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SECURITY REPORT http://www.infoworld.com/
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Monday, August 15, 2005
* Attacks reported for critical Veritas Backup Exec flaw
* Exploits on the loose for latest Microsoft bugs
* Pirated version of MacOS for x86 available for install
* AOL finds spam's silver lining
* Cisco shoots itself in foot, APC makes servers kaput
* Qualcomm-Flarion deal may rock wireless world
* AOL to give away spammer loot
* Security expert: More developer education needed
* Product Guide: TippingPoint UnityOne IPS
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ATTACKS REPORTED FOR CRITICAL VERITAS BACKUP EXEC FLAW
Attackers are reported to be exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in
Symantec's Veritas Backup Exec Agent for Windows software, according
to an alert published Friday by Symantec.
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EXPLOITS ON THE LOOSE FOR LATEST MICROSOFT BUGS
Just days after the release of Microsoft's latest security patches,
security researchers have begun publishing software that could be used
to seize control of unpatched Windows computers.
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PIRATED VERSION OF MACOS FOR X86 AVAILABLE FOR INSTALL
Instructions on how to install Apple Computer's Mac OS X operating
system on any PC with a chip from Intel or AMD posted to the
Internet this week, and they could be found on several Web sites on
Friday.
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AOL FINDS SPAM'S SILVER LINING
Have you received the spam about the free Hummer?
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CISCO SHOOTS ITSELF IN FOOT, APC MAKES SERVERS KAPUT
It seems my less-than-reverent salute to the passing of Commander
Montgomery Scott (aka James Doohan) hit a nerve. Outraged Trekkies
rushed to scold me for my insensitivity. So no more jokes about the
kilt-wearing wizard of the warp drive. Readers should also feel free to
write snarky columns about me when I am old, enfeebled, and wetting
myself -- which, if history is any guide, could be as early as Saturday
night.
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QUALCOMM-FLARION DEAL MAY ROCK WIRELESS WORLD
Qualcomm Inc.'s planned acquisition of mobile broadband vendor
Flarion Techologies Inc. sets up a powerful competitor to the emerging
mobile WiMax technology and its deep-pocketed proponents, such as Intel
Corp.
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AOL TO GIVE AWAY SPAMMER LOOT
In its own twist on letting the punishment fit the crime, America
Online is disciplining a spammer who helped the company win an
antispam lawsuit by giving away a substantial stash of loot purchased
with profits from his illegal business.
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SECURITY EXPERT: MORE DEVELOPER EDUCATION NEEDED
Software vendors need to create comprehensive security education programs
for their programmers in order to deliver more security software
products to their customers, an Oracle Corp. security expert said
Thursday.
http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=E9AA95:3D50222
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PRODUCT GUIDE: TIPPINGPOINT UNITYONE IPS
TippingPoint brings a fourfold approach to in-line intrusion prevention,
including useful traffic shaping features, and DoS and spyware
protections that edge competitors. A breeze to implement and easy to
manage as a distributed system, this IPS excels as a
set-it-and-forget-it solution. However, it is expensive to deploy in
comparison to the competition.
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