Verizon Wireless slashes rates for unlimited voice; Conficker worm hasn't gone away

	Conficker worm hasn't gone away, Akamai says | Debate swirls around ICANN plan to fast-track new top-level domains
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	Verizon Wireless slashes rates for unlimited voice Verizon Wireless is kicking off the new year by aggressively slashing rates for its unlimited voice plans. Read More SPONSOR: HP Shifting Role of Network Managers Webcast - More and more network managers are tasked with ensuring optimal application performance 24/7. No one wants to be in a position where end users are the first to notice application degradation. This webcast addresses the shifting role of network managers and provides best practices on fault and performance management. View today! In this Issue Conficker worm hasn't gone away, Akamai says Debate swirls around ICANN plan to fast-track new top-level domains Juniper, Symantec investigating after Google attack Google's Loss in China is Microsoft's Gain News podcast: Network World 360 The Ominious Warnings from the Google China Incident Microsoft confirms IE zero-day behind Google attacks FBI begins flashing world's largest mugshots RIAA tells FCC: ISPs need to be copyright cops SPONSOR: Zscaler How Hackers are Targeting Enterprise Users via Web 2.0 Browser Exploits Securing enterprise servers with firewalls and intrusion detection is critical, but the most common threats are executed on thousands of mobile end users through the Web. Lean how to protect your clients with more than desktop anti-virus/anti-spyware and HIPS. Learn more! Conficker worm hasn't gone away, Akamai says Variants of the Conficker worm were still active and spreading during the third quarter, accounting for much of attack traffic on the Internet, according to Akamai Technologies. Read More Debate swirls around ICANN plan to fast-track new top-level domains A controversial plan to introduce hundreds of new top-level domains into the Internet has reached a crossroads: The plan will either be accelerated or delayed based on public comments due at the end of January. Read More Juniper, Symantec investigating after Google attack Juniper Networks and Symantec said Thursday that they were investigating a widespread cyber-espionage incident that has hit dozens of technology companies, including Google and Adobe. Read More Google's Loss in China is Microsoft's Gain Big topic this week… Google retaliates against China's government attacks on Google's intellectual property and human rights activists email accounts. Ballmer say's we'll stay and obey Chinese laws. There's an old saying; "don't get in front of someone trying to commit suicide" and I would say that's exactly what we have in this case. Read More SPONSOR: Force10 Data Center Optimization Strategies Enhance the efficiency of your data center by improving power and cooling. Learn the strategies you can use to refine power efficiency, thereby boosting your TCO and lowering your budget. Read More News podcast: Network World 360 Microsoft issued a security advisory Thursday that warned users of a critical and unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer, and acknowledged that it had been used to hack several companies' networks. Also, variants of the Conficker worm were still active and spreading during the third quarter, accounting for much of attack traffic on the Internet, according to Akamai Technologies. (5:05) Read More The Ominious Warnings from the Google China Incident Caught between a rock and a hard place, Google did something few companies are brave enough to do -- it went public about a data breach. This is especially noble as the company is really betting on cloud computing and SaaS for future growth. Read More Microsoft confirms IE zero-day behind Google attacks Microsoft issued a security advisory today that warned users of a critical and unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE), and acknowledged that it had been used to hack several companies' networks. Read More FBI begins flashing world's largest mugshots The FBI said it will today begin flashing criminal's mugshots on an electronic billboard amongst the dazzling light show that is Times Square in New York City.  Read More RIAA tells FCC: ISPs need to be copyright cops The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should avoid adopting strict net neutrality rules that would limit broadband providers' flexibly to "address" illegal online file sharing, the Recording Industry Association of America said in comments filed with the FCC on Thursday. Read More
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