Online virus war is slowing down
The long-running feud between the makers of the Bagle and Netsky Windows viruses seems to be losing its venom. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3571359.stm
Concern over biometric passports
Civil rights campaigners have voiced concerns over plans to implement a global biometric identity system for air travellers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3582461.stm
¿La telefonÃa móvil europea 3G se pone las pilas?
Ha salido en los medios que cuatro grandes operadoras europeas se alÃan bajo la marca FreeMove. El acuerdo de las operadoras de telefonÃa móvil Telefónica Móviles, la italiana TIM, la británica Orange y la alemana T-Mobile de unirse en el mercado europeo para gestionar mejor sus recursos (170 millones de clientes en 21 paÃses europeos) [...]
La cruzada p2p demanda a 247 europeos
Hace cuatro dÃas salÃa la noticia de que la RIAA demandaba a otros 532 usuarios de programas p2p. Más preocupante resulta el que las discográficas se trasladan ahora a Europa y Canadá, pues la Federación Internacional de la Industria Fonográfica, IFPI por sus siglas, ha demandado a 247 usuarios de programas p2p en Italia, Alemania, [...]
Intel desktop processor line going the way of the Pentium M
Sources are now saying that Intel is going to move away from its high-clockspeed, high-heat NetBurst architecture and derivations thereof in favor of Banias/Pentium M-like architectures. http://arstechnica.com/news/posts/1080609358.html
Wireless Hacking Techniques
In this excerpt, from Chapter 6 of their new book Maximum Wireless Security, authors Dr. Cyrus Peikari and Seth Fogie review techniques used by hackers to compromise wireless networks. http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,91313,00.html?nas=SEC-91313
Postini antispam patent could cause headaches
A patent granted to managed e-mail security company Postini Inc. in the U.S. could pose problems for the company’s competitors and others in the managed e-mail services market, experts warned. http://www.computerworld.com/governmenttopics/government/legalissues/story/0,10801,91685,00.html?nas=SEC-91685
New Netsky variant blames users
A new version of the Netsky e-mail worm is on the loose. It’s programmed to launch a distributed denial-of-service attack on peer-to-peer networks http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/virus/story/0,10801,91751,00.html?nas=SEC-91751
SCO Linux licensee has second thoughts on deal
‘Would I do it again? No,’ said Everyones Internet CEO http://www.computerworld.com/governmenttopics/government/legalissues/story/0,10801,91671,00.html?nas=LIN-91671
Frontline Defenders
An inside look at how one of Symantec’s security operations centers protects clients from cyberattacks. http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,91629,00.html?nas=AM-91629