Microsoft probes new Windows kernel bug

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• Microsoft probes new Windows kernel bug
• Prepare for Record Patch Tuesday
• Adobe Scrambles to Fix PDF Flaw
• Microsoft to thank Google researcher for privately reporting Windows bugs
• Don’t depend solely on practice exams for Cisco Certifications
• Browser 'Privacy Modes' Not So Private After All
• Adobe Should Be More Proactive About Security
• Why Android App Security Is Better Than for the iPhone
• Network admin Terry Childs gets 4-year sentence
• Alleged RBS WorldPay hacker extradited to US
• Google Street View Cars hit the UK again
• Web add-ons compromise 'private browsing'

Microsoft probes new Windows kernel bug Posted: 07 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft is investigating an unpatched vulnerability in Windows after an Israeli researcher revealed a bug in the operating system's kernel driver.

Prepare for Record Patch Tuesday Posted: 06 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Next Tuesday Microsoft will unleash 14 new security bulletins, addressing a record-tying 34 vulnerabilities. In the wake of the out-of-band patch issued for the Windows shortcut security flaw, and with an upcoming out-of-band patch from Adobe as well--IT admins need to a plan of action for implementing the deluge of updates.

Adobe Scrambles to Fix PDF Flaw Posted: 06 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Adobe is rushing to develop a patch for a vulnerability in Acrobat Reader revealed at the Black Hat security conference. The update--expected the week of August 16--will be the third time this year that Adobe has been forced to fix flaws outside of its regularly scheduled quarterly update pattern.

Microsoft to thank Google researcher for privately reporting Windows bugs Posted: 06 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT The Google security engineer who stirred up a hornets' nest in June after publicizing a critical Windows vulnerability said Friday that Microsoft will credit his work on four of the 34 bugs slated for patching on Tuesday.

Don’t depend solely on practice exams for Cisco Certifications Posted: 07 Aug 2010 08:17 AM PDT Preparing for a Cisco Certification solely with Practice exams is a method that many candidates follow, however I do not recommend this study method at all. My intention in this article is not to slam practice exams. I just want to address the phenomenon among Cisco certification candidates who use practice exams solely as an attempt to pass their exams with the least possible effort. Practice exams should be used in your study strategy as a complimentary option together with other study resources such as books, video trainings, practice labs etc. When you are in the field in front of a rack of routers and switches trying to implement a network design, there is no A, B, C, or D choice like the practice exams. You've got to know what you are doing. The current Cisco certification exams are designed in such a way as to weed out those candidates who just memorized hundreds of possible exam questions in their attempt to pass the exam. If those candidates used only practice tests for preparation, they will just be disappointed on exam day. The certification exams will not only test if you possess the requited knowledge, but also if you have the ability to apply that knowledge in real world cases. Thats why the current Cisco exams are full of practical scenario questions. By taking one practice exam after the other will certainly not develop this skill. Practice simulators are also fine up to a certain extent, but also do not depend very heavily on them. The most common network simulators I've seen do not let you make any mistakes on the router or switch configuration, so you do not actually learn from your mistakes. Remember that making mistakes on a Cisco configuration, observing them and then fixing them is what really helps to actually learn what you are doing. When preparing for a Cisco Certification (especially for an entry level certification such as CCENT and CCNA) you are not just studying for an exam. Rather, you are building and fortifying your base and foundation for the upper layer certifications and for your career as well. Try to make your study efforts as effective as possible by building a solid foundation. You will achieve this by learning all possible networking theory and fundamental concepts, rather than memorizing hundreds of exam questions. Especially when studying for CCNA, the knowledge that you will acquire will be the most important from all and will be the corner stone for future certifications such as the CCNP and CCIE. The best preparation for Cisco certifications is to stick to a well-rounded study plan which includes books, lab networking equipment (real or virtual) and practice exams. A recommended training package for Cisco certification exams is this computer based training here. If you combine it with a relative book from CiscoPress then you will have a complete well-rounded study package for passing your Cisco exam.

Browser 'Privacy Modes' Not So Private After All Posted: 07 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT All the major web browsers have a privacy mode that's supposed to cover a user's tracks after he or she finishes an Internet session, but a trio of researchers have found those modes fail to purge all traces of a Net surfer's activities.

Adobe Should Be More Proactive About Security Posted: 07 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Adobe will release an emergency patch, expected within two weeks, to plug a security flaw in Adobe Reader, the latest in a series of the program's recent vulnerabilities. The problem is, this flaw was found through a presentation at the Black Hat conference last week, and not by Adobe's security team.

Why Android App Security Is Better Than for the iPhone Posted: 07 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Application security has become the focus of a flurry of intense attention in the mobile world lately, due largely to a few well-publicized events affecting each of the major platforms.

Network admin Terry Childs gets 4-year sentence Posted: 07 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT A City of San Francisco administrator who refused to hand over administrative passwords to the city's network was sentenced to four years in state prison Friday.

Alleged RBS WorldPay hacker extradited to US Posted: 07 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT One of the alleged masterminds of a 2008 precision strike on payment processor RBS WorldPay has been extradited from Estonia to face U.S. justice.

Google Street View Cars hit the UK again Posted: 06 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Google has re-instated its Street View cars in the UK.

Web add-ons compromise 'private browsing' Posted: 06 Aug 2010 09:00 AM PDT Security researchers have revealed that 'private browsing' modes on web browsers, which are designed to remove all traces of the sites a user has visited, can leak information.

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