From: Qualys [mailto:Qualys@Qualys.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 7:23 PM Subject: Network Security Alert from Qualys This email serves as a notification of a potential network security threat on July 6. Hackers are believed to attack thousands of Web sites in a loosely coordinated "contest" that could disrupt Internet traffic. The winner will be the first person or team to deface 6,000 sites, or whoever has defaced the most sites within the six hour time period. The New York State Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination has issued a warning for state agencies to take simple steps such as changing default passwords, removing unused sample applications from production servers and backing up servers. QualysGuard detects the vulnerabilities that can be exploited by potential attacks and offers you verified remedies. Take this opportunity to proactively run a scan of your network to protect your enterprise. For additional information on this security alert, please click on the links below: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=562&ncid=738&e=6&u=/ap/20030 702/ap_on_hi_te/hacker_warnings http://www.cscic.state.ny.us/advisories/july03/7_01.htm http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=SCCQGZJRAE Q3UQSNDBGCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=10818007 Please visit: www.qualys.com/July6 or contact Qualys directly at support@qualys.com or 1-866-801-6161