NetFlash: Researchers warn of ‘Spam Zombies from Outer Space’

Researchers warn of ‘Spam Zombies from Outer Space’

A new wave of spam could be on the way that tricks recipients by looking like it’s a message sent from their friends’ e-mail address. Click here for more.

Second bug threatens Internet Explorer users

For the second time in a week, hackers have discovered a previously unknown bug in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser that could be exploited to run unauthorized software on a Windows computer. Click here for more.

Trend Micro appliance will enforce policies

Trend Micro Monday plans to introduce new versions of its VirusWall family of security appliances, designed to help network administrators make sure that the computers on their networks are secure. Click here for more.

Residential Wi-Fi sharing made easy

Researchers have developed technology designed to enable neighbors to pool their Wi-Fi Internet access to deliver better performance and exploit bandwidth that would otherwise sit idle. Click here for more.

Sprint offering router-to-router SLAs for Global MPLS VPN service

Sprint Thursday announced that it is now offering customers end-to-end service-level agreements over its global MPLS VPN service while also expanding the reach of its MPLS backbone. Click here for more.

Trojan freezes computer, requests ransom

A new kind of malware circulating on the Internet freezes a computer and then asks for a ransom paid through the Western Union Holdings money transfer service. Click here for more.

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