After a few months' rest, SQL Web attack spreads anew A botnet network of hacked computers has sprung back to life in the past few days and started infecting Web sites so that they attack PCs of unsuspecting visitors. iPhone app logos: 10 of the best and worst Designing an iPhone app logo poses a big marketing challenge. The logo must be creative enough to stand out from the crowd in the App Store. Yet it has to clearly convey the function of the app on the iPhone's diminutive screen. It also has to tie into a brand's Web site and other marketing collateral. All this in a thumbnail's worth of space. Here's a look at some iPhone app logos that do the job well (and some that leave us wanting more than cute animals or screen clutter). Toll fraud is alive and well Almost as long as there have been toll calls there has been toll fraud. From phone phreakers to corrupt insiders to external hackers, fraudsters have found a way to make crime pay. But three trends related to this old crime are bringing it to the forefront once again, creating headaches for enterprise managers. Eleven years of Google: A look back Google has come a long way in its eleven-year history, from its humble beginning as a Stanford University research project in 1998, to the global, multi-billion dollar online presence Google enjoys today. Palm again hacks Apple's iTunes for Pre owners Palm re-enabled synchronization through Apple's iTunes for owners of its Pre smartphone, ignoring warnings from a standards group last month. Verizon router glitch slams parts of U.S. A Verizon router failure in the northeastern U.S. caused an outage that Internet engineers and Twitter users reported on Friday afternoon. House members seek stronger health care data breach notifications A House committee is voicing concern over a controversial provision in a recently passed health care breach notification bill that gives health care companies considerable discretion on whether to disclose a data breach. Week in Google: Wave makes splash, Gmail gets new threat Google's busy week included an expansion of its Google Wave communications and collaboration software trial, IBM going after Gmail and a new lawsuit to deal with. NotAwesome Firefox add-on hides history NotAwesome is a simple, free add-on that allows you to selectively hide bookmarks from the incriminating gaze of the AwesomeBar. Windows XP Runs inside Windows 7: Here's the FAQ Microsoft announced on Thursday that the final version of the Windows XP virtual environment will be available on October 22, the day Windows 7 launches. Known as XP Mode, Microsoft's new virtualization software makes it easier for businesses to migrate to Windows 7 since they can take their XP-specific programs with them. But using XP Mode is not for everyone. Here's what you need to know: Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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