Friday, June 22, 2007

Pentagon shuts down systems after cyberattack; Malware hijacks YouTube

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Pentagon shuts down systems after cyberattack
The U.S. Department of Defense took an estimated 1,500 computers offline Wednesday after a security breach within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

'Zlob' malware hijacks YouTube
YouTube is again being used to distribute malware, this time a variant of the nuisance Zlob adware.

MI5 attacks botnets
MI5 Networks is adding botnet protection to its secure Web gateway appliance, making it possible to detect and block the malicious activity of corporate machines commandeered as launch pads for spam and distributed denial-of-service attacks.

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HP has designs on IBM in software battle
HP and IBM, both strong in many markets, set their sights on software as the category that will define their market leading positions.

HP launches data security tools, services
HP on Tuesday announced a new appliance, software and services intended to protect data on HP servers and storage for regulatory compliance purposes.

Verizon turns cell phone into credit card
Verizon Wireless this week said it will offer its customers a mobile payment service that lets them use their cell phone as a credit card.

Microsoft better at patching XP than Vista
A Microsoft security executive released data Thursday showing that, six months after shipping Windows Vista, his company has left more publicly disclosed Vista bugs unpatched than it did with Windows XP.

N.Y. state college takes the plunge, plans 11n WLAN rollout this summer
A small New York state college will be the site of the first large-scale wireless LAN based on the draft 802.11n high-throughput standard.

Industry group asks Bush to veto Qualcomm ban
The head of the cellular industry association sent a letter to President Bush, asking him to strike the U.S. International Trade Commission's recent ban on the import of Qualcomm phones in the U.S.

Wall Street financial firms brace for tech changes
Wall Street’s trading giants brace for change as winds of regulation, rising data streams and globalization sweep through.

Palo Alto Networks launches next-generation firewall
Next-generation firewall start-up Palo Alto Networks integrates a Layer 3 firewall with an intrusion-prevention system to screen applications and peer into SSL traffic.

IBM pushes z9 mainframe for small business
IBM unveiled a Web site and IT security software application Thursday as part of its effort to compete with HP and Sun for customers in the fast-growing small and midsize business sector.

Case study

United Airlines works storage smarter, not harder
Airline uses virtualization and SAN management tools to enable fewer staffers to manage more resources.

Podcast

Microsoft can patch anything faster than you
Keith and Jason discuss security issues at the Department of Homeland Security, whether Microsoft patches its OS holes faster than other vendors, and why they'd be the best new hosts for The Price is Right.

Blogs

Buzzblog: Even Apple doesn't know why time stands still on the iPhone
What's up with Apple's 9:42 fetish? We asked the company for an explanation.

Today on Cisco Subnet
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, Aug. 1, at 2-3 p.m. ET (11 a.m. - noon PT), for a live chat with IP expert Jeff Doyle. Brad Reese writes: Cisco TechWiseTV has discovered a new TV networking superstar, Jimmy Ray Purser, who steals every scene, as well as the entire Cisco Deploying Scalable Mobile/Remote Solutions TV episode. Jeff Doyle follows up on the BGP best practices discussion. Cisco chief blogger John Earnhardt has some sage advice for Google's new public policy blog team: "aim low."

Today on Layer 8 we are on the lookout for all other Layer 8 entities:
The FBI recently concluded a rather unique case of identity theft: it found one company trying to steal $23 million by pretending to be a whole other company.

Today on Microsoft Subnet
Tyson Kopczynski: Collaboration short-cut -- shared mailboxes in Exchange 2007; Microsoft claims to patch holes faster than others; Microsoft won’t add to Vista virtualization options. A reader asks what Novell got from its Microsoft deal and Novell responds.

TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES:

1. Microsoft, IBM feel heat from Google Apps
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3. Why time stands still on the iPhone
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5. Gartner to IT: Avoid Apple's iPhone
6. Linux version of Microsoft browser plug-in
7. Level3 completes Internet2 100G net
8. Spam outbreak hits 5 billion messages
9. California gets Microsoft to change Vista
10. Verizon CEO whistling past the iPhone?

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