Security

Vendors hit the 802.1X mark for access, but security holes remain

Testers drill down on SIP, 802.1X security and MPLS

Microsoft SSL patch contains a bug

* Patch for Microsoft SSL vulnerability can crash some Windows 2000 machines

Symantec does mail gateway security

Linux patch potpourri

* Patches from Gentoo, Connectiva, Slackware, others * Beware Lovegate variant * Gartner: Phishing attacks up against U.S. consumers, and other interesting reading

Sasser, Phatbot arrests coordinated, but not linked

Experts: Timing of new Sasser worm raises questions

Start-up aims to shut down denial-of-service hits

Sasser worm exposes patching failures

You patch and you patch and you still get a worm