FTC nixes serial cybersquatter; Theft of Home Depot laptop puts 10,000 at risk

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Symantec Stay ahead of stealth security threats Reduce the propagation of malicious code, lower your risk profile, provide greater network availability and much more with Symantec Network Access Control. Network World's Security News Alert, 10/18/07 FTC nixes serial cybersquatter who targeted children’s cartoon sites, Britney Spears surfers, 10/17/07: The Federal Trade Commission today said it settled contempt of a court with serial cybersquatter John Zuccarini who used more than 5,500 copycat Web addresses to divert surfers from their intended Internet destinations to one of his porn sites. With the new FTC order, the defendant must give up $164,000 in ill-gotten gains, conform to enhanced compliance and monitoring requirements. Theft of Home Depot laptop puts 10,000 at risk, 10/17/07: Home Depot on Wednesday confirmed a company laptop was stolen that contains personal information about approximately 10,000 employees of the do-it-yourself retailing giant. New Senate bill focuses on identity theft, 10/17/07: A pair of U.S. senators yesterday introduced the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007, which proposes adding protections for consumers who fall victim to identity theft to the existing bill focused on data privacy and security that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee in May. 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. New cross-site scripting attack targets VoIP, 10/17/07: A dangerous new cross-site scripting attack is being called the first Web 2.0 exploit used against VoIP. Cafe Latte attack steals data from Wi-Fi PCs, 10/17/07: If you use a secure wireless network, hackers may be able to steal data from your computer in the time it takes to have a cup of coffee. Burning NAC questions – Part 2 In second part of our look at important network-access control issues, we take a look at important questions surrounding Cisco, NAC implementation and NAC policies. Free antispam appliance on tap from Clearswift, 10/17/07: In a move that illustrates the growing importance of data-leak protection and the commoditization of antispam technology, Clearswift announced on Wednesday a gateway antispam appliance that will be available to existing customers for free. Beware of hackers targeting storage systems, 10/16/07: Corporate storage systems and networks are an attractive target for hackers looking to steal sensitive data or launch computer attacks, Alan Lustiger, security architect at TD Ameritrade, told an audience at Computerworld's Storage Networking World user conference in Dallas Monday. Typosquatter fined again by FTC, 10/16/07: A so-called typosquatter who served pornographic advertisements on domains such as Bobthebiulder.com and teltubbies.com has been fined again by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Cisco issues four security alerts: Warnings span unified communications and firewall products. Should Cisco buy Plaxo?: Are you still spooked by the security implications of such social networking sites? 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: Network Access Control

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