There’s open-source software, and then there’s software source code that’s forced open. Microsoft confirmed it has been the victim of the latter, as some of the underlying code for Windows NT and 2000 is circulating on the Internet. Patient hackers may be able to use the code to find a weakness and exploit it. Secret Windows code leaked onto ‘Net http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0213updatsec.html?net
There’s open-source software, and then there’s software source code that’s forced open. Microsoft confirmed it has been the victim of the latter, as some of the underlying code for Windows NT and 2000 is circulating on the Internet. Patient hackers may be able to use the code to find a weakness and exploit it.
Secret Windows code leaked onto ‘Net
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0213updatsec.html?net
Cisco proposes EAP FAST wireless security protocol
Problems with Cisco’s brand of Extensible Authentication Protocol surfaced last year, and to fix those problems the company has approached the IETF. The standards body is considering a draft document for EAP FAST, which is kind of like LEAP, only with PEAP attributes. (You’ll have to click on the link to see what all these “EAP” acronyms mean.)
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0212cisietf.html?net
FCC moves ahead with powerline broadband rules
The Federal Communications Commission will look into ways that an emerging broadband option – broadband over power lines – can coexist with other devices using radio frequency.
https://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2004/0212powerbroad.html?net
VCON unveils videoconferencing endpoints
After falling behind in the group videoconferencing arms race, VCON Wednesday announced two feature-packed endpoints, a PC-based multimedia system and a set-top box with build-in multipoint control unit and streaming ability, both branded under the “HD” family.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0212vcon.html?net
Today at “Layer 8”
One of the president’s top economic gurus is doing an about-face today from his statement earlier this week that outsourcing is good for the U.S. economy in the long run. Gregory Mankiw, chairman of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, said Monday: “Now, to get back to the question about outsourcing, I think outsourcing is a growing phenomenon, but it’s something that we should realize is probably a plus for the economy in the long run.” Not the type of statement you want floating about during a re-election year, when everyone from you to GWB is worried about keeping his job. We’ll get you up to speed on that, as well as give you a sneak peek at the stories you don’t want to miss in next week’s Network World, and much more today at Layer 8.
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net
This week’s top 5 stories so far:
1. Do you believe in Magic Quadrants?
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0209widernetquadrant.html?net
2. Juniper acquires NetScreen
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0209juniscreen.html?net
3. Microsoft security hole stretches wide
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0210mssec.html?net
4. Coming soon to your IM client: Spim
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0209carrspecialfocus.html?net
5. Regulation called a threat to VoIP
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0209voipstory.html?net
