* Google hacking: What started as a joke builds into a movement * Cisco warns of another IOS bug * Ebbers jail time put off, for now * Firefox upgrade offers improved usability, security * Internet pioneer Vint Cerf goes to work for Google * Today on Layer 8
Google’s motto might be “Do no evil,” but plenty of evil can be done using the tools it provides. “Nowadays, pretty much any hacking incident most likely begins with Google,” says one security expert. This week’s Wider Net looks at the “Google hacking” movement and the white-hat hacker behind it. Google hacking: What started as a joke builds into a movement http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090505-google-hacking.html?net&story=090505-google-hacking
Google’s motto might be “Do no evil,” but plenty of evil can be done using the tools it provides. “Nowadays, pretty much any hacking incident most likely begins with Google,” says one security expert. This week’s Wider Net looks at the “Google hacking” movement and the white-hat hacker behind it.
Google hacking: What started as a joke builds into a movement
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090505-google-hacking.html?net&story=090505-google-hacking
Cisco warns of another IOS bug
Certain versions of Cisco’s IOS router and switch software are vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks. See our story for what you can do to protect your network.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090805-cisco-ios.html?net&story=090805-cisco-ios
Ebbers jail time put off, for now
Bernard Ebbers, former CEO of WorldCom, won himself six more months of freedom. On Wednesday a federal judge granted Ebbers a reprieve while his lawyers appeal his conviction.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090805-ebbers.html?net&story=090805-ebbers
Firefox upgrade offers improved usability, security
Users will find significant enhancements in usability, performance, extensibility, security and privacy in the upcoming test version of Firefox 1.5, the first major upgrade of the popular open source browser since the launch of Firefox 1.0 in November of last year.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090805-firefox.html?net&story=090805-firefox
Internet pioneer Vint Cerf goes to work for Google
Google has boosted its executive team by hiring Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf as its chief Internet evangelist, the Mountain View, Calif., company announced Thursday.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/090805-cerf.html?net&story=090805-cerf
Today on Layer 8, perhaps the only ‘Net entity Google isn’t interested in:
Google assimilates Vint Cerf; video tombstones making more news; Apple goes back to the iPod well – again; and will eBay exercise a Buy It Now! option on Skype?; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8
