| Cisco: SMS, Smartphone Attacks on the Rise
New research released today by Cisco warns criminals are rapidly adapting to a more modern economy and continue to find new ways to exploit people with mobile phones and through social networks and text messages. The Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report finds that much like a successful business, the criminal underground works together to understand and take advantage of the evolving behaviors of the demographic they are trying to fleece. As part of this strategy, cyber criminals quickly seize upon current events, such as swine flu and the recent death of Michael Jackson, in order to fool people into phishing scams or to spam advertising for preventive drugs and links to fake pharmacies. Cisco CEO John Chambers quacks up the Cisco workforce and is an Internet sensation to boot
First, the CEO of Cisco quacked. Next, the Cisco workforce quacked. And now it appears the Internet is quacking too. Exactly what's causing everybody to quack? Well, it's the Flip video of Cisco CEO John Chambers performing his duck quacks. Am positive after viewing the below Flip video of Chambers' doing his quacks, you too will understand why duck quacking has become such an overnight sensation,... Cash for Clunkers in the Data Center
I have been seeing a fair amount of news coverage about the U.S. government's "Cash for Clunkers" program. Turn over a functioning automobile that averages less than 19 miles per gallon in gas and is less than 25 years old and you can earn a $3,500 or $4,500 voucher toward the purchase of a new vehicle. Wouldn't it be great if there was similar program for Data Centers? Turn in an old... Cisco replaces Nortel at 2012 London Olympic Games
Cisco has replaced Nortel as the supplier of IP networking gear for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The London organizing committee was not confident that Nortel, which filed for bankruptcy in January, could meet its deadlines and single supplier needs while it liquidates assets. July Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are | 
The number of botnets has grown from about 1,500 two years ago to 3,500 today.
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