NetFlash: Some WLANs open to dictionary attack 11/09/04 In this issue:
* Some WLANs open to dictionary attack * New MyDoom variant exploits IE flaw * IPLocks reinforces security tool * Deployment options put speech within reach * Today on Layer 8 * Links related to NetFlash * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Cisco Systems Special Report: Bridging the Gap; Enterprise ROI IT professionals today don't indulge in the latest-greatest technology for their own sake; instead they concentrate efforts on projects that are most likely to help achieve business goals. Read about the challenges and opportunities when IT starts 'bridging the gap' and directly contributes to enterprise ROI. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=87959 _______________________________________________________________ WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE NEW DATA CENTER? Sign up for Network World's Data Center Newsletter in which Johna Till Johnson and the team at Nemertes Research will provide an ongoing assessment of current data center business drivers and future trends; concrete advice and guidance for IT executives seeking to consolidate data centers, improve disaster recovery, and deploy virtualization techniques. Click here to subscribe: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=87883 _______________________________________________________________ NETFLASH: BREAKING NEWS FROM NETWORK WORLD FUSION By Jeff Caruso With a certain option enabled, the Wi-Fi Protected Access mechanism for securing wireless LANs can be even easier to crack than its predecessor, which WPA was designed to correct. Well, now an exploit has been published on the Web, and it's only a matter of time before someone tries to use it. Some WLANs open to dictionary attack <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1108wlandictionary.html?net> New MyDoom variant exploits IE flaw One cannot speak of security vulnerabilities without also mentioning Microsoft - and today a new version of the MyDoom worm has appeared to take advantage of an unpatched Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability. Fortunately, certain Windows XP users may be immune. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1109newmydoo.html?net> IPLocks reinforces security tool Looking to help users protect corporate assets from theft, fraud and other abuse, database-security software vendor IPLocks this week announced a new version of its database monitoring, assessment and analysis tool. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/110804iplocks.html?net> Deployment options put speech within reach Like home construction alternatives, today's speech deployment options range from the custom-built to the pre-built. It's different from in the past, when companies had little choice but to develop speech applications using one vendor's proprietary platform and tools - aided in many cases by an army of consultants. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/110804specialfocus.html?net> Today on Layer 8, where there's frost on our pumpkins: Boy sues mom for not buying him a PC; students steal school's PCs, then try to hoc them on eBay; Gmail searching you for illegal files?; and the winner of last week's caption contest and the start of our next tilt; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news. <http://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Jeff Caruso Jeff Caruso is managing editor of online news for Network World. He oversees daily online news posting and newsletter editing, and writes the NetFlash daily news summary, the High-Speed LANs newsletter and the Voices of Networking newsletter. 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Read about the challenges and opportunities when IT starts 'bridging the gap' and directly contributes to enterprise ROI. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=87958 _______________________________________________________________ ARCHIVE LINKS NetFlash breaking news: http://www.nwfusion.com/news/netflash.html _______________________________________________________________ Webcast - Wireless Network Troubleshooting Watch this webcast and get an overview of wireless LANs including: key standards; the link and physical air wireless LAN; infrastructure, bridge, and ad-hoc modes; and wireless switch architecture. Watch now. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=88067 _______________________________________________________________ FEATURED READER RESOURCE NEW! 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