Get your technical training from top technical experts

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• Get your technical training from top technical experts
• Reader feedback on Facebook, Google, Craigslist news
• 'Here you Have' Virus Deletes Security Software on Windows
• Vulnerability management basics: Tools of the trade
• 17% of web users have been 'ripped off' online
• "Here You Have" a Reason to Improve Malware Security
• 'Here you have' e-mail worm spreads quickly
• Hotel operator warns of data breach
• Another SMS Trojan Appears on Android Phones
• Microsoft plans double-sized Patch Tuesday next week
• Cloudmark DesktopOne Basic Stops Spam

Get your technical training from top technical experts Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT You've heard the old adage, "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." Well, that might be true in some fields, but it's certainly not the case with technical training in the IT industry. When it comes to teaching others about networking and other sophisticated topics, only the top technical experts need apply for the job. Leading vendors like Cisco, Microsoft, Novell and HP put stringent requirements on who teaches their official courses -- and that's good news for the students who want to learn from the best.

Reader feedback on Facebook, Google, Craigslist news Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT I have to say it's great to live in Cringeville, where everyone has a strong opinion about something and they're not afraid to share. Today I dip into my mailbag and pull out what some readers have to say about Facebook's trademark absurdity, Google's ability to spy on users and other alleged data perversions, and the whole Craigslist Adult Services kerfuffle.

'Here you Have' Virus Deletes Security Software on Windows Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT On Thursday, a new worm hit the Internet, and it's been spreading by emailing the address books of infected users, according to McAfee Labs. By masquerading as a benign PDF, the worm looks something like this when it shows up in your inbox:

Vulnerability management basics: Tools of the trade Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT In part two of our series on vulnerability management basics, we look at the variety of scanners and other tools crucial to the task.

17% of web users have been 'ripped off' online Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT Nearly one in five (17 percent) web users admitted they have been 'ripped off' online, says 192.com.

"Here You Have" a Reason to Improve Malware Security Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT A worm known affectionately as "Here You Have" based on the subject line of the infected e-mail used to propagate it has quickly spread into a global malware attack. The efficacy of the simple, and poorly worded e-mail luring users to click on a malicious link demonstrates why we need a whole new approach to malware defense.

'Here you have' e-mail worm spreads quickly Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT Security experts warned Thursday of a fast-spreading e-mail worm, the first large outbreak of this type in nearly a decade.

Hotel operator warns of data breach Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT An operator of upscale hotels and resorts under such widely-known names as Marriott, Sheraton and Westin.

Another SMS Trojan Appears on Android Phones Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT Kaspersky Labs first announced its detection of what appeared to be the first of several SMS Trojans on Google's Android operating system on August 9th. The application released in Russian markets outside of Google's Android Market, was disguised as a media player. Once installed, the code would send 3 premium SMS messages, effectively transferring the US equivalent of ~$18 from the user to the recipient company.

Microsoft plans double-sized Patch Tuesday next week Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft plans to issue nine security updates to patch 13 bugs in Windows, Office and its Web server software next week.

Cloudmark DesktopOne Basic Stops Spam Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:00 AM PDT Tired of getting e-mail from Nigerian strangers offering to help you claim several million dollars? Don't want your inbox littered with offers to enlarge private body parts? Try Cloudmark DesktopOne Basic (free), which does an excellent job of killing spam before you ever read it. Even if you have a spam filter on your e-mail software, you'll find it useful.

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