* New Bagle variants spreading * Nortel issues patch for router VPN flaw * Security best practices * Quest snaps up Vintela to aid with Windows integration * Poll: Extortion via DDoS? * The 2005 Enterprise All-Star Awards * Today on Layer 8
The original Bagle worm appeared in January 2004, since that time about 80 variants have been released. On Tuesday, Internet security firms reported that three, and possibly four, new versions of the Bagle e-mail worm were spreading quickly on the Internet. New Bagle variants spreading http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/053105-bagle.html?net
The original Bagle worm appeared in January 2004, since that time about 80 variants have been released. On Tuesday, Internet security firms reported that three, and possibly four, new versions of the Bagle e-mail worm were spreading quickly on the Internet.
New Bagle variants spreading
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/053105-bagle.html?net
Nortel issues patch for router VPN flaw
Nortel is offering a fix for a vulnerability that could let an attacker crash a VPN router with a single malformed packet. The denial-of-service vulnerability, reported by U.K. Internet security testing company NTA Monitor, affects several models in the Nortel VPN Router line, formerly known as the Nortel Contivity line. NTA characterized the vulnerability as serious, and Nortel gave it “major priority” status.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/060105-nortel-patch.html?net
Security best practices
Best security practices don’t exist. If they did, the company implementing them would be spending too much money trying to secure its information, and worse, more than likely stopping the business from operating. The best practice an organization could do is to evaluate its risk, comply with applicable standards at the minimum level required, and implement just enough control to achieve that state.
http://www.networkworld.com/careers/2005/053005man.html?net
Quest snaps up Vintela to aid with Windows integration
Management vendor Quest Software Tuesday said it would spend $56.5 million in cash to acquire privately held Vintela, which develops software to integrate Microsoft management tools with other platforms.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/053105-quest-vintela.html?net
Poll: Extortion via DDoS?
We recently reported on a growing number of attempts to extort money by threatening denial-of-service attacks against large companies. ‘Net Buzz columnist says anybody who pays such demands should be punished. What do you think? Take our poll and discuss in our new DDoS extortion forum.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=ddos
The 2005 Enterprise All-Star Awards
Network World’s Enterprise All-Star Awards program will honor user organizations that demonstrate exceptional use of network technology to further business objectives. Winners of the Enterprise All-Star Awards serve as role models for their industries, showcasing how technology can reduce spending, improve profits, grow the business or otherwise drastically impact operations. Network World will honor dozens of user organizations from a wide variety of industries, based on a technology category. Enter today:
http://www.networkworld.com/survey/easform.html?net
Today on Layer 8, slated to appear at Live 8:
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