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Unsafe attachments of e-mails may threaten the security or integrity of the recipient's computer when they are opened. For example, opening an e-mail attachment with extension such as ".exe", ".vbs" or ".scr" causes it to be executed as a program. Executing a malicious program may unleash harmful ...
The Sasser virus and its variants have been rampaging on the Internet since May 2004. According to the information provided by Symantec, Sasser is an Internet worm spreading through the MS04-011 (LSASS) vulnerability. This vulnerability is caused by a buffer overrun in the Local Security Authority ...
Spam, or junk mail, refers to unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE) and unsolicited bulk e-mail (UBE). Example includes unsolicited advertisements. Spam spreads everywhere on the Internet nowadays and create problems to most of the e-mail users. Although e-mail companies and standards bodies are ...
Some of the technical terms we use in our daily work were mentioned in our last issue. This issue, we shall continue to provide definitions of the ones that were often raised at the CSC Help Desk. SYSNET SYSNET, the Systems and Network Technical Group, was established in December 1999 primarily for ...
The Video Conferencing facility (VC) has always been popular among CityU users, and have you ever wondered what it is used for? The use of VC in CityU can be catalogued into the following types: Remote classroom: Either lecturers or students are found at the far end. This kind of classes has been ...
In recent years, most computers connect to external devices in a new way, known as Universal Serial Bus (USB). USB is an easy way to connect to numerous types of devices including printers, digital cameras, game pads, joysticks, keyboards, mouse devices, and storage devices etc. As USB is a very ...
CityU is buzzing with excitement as the activities for the 20th birthday celebrations begin to unfold. What's the best way to keep abreast of the anniversary celebrations and stay informed of the new developments? Browse the 20th anniversary website and you will find the information you want.
In the early days, as long as computer viruses were transferred by floppy disks, they spread slowly. However, e-mail has changed all that. Now you can exchange files much more quickly and infecting your PC is as easy as clicking on an icon - or easier. E-mail has become the biggest source of viruses ...
During the recent CTNET upgrade, the CityU's campus network had expanded in terms of capacity and supported features so as to provide a smooth platform for deploying advanced network applications and services. After the upgrade exercise, the CTNET now composes more than 200 networking devices ...
With a view to resolving the laser printing problem in the Computing Services Centre (CSC), the CSC has conducted a pilot run of print monitoring system in the three large terminal rooms and then the other teaching studios as well from mid December 2003 to mid January 2004 (i.e. the semester break) ...