NetFlash: Test assesses Skype’s network impact

Is the free VoIP service provided by Skype a security risk? We called in Ed Mier and his team to thoroughly evaluate the security aspects of Skype. What they found was both surprising and strangely reassuring. Test: Assessing Skype’s network impact http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2005/121205-skype-test.html?net&story=121205-skype-test

Is the free VoIP service provided by Skype a security risk? We called in Ed Mier and his team to thoroughly evaluate the security aspects of Skype. What they found was both surprising and strangely reassuring.

Test: Assessing Skype’s network impact

http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2005/121205-skype-test.html?net&story=121205-skype-test

New attack targets known Mozilla bug

Firefox users beware: If you’re not running the latest version of the browser, you may be vulnerable to an exploit that has been published on the Internet.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/121205-mozilla-bug.html?net&story=121205-mozilla-bug

Anti-spyware, anti-virus on collision course?

A software vendor’s new technique for snuffing out spyware is raising questions over whether products such as it could crash computers by clashing with anti-virus tools that have used such methods for a decade.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/121205-anti-spyware.html?net&story=121205-anti-spyware

Juniper adds 40Gbps to Internet core routers

Juniper this week announced availability of a 40Gbps interface for its T-series Internet core routers.

http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/121205-juniper-router.html?net&story=121205-juniper-router

3Com wants to hack your net – for a price

3Com is introducing a security service, called Security Posture Assessment, in which 3Com TippingPoint security experts try to break into customers’ systems.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/121205-3com-hack.html?net&story=121205-3com-hack

Earthlink buys New Edge to target SMBs

Earthlink is buying New Edge Networks to add to its share of VPN customers among small and medium-sized businesses.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/121305-earthlink-new-edge.html?net&story=121305-earthlink-new-edge

Today on Layer 8, hold the fruitcake:

Vonage offers free calls to Santa; where to find free B movies for your iPod; high tech for seniors moves beyond the Clapper; and the start of the latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8