Services tap people power to spot malware   21 Feb 2008 10:22 GMT
People-driven security, which uses the wisdom of crowds to identify new malware, spam and similar threats, is starting to gather momentum as users take to the community-service nature of the endeavor.

Source: Computerworld

Should we even bother asking teachers?   21 Feb 2008 06:01 GMT
I posted the first part of my evaluation of an Apple MacBook for an educational deployment Wednesday morning (MacBooks - to deploy or not to deploy, part 1). While of course sparking the usual Mac vs. PC talk, one reader made an interesting point: Are teachers asked what...
Source: ZDNet

Design flaw in wireless VoIP handsets endanger the enterprise   21 Feb 2008 05:44 GMT
Security conscious businesses and organizations who implemented 802.1x/EAP enterprise-grade authentication are at risk with certain implementations of wireless LAN VoIP handsets.  I have verified that Vocera Communications is one of the vulnerable vendors and I have heard from other security researchers that Cisco's wireless VoIP handsets have this design flaw...
Source: ZDNet

Black Hat, Day 1: Cracking GSM and skimming ATMs   21 Feb 2008 01:40 GMT
Day 1 at Black Hat brought some outstanding talks. The day started off with David Hulton (aka h1kari, also the producer of ToorCon) and Steve (from THC), who presented on "Cracking GSM". It was quite interesting due to the tie-in that David has with Pico...
Source: ZDNet

MySpace exploring ad-supported music venture   20 Feb 2008 16:21 GMT
Watch out Last.FM, Imeem, We7 and SpiralFrog, MySpace could be about to enter the ad-supported music game. According to an earlier report by paidContent and echoed in yesterday's Financial Times, MySpace - or rather its parent company News Corp. - has been exploring forming a joint music...
Source: ZDNet

3Com, Bain, Huawei pull filing with U.S. foreign investment committee   20 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
The proposed 3Com takeover has hit another snag with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). In a statement Wednesday, 3Com said Bain Capital Partners and Huawei Technologies have withdrawn their filing with the CFIUS regarding their proposed merger. As background, the proposed takeover...
Source: ZDNet

Opera patches bug, bashes Mozilla   20 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
Opera Software ASA has released an update to its flagship browser, Opera 9.26, to fix three bugs, including one that the Norwegian company used last week to slam rival Mozilla Corp.

Source: Computerworld

Lessig considers running for Congress   20 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
An online movement to draft Lawrence Lessig to take up the Congressional seat of the late Tom Lantos may yet bear fruit, as the noted cyberlaw author and civil-liberties advocate announced Wednesday that he'll consider a run for the seat.

Source: Computerworld

Microsoft: 'We try to reproduce every vulnerability that comes in'   20 Feb 2008 13:30 GMT
Microsoft outlined what it does with incoming vulnerability research, how it designates flaws and playing the cloak-and-dagger game with hackers. In a Q&A with Ryan Naraine, Jonathan Ness, the lead software engineer on Microsoft's SWI Defense team, addressed a big emerging issue between the software giant and...
Source: ZDNet

News to know: Vista SP1 benchmarks; HP; Wireless price wars; Apple; Yahoo   20 Feb 2008 10:11 GMT
Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Another take on Vista vs. XP benchmarks Larry Dignan: HP: No tech slowdown here AT&T matches Verizon: Welcome to the wireless price wars Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft suspends distribution of Vista SP1 prerequisite update ...
Source: ZDNet