Avalanche is top phishing gang by far this year A single group of attackers accounted for a quarter of all phishing in the first half of this year, according to a new study. Extreme Networks replaces CEO, lays off 70 Ethernet switch vendor Extreme Networks is replacing its CEO and laying off 70 employees in an effort to quickly improve the company's bottom line and set it up to run profitably with lower revenues. Cisco ISR G2s - Just Another 3700-series? I Think I've Seen These Routers Before...Almost a year ago, Cisco released a huge marketing blitz titled the "Data Center Big Bang". I commented at the time that this was a big YYYYYAAAAAWWWWNNNNN. Lots of hype, not much substance. What You Should Know About Upgrading From XP to Win 7 Now that Windows 7 is here, the three out of four users who have rejected Windows Vista and clung to the tried and true Windows XP can breathe a sigh of relief and consider moving to the new flagship operating system. Microsoft's tough quarter means enterprises gained negotiating power Microsoft on Friday posted $3.57 billion in net income (or 40 cents a share) on $12.92 billion in revenue for its Q1 FY2010. This was a 14% decline and an 18% decline, respectively, over the same quarter a year ago. But it was better than analysts expected. Signs of recovery in Juniper, Cisco quarters Juniper says we're in a recovery -- its Q3 results affirm that, having come in nicely above Wall Street expectations. Cisco's Q1, which it reports Nov. 4, is also forecast to be better than initally thought. Microsoft unwraps netbook Windows 7 upgrade tool Microsoft has released a tool that lets netbook owners install Windows 7 on their machines using a USB flash drive, sidestepping the usual requirement of a DVD drive. Surprise: McCain Biggest Beneficiary of Telco/ISP Money Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is the top recipient of campaign contributions from large Internet service providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast over the past two years, according to a new report from the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Responsive Politics. Apple hits back at Windows 7 with 3 new "Get a Mac" commercials Windows 7 finally went on sale this past Thursday, and critics have been calling it the most "Mac-Like" version of Windows yet. In other words, Microsft has learned something from the fiasco that surrounded the Vista launch and has delivered an operating system that people are actually excited about. But you didn't expect that Apple would just take this lying down, would you? Are Flash Cookies Devouring Your Privacy? Even if you delete normal tracking cookies regularly to evade tracking by snooping sites and eager advertisers, little-known Flash cookies may be making an end run around your attempts to preserve your privacy. Mozilla releases Raindrop, a prototype messaging tool Mozilla has launched a software project designed to let people better manage the ever more voluminous stream of messages coming from sources such as Twitter and Facebook into their e-mail. 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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