* Leaked Cisco slides pulled after legal threats * Start-up to index e-mail, other unstructured content * Google now a hacker's tool * Novell issues strong answer, counterclaims to SCO suit * Today on Layer 8
The latest: Security research company Internet Security Systems is continuing its legal fight to suppress information relating to a security vulnerability in Cisco’s routers. On Friday, the Atlanta research company sent a cease-and-desist letter to Richard Forno, a security researcher who just hours earlier had posted presentation slides that ISS had at one point planned to present at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. Leaked Cisco slides pulled after legal threats http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080205-black-hat-cisco.html?net&story=080205-black-hat-cisco
The latest: Security research company Internet Security Systems is continuing its legal fight to suppress information relating to a security vulnerability in Cisco’s routers. On Friday, the Atlanta research company sent a cease-and-desist letter to Richard Forno, a security researcher who just hours earlier had posted presentation slides that ISS had at one point planned to present at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.
Leaked Cisco slides pulled after legal threats
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080205-black-hat-cisco.html?net&story=080205-black-hat-cisco
Start-up to index e-mail, other unstructured content
A new company started by a pair of storage industry veterans last week announced it is readying an appliance that indexes e-mail and other unstructured information so it can be searched and recovered more quickly.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080105-index-engines.html?net&story=080105-index-engines
Google now a hacker’s tool
Somewhere out on the Internet, an Electric Bong may be in danger. The threat: a well-crafted Google query that could allow a hacker to use Google’s massive database as a resource for intrusion.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080205-black-hat-google.html?net&story=080205-black-hat-google
Novell issues strong answer, counterclaims to SCO suit
Novell fired back strongly against an amended complaint filed by The SCO Group in its slander of title lawsuit against Novell, rejecting SCO’s claims that it holds the copyright on Unix and demanding a jury trial. Novell also noted in a filing late Friday that SCO may be rapidly exhausting its funds.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/080105-novell-sco-lawsuit.html?net&story=080105-novell-sco-lawsuit
Today on Layer 8, where it’s all fun and games until somebody loses an eye:
Nevada OKs wireless gaming; dealing with “fram” – family and friends’ spam; the iPod wants to be touched; and Microsoft employee named worst writer of the year; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8
