Gloves come off in antivirus dispute; Cisco IP-telephony software open to DoS attacks

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Arsenal Digital Solutions Traditional Backup vs. On-Demand Data Protection Services: Critical Questions for IT Decision-Makers When deciding on a data protection solution, budget limits, service quality, and compliance requirements all weigh on the minds of IT leaders. A single overlooked issue can mean the difference between disaster and continuous operations. In this Webcast, Doug Chandler of IDC will explain how many companies have evaluated their data protection choices in today's market and made a successful transition from in-house backup and recovery operations to service-based solutions. Click here to listen to this webcast today! Network World's Security News Alert, 07/13/07 Gloves come off in antivirus dispute, 07/12/07: The war of words between Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab and rival Rising Tech, has intensified after Kaspersky slapped a defamation lawsuit on the Chinese antivirus provider following its recent controversial comments. Cisco IP-telephony software open to DoS attacks, 07/12/07: Cisco this week has identified vulnerabilities in its Unified Communications Manager -- formerly CallManager -- IP-telephony software that could cause denial of service or allow the execution of arbitrary code. Oracle will release 46 patches next week, 07/13/07: Oracle will release 46 patches on Tuesday for products including its Oracle Database 10g, Application Server and E-Business Suite. Manage Insider Security Threats Experts say 75% of security threats come from inside your organization. Watch the latest Network World Editorial Perspectives Webcast today, "Security From the Inside," and learn which technologies and processes best protect your intellectual property and assets inside the perimeter. Click Here to View Greek spying case uncovers first phone switch rootkit, 07/12/07: A highly sophisticated spying operation that tapped into the mobile phones of Greece's prime minister and other top government officials has highlighted weaknesses in telecommunications systems that still use decades-old computer code, according to a report by two computer scientists. HP's India lab secures paper documents, 07/13/07: HP has developed technology at its lab in Bangalore that secures paper documents against fraud, and integrates paper documents with electronic processes, by allowing paper to be used as a medium for data transfer. Adobe fixes critical Flash bugs, 07/11/07: Three critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player that could let hackers infect Windows, Mac OS X and Linux systems, were patched Tuesday by Adobe. U.S. law enforcement: Expect more spam prosecutions, 07/12/07: U.S. Internet users should expect a growing number of prosecutions for sending spam and related activities, such as creating botnets, officials with two U.S. law enforcement organizations said Thursday. Spam filter costs lawyers their day in court, 07/12/07: The trouble at Franklin D. Azar & Associates PC began with pornographic spam. Last May the Aurora, Colo., law firm was being bombarded with offensive messages, and enough of it was seeping through the company's spam filters that employees complained to management, and IT administrator Kevin Rea was told to do something. Microsoft to invest $50M to sell more security products: Protection is easy with Microsoft Forefront -- according to the company's "Easy, Easier" ad campaign. Tyson Kopczynksi has issued an open letter to poorly written software: "Up until now, I’ve been putting up with it," he writes. But he's not gonna take it anymore.

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