Sophisticated cyberattack on national labs under way, Oak Ridge says

NetworkWorld.com | Netflash Daily News| Update Your Profile Sophisticated cyberattack on national labs under way, Oak Ridge says By Ellen Messmer The U.S. science and technology lab Oak Ridge National Laboratory yesterday disclosed it has been compromised by what it described as a "sophisticated cyber attack that appears to be part of a coordinated attempt to gain access to computer networks at numerous laboratories and other institutions across the country." Read full story Senior Editor Ellen Messmer covers security for Network World. Contact her at emessmer@nww.com. RELATED NEWS: Security policies? Workers ignore them, survey says, 12/07/2007 It's one thing to have a company-wide information security policy in place. But it's a whole different ball game to get employees to actually ... Nevis NAC gear secures insurance company network, 12/06/07 The chance discovery of a consultant plugging in a laptop on its network led Missouri insurance company GEHA to install NAC as a means for segregating visitors from the corporate LAN. 12/07/07 TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: Another Cisco corporate security architecture Spammers face tough sentences Microsoft uses inkblots as password reminders Unmanned aircraft challenges air traffic control Microsoft pulls plug on potty-mouth Santa Green buildings make employees see red All-in-one firewalls fall short Warrior fills vacant CTO role at Cisco Juniper 'Hurricane' in the forecast 'Cisco-is-the-only-vendor-for-me' mindset MOST DOWNLOADED PODCAST: Twisted Pair: Old people and alligators   To continue receiving NetworkWorld's Special News 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