Researcher at center of Cisco router-exploit controversy speaks out

All the week's news and views about Security, 07/29/05
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Network World's Security News Alert

Researcher at center of Cisco router-exploit controversy speaks
out, 07/28/05

Michael Lynn, the former Internet Security Systems researcher
who disclosed information about how unpatched Cisco routers
could be hacked, said he is seeking to settle with Cisco and ISS
over the controversy.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072805-lynn.html?nl>

See also:

Cisco, ISS, Michael Lynn and Black Hat sign legal accord,
07/28/05

The dispute between Cisco, Internet Security Systems, the Black
Hat conference and a former ISS security expert - who Wednesday
at the show revealed information related to hacking Cisco
routers - reached a point of legal settlement Thursday.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal4053>

Furor over Cisco IOS router exploit erupts at Black Hat,
07/28/05

Although Cisco and Internet Security Systems had abruptly
cancelled a planned technical talk and demo at the Black Hat
Conference to reveal how unpatched Cisco routers can be remotely
compromised, the researcher who had originally uncovered the
problem went ahead with the talk anyway, igniting a spate of
lawsuits against himself and the Black Hat Conference.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal4054>

BellSouth unveils security software, 07/28/05

BellSouth this week unveiled Internet security software for
residential and small-business DSL users.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072805-bellsouth.html?nl>

Security vendors holding off on 64-bit Windows, 07/27/05

Companies looking to become early adopters of Microsoft's
Windows x64 Edition operating systems have one more reason to
postpone the decision: They may find that their favorite
anti-virus software no longer works on their new desktops.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072705-secure-64.html?nl>

Newsletter: Reader gives big thumbs up to Astaro security
product, 07/26/05

A few weeks ago, I told you about the upcoming upgrade for
Novell Security Manager (NSM) powered by Astaro. The upgrade
would tie it more closely to eDirectory than the current
shipping version, which uses a generic LDAP interface. That
reminded longtime reader Joe Whited to drop me a note with his
impressions of NSM.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal4055>

Newsletter: NetContinuum blends app acceleration with security,
07/26/05

As the application acceleration market continues to converge, so
do features and products from vendors in the market. The latest
news comes from NetContinuum, which last week announced an
appliance that combines application acceleration with security.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal4056>

Newsletter: FrontBridge buy increases Microsoft's messaging
security options, 07/26/05

Last week's announcement by Microsoft that it plans to acquire
FrontBridge Technologies marks another - and a major - push for
Microsoft into the messaging security industry.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal4057>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. 2005 Salary Survey
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2. Cisco nixes conference session on hacking IOS router code
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal4058>

3. Verizon joins managed security game
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal3998>

4. Schools
battle personal data hacks
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal3999>

5. VoIP security threats: Fact or fiction?
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal4059>

Today's most forwarded story:

The ROI of VoIP
<http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/071105-voip.html>
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