VeriSign hacked several times, won't reveal the details

Friday, February 3, 2012

VeriSign hacked several times, won't reveal the details

Microsoft team discovers malicious cookie-forwarding scheme | Internet Explorer takes unexpected jump in market share

Today's InfoWorld Headlines: Wrap Up

VeriSign hacked several times, won't reveal the details
Although the announcement comes after the revelation of breaches in 2011 of other Internet infrastructure firms -- such as the now-defunct DigiNotar, rival Comodo, and security giant RSA -- the VeriSign hacks occurred months before those breaches. Read More

WEBCAST: IBM

Using IBM Tivoli Security Management for z/OS
Administration can be a complex world where security is concerned. The resources spent on administration, management, auditing and compliance can be considerable. Watch the demo, "Using IBM Tivoli Security Management for z/OS," and see how IBM® can help you protect your business—simply, efficiently and more effectively. Learn More

In this Issue

WEBCAST: Nasuni

Solving Multi-Site Enterprise Storage Management Challenges
In this webinar we'll investigate a number of potential solutions to providing storage accessible from multiple locations within the enterprise. Learn more

Microsoft team discovers malicious cookie-forwarding scheme
The scheme could clandestinely forward stolen session cookies to zombie machines in botnets that could use them to gain unauthorized access to websites. Read More

Internet Explorer takes unexpected jump in market share
Chrome shot itself in the foot, contributing to Microsoft's increased browser numbers, but the other source of growth comes -- surprisingly -- from IE 6. Read More

WHITE PAPER: VEEAM Software

The Impact of VMware and Hyper-V Snapshots
Download this NEW whitepaper to gain a better understanding of the key differences between VMware and Hyper-V snapshot technology. Read now.

Could Facebook IPO help it dominate Google?
With the Facebook initial public offering (IPO) now official, industry and financial analysts say that a huge influx of cash could enable the social networking company to topple Google from its dominant position in the online world. Read More

Clues about HP's Gen8 servers leaked
One system, the single-socket ProLiant BL460c, is a small-form-factor server based on Intel's E5-2650L processor. Some servers will have HP's latest networking, I/O, storage and management capabilities. Read More

HTC Android phones can leak Wi-Fi passwords
A group of HTC Android phones is susceptible to an exploit that can steal Wi-Fi credentials and passwords and send them to attackers. The affected Android builds expose 802.1X passwords to applications on the phones that have permission to access the Wi-Fi state of the phone. Read More