Shutdown of Zeus botnet controller curious; iPhone apps for the comically lazy

	After takedown, botnet-linked ISP Troyak resurfaces | 10 iPhone wellness apps for the comically lazy
	Network World Daily News AM Alert				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Shutdown of Zeus botnet controller has researchers wondering The sudden disappearance yesterday of a known command-and-control point for ZeuS botnets had security researchers appreciative — but wondering about the reason for the sudden takedown. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Counting Up the End User Benefits of Desktop Virtualization From improved performance and self-service apps to greater mobility, there's plenty for end users to like about desktop virtualization. As Gordon Payne, SVP at Citrix, explains here, it all adds up increased user productivity and the "consumerization" of IT. Learn More Now In this Issue After takedown, botnet-linked ISP Troyak resurfaces 10 iPhone wellness apps for the comically lazy RIM silent on data outages in North America, UK Cisco, Microsoft certifications increase high-tech salaries WiMAX device shipments surged in 2009 Post-Cisco CRS-3: What's Next? 'Who's going to be the Microsoft of the cloud?' Uh, Microsoft? Former FCC chair says more fiber will help wireless crunch Why I play Rock Band guitar instead of lead vocals Wait, Computer Games That Look Like Productivity Apps Hackers love to exploit PDF bugs, says researcher WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks Liberty University: Campus-wide IPTV over wireless In this webinar, experts from Aruba Networks and Liberty University will discuss the overwhelming business case for transitioning video to wireless, best practices for design and deployment, and initial results from the new service at Liberty. Click to continue After takedown, botnet-linked ISP Troyak resurfaces Last week FBI Director Robert Mueller called the fight against hackers "the cyber equivalent of cat-and-mouse." On Wednesday security experts trying to take down the Zeus botnet got a taste of what he meant. Read More 10 iPhone wellness apps for the comically lazy iPhone apps that purport to help you stop hair loss, increase your sex drive and even perform your own surgeries! Read More RIM silent on data outages in North America, UK Some BlackBerry users in North America and the United Kingdom said they experienced data outages earlier this week on Wi-Fi-equipped BlackBerries when not connected to Wi-Fi. Read More WHITE PAPER: BeyondTrust Building a Secure and Compliant Windows Desktop While removing administrator rights from end users may be the Holy Grail of desktop security, doing so can have an impact on what end users need to do their jobs. Read this white paper to discover powerful strategies to effectively remove administrator rights and improve desktop security. Read Now Cisco, Microsoft certifications increase high-tech salaries IT professionals with certain IT certifications could make bank compared to counterparts, according to a study of 17,000 high-tech workers conducted by Dice Learning. Read More WiMAX device shipments surged in 2009 In another sign that the 4G wireless Internet market is revving up, market research firm Maravedis reports that shipments for WiMAX devices grew by 147% in 2009. Read More Post-Cisco CRS-3: What's Next? There's a tab on the Cisco site for next-generation Internet initiatives labeled "Mobile Internet." It suggests pretty strongly that this is the next phase of Cisco's "forever change the Internet" product rollout plan, which was filled in by the CRS-3 core router in this week's first phase. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM NWW Profiting from PCI Compliance Working together, the major payment card providers have developed a set of data security standards and created a council for enforcing them. For many companies, regulatory compliance can already be an overwhelming and confusing area to navigate, and the need to comply with the PCI DSS might feel like yet another burden. Learn More Now 'Who's going to be the Microsoft of the cloud?' Uh, Microsoft? IDC analyst Frank Gens asked a provocative question at the IDC Directions 2010 conference today in Santa Clara, Calif.: "Who's going to be the Microsoft of the cloud?" Had Steve Ballmer been in the audience, he would have likely jumped up and yelled, "Yo, Frank. Microsoft is going to be the Microsoft of the cloud! Didn't you see my speech?" Read More Former FCC chair says more fiber will help wireless crunch Laying more fiber is one way to make more efficient use of wireless spectrum, former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said on Wednesday. Read More Why I play Rock Band guitar instead of lead vocals My latest fun iPhone app is LaDiDa ($2.99 on the iTunes Store), which uses auto-tune and pitch correction features (just like the pop stars of today!) to make your singing voice sound better. By singing into the microphone of your iPhone the app records your voice, then adds backing tracks, reverb and pitch correction to make you sound a heck of a lot better. Read More Wait, Computer Games That Look Like Productivity Apps Pilot a spaceship, paddle a ball, even play horizontal Tetris, all while crafting reports, cutting costs, and scanning monthly performance charts...or at least appearing to. It's the latest way to avoid work while looking like you're furiously engaged in it. Read More Hackers love to exploit PDF bugs, says researcher Hackers adore Adobe Reader, and have pushed it into first place as the software most often exploited in targeted attacks, F-Secure said today. Read More
	Join us on LinkedIn Discuss the networking issues of the day with your colleagues, via Network World's LinkedIn group. Join today! - Jeff Caruso, Executive Online Editor The Future of Big Iron Do your IT plans include mainframes? Participate in this Aberdeen survey and see how your plans stack up to those of peers in terms of on what core applications are staying on mainframes and where the industry is headed in operating and software architecture. The goal is to get an accurate picture of the opportunity for expanded utilization, the role of 3rd-party support, and overall objectives with respect to distributed, outsourced, heterogeneous and centralized computing paradigms. Aberdeen will also establish a baseline for performance and a set of best practices for improving the efficiency and utilization of mainframe computing technologies. All survey respondents will receive a free copy of the resulting research. Today from the Subnet communities Massive giveaway from Cisco Subnet: 50 copies of the Cisco Press CCNP Cert Kits kits are up for grabs. Deadline March 31. NEW! 15 books on Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (OpsMgr) 2007 R2 available, too. SLIDESHOWS 21 apps Apple doesn't want on your 3.0 iPhone The following 21 apps today run only on jailbroken iPhones. Some may even prove precursors to features released in future Apple iPhone firmware updates. 10 geeky items you're embarrassed to admit you want Most of us love gadgets. But there is a certain eye-popping reaction when we find a gadget that speaks to our technological selves. Owning such devices would surely be the subject of teasing from those who deny their inner geek, but it would also be the cause of more than a little envy. MOST-READ STORIES Time flies dept.: Dot-com craze peaked 10 years ago 10 geeky items you're embarrassed to admit you want Cisco says CRS-3 router paves way for more powerful Internet Cisco CRS-3: Is that it? Microsoft warns of new IE bug; attacks under way Are Macs really cheaper to manage than PCs? Microsoft seeks browser comeback with IE 9 Tech debate: Google Gmail vs. hosted Microsoft Exchange VMware unveils experimental projects on new Web site The state of 4G in 2010
	Do You Tweet? Follow everything from NetworkWorld.com on Twitter @NetworkWorld. You are currently subscribed to networkworld_daily_news_alert as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. Copyright (C) 2010 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **