">Thursday virus</a>" and another one to the <a href="http://www.datafellows.com/virus-info/virus-news/">Datafellows: Virus News</a> website where you can often find software to combat these viruses. Play it safe, folks! -- Ron Torrella, RPT Piano Technician</html>