Flaws revealed in Adobe Version Cue

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Flaws revealed in Adobe Version Cue, 08/30/05

Two new security vulnerabilities were revealed this week in
Adobe's Version Cue software, the second and third security
flaws discovered in the company's software in less than two
weeks, according to security consulting firm iDefense.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/083005-adobe-flaw.html>

Creative is said to ship 4,000 wormy MP3 players, 09/01/05

Creative Technology has accidentally shipped almost 4,000
digital music players in Japan that contain a Windows worm,
according to an advisory from Finnish security company F-Secure.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090105-creative-worm.html>

Weblog: Security update for XP Embedded, 08/29/05

Microsoft has issued an update that applies to XP Embedded SP2
database that is made up of five new or reissued security
bulletins. They are: MS05-004, MS05-019, MS05-025, MS05-026, and
MS05-027.
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/nos/009857.html>

Zotob arrests point to cybercrime nexus, 08/31/05

The expanding investigation into this month's Zotob worm
outbreak is uncovering evidence of the growing nexus between
worm writers and gangs looking to profit from cybercrime,
according to security experts.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlsecuritynewsal6320>

Microsoft completes FrontBridge acquisition, 08/31/05

Microsoft Wednesday announced that it has completed its purchase
of FrontBridge Technologies, a company that provides managed
services for e-mail security, compliance and availability.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/083105-frontbridge.html>

Newsletter: Software scans endpoints for protections, 08/30/05

Many VPN vendors make their own software to check that remote
computers meet corporate security profiles before they are
allowed access to the VPN.
<http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/vpn/2005/0829vpn1.html>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. 2005 salary survey
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2. VoIP rollouts generate heat, power concerns
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3. Google dives deeper into networking
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4. Katrina news
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5. VoIP season about to heat up
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