* Black Hat: Unpatched flaw revealed in Cisco firewall * DOJ files to block AT&T wiretapping suit again * Cingular decides to charge customers that choose to use its legacy networks * Juniper researcher Michael Lynn crashes Cisco party at Black Hat * Microsoft heads for another big Patch Tuesday * BuzzBlog: 10 IT brand names that just won't die * Twisted Pair Podcast * Today on Layer 8
Black Hat: Unpatched flaw revealed in Cisco firewall
Cisco just can’t seem to make it through the Black Hat USA conference unscathed. On Wednesday a security researcher showed how an unpatched vulnerability in the company’s PIX firewall appliances that could allow outside attackers to gain access to corporate networks. Click here for more.
DOJ files to block AT&T wiretapping suit again
The Department of Justice has filed a new motion to dismiss a lawsuit over AT&T’s alleged participation in a government-sponsored wiretapping program. Click here for more.
Cingular decides to charge customers that choose to use its legacy networks
Cingular Wireless will start charging millions of legacy customers a $5 per month fee in September for using the service provider’s old networks. Click here for more.
Juniper researcher Michael Lynn crashes Cisco party at Black Hat
The invite-only party on Wednesday night that Cisco held at a nightclub for Black Hat conference attendees was crashed by security researcher Michael Lynn, who last year was sued by Cisco for revealing a serious flaw in Cisco routers. Click here for more.
Microsoft heads for another big Patch Tuesday
August will be another substantial patch month for Microsoft, with the vendor releasing 12 security bulletins next Tuesday to fix holes in both its Windows operating system and the Office productivity suite. Click here for more.
BuzzBlog: 10 IT brand names that just won’t die
Here’s a dirty little secret from the inner sanctum of the journalism business: Sometimes we start with a headline – say, “10 IT brand names that just won’t die,” or “5 dirty little secrets from journalism’s inner sanctum” – and then write the story to fit the preconceived notion. Oh, spare me your tsk-tsks; you know you read this kind of stuff all the time. So, without apology, click here for the promised Hardy 10.
Twisted Pair Podcast
Jason and Keith talk about the survey that says women prefer tech toys over shopping; the MacBook Pro getting hacked via wireless; Cingular’s plan to charge $5 per month to TDMA and analog phone usrs; and how the Internet is killing the concept of the mega trade show. All this and more in this week’s Twisted Pair Podcast.
Today on Layer 8, where there are no snakes in our server closet:
Black Hatters dissect VoIP vulnerabilities; Microsoft: Please hack Vista; the one e-mail you must send today; and colleges warning freshmen about ‘Net activity; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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