Phishing researcher 'targets' the unsuspecting; Symantec patches critical Norton flaw

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Get more out of your IT dollar Business Services Management lets you get more out of your IT investments by aligning business goals and your core infrastructure. Network World Editor-in-Chief John Dix and IDC Research Manager Stephen Elliot examine BSM's benefits and how enterprises are starting to take advantage of this strategy. Attend now! Network World's Security News Alert, 08/10/07 Phishing researcher 'targets' the unsuspecting, 08/09/07: If he weren’t so ethical, Markus Jakobsson could be a world-class online fraudster. In a way, he already is. Symantec patches critical Norton flaw, 08/09/07: A bug in the way Norton Antivirus software uses the ActiveX programming language could cause serious problems for users of Symantec's products. Cisco reports a bunch of IOS flaws: Cisco warned of a bunch of new vulnerabilities affecting IOS, plus a problem with MeetingPlace. Network World Security Buyers Guide Find the right security products for your enterprise - fast. From anti-spam to wireless LAN security, our Buyers Guides have detailed information on hundreds of products in more than 20 categories. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features to make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Security Buyers Guide now. The trouble with Microsoft Identity Management: Security expert Tyson Kopczynski has got some peeves concerning Microsoft’s Certificate Lifecycle Manager. Huge pump-and-dump spam spike in progress, 08/08/07: A massive spam blast that started Tuesday is still in progress and shows no sign of abating, a security company said. Microsoft plans nine security updates for next week, 08/09/07: Microsoft will release nine sets of security patches next week, including six critical updates for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer and its Visual Basic development software. (From Microsoft Subnet: Patches and more Microsoft patches: Loads of Windows flaws to be fixed on Tuesday and the mysteriously disappearing Vista service pack is expected to return.) RSA to buy data leak detection company Tablus, 08/09/07: EMC's RSA group plans to acquire data leak protection vendor Tablus. Security firm automates generating attack code, 08/09/07: Security firm Immunity has released a tool aimed at largely automating the process of putting together security exploits, a move some believe will lead to a dramatic rise in the number of "zero-day" exploits making the rounds. AOL drops free Kaspersky AV, offers McAfee, 08/08/07: AOL has quietly stopped offering its free Active Virus Shield software in favor of a competing alternative from vendor McAfee. FaceTime exposes customer contact data on its Web site, 08/08/07: Instant messaging security vendor FaceTime Communications confirmed Wednesday that programming errors caused customer contact information to be exposed on its Web site. Study: Search engine privacy policies improving, 08/08/07: Search-engine providers have begun to compete with each other on privacy protections, but the U.S. still needs to adopt a national privacy law, says a report from the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). What's the best bargain on enterprise network products you've ever gotten? Bought a bunch of Cisco routers for a song? Nabbed Windows Vista (legally) for a great price? We know people love to brag about saving money. Here's your chance to show your peers just how smart or lucky you've been. And if there are lessons to be learned here, all the better. We plan to write a story based on the best stuff. Join the discussion.

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