6 hot items on the hacker's holiday shopping list; The Storm that never ends

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Fluke Networks Live Webcast: Get more for your IT dollars Register for this live webcast, "Get Better Results from your IT investments", to learn how to make your IT dollars stretch further. Get real-world advice from industry experts. The live event takes place on Thursday, November 15, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Click here to register now! Network World's Security News Alert, 10/19/07 6 hot items on the hacker's holiday shopping list, 10/17/07: Malicious hackers and other assorted bad guys looking for new tools for plying their trade this upcoming holiday season will have plenty of toys and services to choose from. The Storm that never ends, 10/18/07: We like to imagine that hackers are smart, but it is their collective incompetence that has allowed the IT industry to survive their attacks as long as they have. Pump-and-dump spam goes Top 40, 10/18/07: You think you’re getting Fergie, but instead you get a bogus stock tip. Talk about bait and switch. Webcast: Get the latest on NAC Learn the latest on Network Access Control in Network World's Perspectives Editorial Webcast. Discover how IT professionals can leverage this hot security technology in their networks, while also learning about key management areas that have not yet been perfected. To learn more click here. Couple swarmed by SWAT team after 911 'hack', 10/18/07: A Washington State teenager is facing 18 years in prison on charges that he used his PC to access Orange County, California's 911 emergency response system and convinced the sheriff's department into storming an area couple's home with a heavily armed SWAT team. Cocktail update fixes high CPU usage bug, 10/18/07: Cocktail, perhaps one of the best known system level utilities for Mac OS X, has been updated to Version 3.8.3, fixing several bugs with the application. The Network World IT Buyer's Guides provide comprehensive, detailed information on how to select, test, buy and deploy thousands of network and IT products. The new Network World IT Buyer's Guides offer even more features than before, here's just one that's worth checking out: VoIP Security Products

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