Researcher: Critical vulnerability found in VMware's desktop apps   25 Feb 2008 15:21 GMT
Core Security Technologies said Monday that it has discovered vulnerability in VMware's desktop virtualization software that allows an attacker to gain complete control a system and launch executable files on the host operating system. The discovery is notable given that virtualization security is largely uncharted territory. However,...
Source: ZDNet

YouTube shut down reveals some serious net security weaknesses   25 Feb 2008 15:08 GMT
It isn't often that the world of political repression interferes with our ability to watch home videos of cat tricks, but in a bizarre turn of events that's what happened over the weekend. Google-owned YouTube is a favorite target not only of copyright holders, who complain the...
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft's glasnost on interoperability means more bugs, more exploits   25 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
Microsoft's decision to offer more information about its software code to bolster interoperability could mean more exploits in the short term, security experts said. But it could also mean more-secure software down the road.

Source: Computerworld

"They" could be listening to your VoIP calls: here's what to do about it   25 Feb 2008 13:54 GMT
Paul Ogle at VoIP-News alerts me to a newly posted article on their site. The article is entitled,  Is Someone Listening To Your VoIP Calls? Premise: Calls transmitted via a LAN, a WAN or the Internet can be easily intercepted by anyone with a protocol...
Source: ZDNet

Constant Patch Releases Forcing New IT Processes   25 Feb 2008 05:30 GMT
The ongoing release of patches from Microsoft and other large software vendors is forcing IT shops to create new processes to ensure that vulnerabilities are fixed as quickly as possible.

Source: Computerworld

A Chance to Hire Causes Some Angst   25 Feb 2008 05:30 GMT
Now that C.J. Kelly has approval to fill an empty position, she wonders whether qualified security engineers will want the job.

Source: Computerworld

Global Dispatches   25 Feb 2008 05:30 GMT
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation into the theft of two military laptop computers. The U.S. government has expressed security concerns over the proposed $2.2 billion sale of 3Com to Bain Capital and a Chinese networking firm.

Source: Computerworld

Get Users Saluting Together   25 Feb 2008 05:30 GMT
Mark Hall finds that there's hope for users on different platforms who want to collaborate.

Source: Computerworld

Microsoft: Buying SAP isn't a picnic either   24 Feb 2008 20:17 GMT
Microsoft should acquire SAP instead of fooling around with Yahoo, according to Michael A. Cusumano, management professor at MIT. Does that deal make sense? Yes, but there are serious complications. In a New York Times article, Cusumano questions the idea of Microsoft acquiring Yahoo for good reason--the opportunity costs...
Source: ZDNet

Pakistan takes out YouTube   24 Feb 2008 20:16 GMT
Like I said in a recent post, the Internet is a series of tubes. Sometimes that helps route around malicious legislation and regulators, somethings it causes big problems.   Like today at 2 PM eastern when someone in Pakistan announced a more specific BGP route announcement for the block of IP...
Source: ZDNet