Hackers exploit iPad popularity to spread malware

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• Hackers exploit iPad popularity to spread malware
• iPad buyers targeted by Windows malware
• Businesses 'vastly overconfident' on security
• Social Networking Exposes Business Networks to Risk
• UK kicks off program to recruit security gurus
• Senators call on Facebook to protect user privacy
• Linux machines surprisingly linked to spam
• Toshiba laptop encryption drive aims at upgraders
• UK hunts for new cyber security experts
• Cereal hacker on defacement rampage
• Cisco embeds spectrum analyzer in ASIC
• 40G Ethernet takes center stage at Interop
• Bank of the West tilts from Cisco MARS to LogRhythm
• Google buys Agnilux, and yes, there's an Apple angle
• Q&A: Ball State University expands WiMAX testbed
• HP boasts "Cisco-free" data center with 3Com networking portfolio
• HP: No plans to kill off any 3Com products
• How IT certifications can pay off for IT pros
• 5 hot IT certification picks for 2010
• Why not iSCSI?

Hackers exploit iPad popularity to spread malware Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Hackers are targeting Apple iPad owners in a bid to spread malware, says BitDefender.

iPad buyers targeted by Windows malware Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT As if to prove the Apple iPad's crossover appeal to PC users, spammers have launched a malware campaign to reel them in using the promise of extras for the new device.

Businesses 'vastly overconfident' on security Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Businesses remain very overconfident about security, according to an extensive study on their practices.

Social Networking Exposes Business Networks to Risk Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Once upon a time, instant messaging was a consumer technology. That consumer toy worked its way into the corporate network and was eventually not just accepted, but embraced and leveraged as a valuable tool. Social networking is on that same path, but still has some security growing pains to go through on the way.

UK kicks off program to recruit security gurus Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT The U.K. is planning to hold computer security exercises later this year to spark interest in the field and address a shortage of professionals in the country, a program modeled after one started in the U.S.

Senators call on Facebook to protect user privacy Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Three U.S. senators are attempting to push Facebook to change its privacy policy and better safeguard users' personal information.

Linux machines surprisingly linked to spam Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Although Linux holds only a small market share, Linux computers appear to send a disproportionate amount of spam compared to other operating systems, according to new research from Symantec's MessageLabs messaging security division.

Toshiba laptop encryption drive aims at upgraders Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Toshiba is going after laptop users looking to retrofit a full disk encryption (FDE) drive to their portables, announcing the new Enigma SED drive.

UK hunts for new cyber security experts Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT A new scheme in the UK is hoping to find the next wave of British computer security experts in a bid to tackle cyber crime.

Cereal hacker on defacement rampage Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT The websites of Kellogg's, Nutri-Grain, Vogel's and Specialty Cereals were hit in a string of mass defacements on Sunday.

Cisco embeds spectrum analyzer in ASIC Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Cisco is making noise in the spectrum analysis arena this week at the Interop trade show in Las Vegas, announcing a new line of Wi-Fi access points that embed the capabilities directly into radio ASICs.

40G Ethernet takes center stage at Interop Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Switching will once again be all the rage at this week's Interop conference in Las Vegas as the first 40Gbps Ethernet products are slated to be unveiled.

Bank of the West tilts from Cisco MARS to LogRhythm Posted: 22 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT When there was a hullabaloo last November over Cisco all too quietly ending any new third-party support for the Cisco Security, Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (MARS), analysts predicted IT managers might not be as eager to fly to MARS anymore since MARS would not be expanding log collection for non-Cisco equipment in the future.

Google buys Agnilux, and yes, there's an Apple angle Posted: 21 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Google has bought a hardware company called Agnilux, which is notable for its formation by ex-Apple and PA Semi employees.

Q&A: Ball State University expands WiMAX testbed Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Ball State graduate student Ryan Lasure explains how the university is moving from being a vendor testing ground to becoming a WiMAX-connected campus.

HP boasts "Cisco-free" data center with 3Com networking portfolio Posted: 19 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT HP has unveiled a new "edge-to-core networking portfolio" based on technology built by 3Com, just one week after closing the $2.7 billion acquisition of the network vendor.

HP: No plans to kill off any 3Com products Posted: 19 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT HP Monday said it has no plans to kill off any existing HP or 3Com networking products, but did not rule out such a move in the future.

How IT certifications can pay off for IT pros Posted: 18 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Technology adoption trends around virtualization, wireless and more could drive demand for IT professionals with up-to-date IT certification credentials.

5 hot IT certification picks for 2010 Posted: 15 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Industry organizations and vendors are broadening their IT certification training catalogs to address emerging technologies and market needs. Vendor-specific (Cisco, Microsoft) and technology-specific (network, security and open source) certifications can help advance IT careers.

Why not iSCSI? Posted: 15 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Even though FibreChannel over Ethernet gets all the hype, iSCSI over Ethernet is just as capable of converging or unifying data center servers, storage and networking, proponents say.

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