Hackers poised for Black Friday assault; Cryptography experts sounding alarms; Spammer, P.I.

NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Hackers poised for Black Friday assault By Jon Brodkin Retailers are ready for Black Friday, but so are hackers and online fraudsters poised to launch a slew of Web-based attacks against consumers. The security of your money and personal information could be at risk. Read full story SPONSORED BY RED CONDOR FIGHT ON BRAVE Spam FIGHTER RedCondor honors the IT Professional at LiveSpamFree.org. View Spam Fighter TV spots as seen on SciFi Channel. Play the "Spam Attack" game free, get ranked, win prizes. Or just rant about Spam. If Spam is your enemy, RedCondor is your ally. RELATED NEWS: Buzzblog: Cryptography experts sounding alarms, 11/17/07: First, Bruce Schneier says the NSA may have left a back door in a random-number generator that would allow the good guys to easily decipher encrypted messages sent between bad guys (and anyone else). Next, Adi Shamir is warning that a math error unknown to a chip maker but discovered by a bad guy could lead to big trouble, too. Remember Intel’s blunder in ‘96? Spammers pose as private eyes to spread malware, 11/19/2007: It looks like Veronica Mars and Magnum, PI are getting into the malware business. . . Commtouch, an Israeli security firm that specializes in ... Users complain new Gmail version slow, crashes browsers, 11/16/07: A major upgrade to Gmail is getting the thumbs down from users who complain that the new version is extremely slow, often fails to load pages and even crashes their browsers. BIG THREATS IN '08 Top 5 security-menace predictions for next year. ALL-IN-ONE FIREWALL TEST Juniper, Check Point, Cisco lead way in test of 13 UTM devices. SPONSORED BY RED CONDOR FIGHT ON BRAVE Spam FIGHTER RedCondor honors the IT Professional at LiveSpamFree.org. View Spam Fighter TV spots as seen on SciFi Channel. Play the "Spam Attack" game free, get ranked, win prizes. Or just rant about Spam. If Spam is your enemy, RedCondor is your ally. Join Network World's Technology Opinion Panel Here is your chance to help shape the future of IT. You know what products and enhancements are needed, you have the insight and foresight to be out front and provide direction to Network Word and the network industry. To join the panel, complete a brief registration survey. The panel is strictly for technology professionals to share their vision. Featured reader resource 90% of IT Managers are leaving their company at risk for a DNS ATTACK. Get the tools and resources you need to keep your DNS healthy and secure. Run a DNSreport on your domain today - 56 critical tests run in 8 seconds. Visit www.dnsreport.com to learn more. (apply coupon NWW2007NLA for a 25% membership discount)   11/20/07 TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: A tiny math mistake and the terrorists win? Users give new Gmail thumbs down Testing all-in-one firewalls 2007 Cool Yule Tools Gift Guide What hackers know about LAN switches Holmes Comet grows bigger than the sun High-tech toilets celebrated on World Toilet Day Microsoft wins boot-up patent suit Disappearing Gmail messages baffle users eBay Web attack hops from other sites MOST E-MAILED STORY: 10 career killers to avoid Did you know that 90% of IT managers are not prepared for a DNS Attack Dont be one of them...Check your DNS health today. Run a DNSreport and look like a hero. Make your life easier and make your company more secure. 56 critical tests against your domain in 8 seconds. Dont live without it. Visit today to learn more! IT Buyer's Guides Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now.   To continue receiving NetworkWorld's Security Alert newsletter, please add @nwfnews.com to your white list. COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE As a NW newsletter subscriber you are eligible to receive 50 issues of Network World Magazine, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Sign up for your subscription today: Apply here. International subscribers,click here.   SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Terms of Service/Privacy Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007