Panda Security's latest report says banker Trojans represent more that 60 percent of new cyber security threats, while traditional viruses are making a comeback.
<b>Computerworld UK:</b> "The big announcements by Facebook last week have started alarm bells ringing around the Net. Here's the kind of thing that is sending shivers down many people's spines:"
Google patches Chrome for eight vulnerabilities that could have left users at risk. The fixes come just as white hat hackers are set to go to town in a vulnerability search contest.
<b>VirtualBoxImages.com:</b> When I first found VirtualBox and created my first Virtual Machine VirtualBox was still owned by a small company in Germany. Few people know of the project and fewer thought it was a good idea to build and distribute pre-installed virtual machines.
With an upgrade to its flagship Amanda Enterprise Edition data backup and disaster recovery software, Zmanda brings enterprise-grade capabilities to SMB.
<b>Groklaw:</b> "So. Now I know. Now we all know. Blake Stowell, then the PR guy for SCO, sent an email to Maureen O'Gara, saying "I need you to send a jab PJ's way," and then right afterwards she wrote that invasive so-called expose, in which she revealed, or at least intended to reveal, things like who I called on my phone."
<b>Blog of Helios:</b> "But to quote Yoda, "Short of native game choices we are." There's a reason for that...I mean aside from the myth that the Linux market is too small to support game development."
The rugged switches and routers that drive networks on oil rigs, power stations and research operations in Antarctica don't always feature high-end enterprise capabilities. Sixnet is out to change that.
<b>Stop:</b> "In order to solve this problem, Education Minister Mariastella Gelmini proposed to deduce cost (and weight!) of textbooks by encouraging schools to adopt digital textbooks starting from 2011."
What does an eye doctor with a penchant for inventions have to do with Microsoft's Zune, and will the company ante up with him in a patent dispute or fight to the finish?
New study from Palo Alto Networks offers the latest warning about using social technologies in the enterprise, and finds a surprisingly high rate of adoption in regulated industries.
<b>Jamie's Random Musings:</b> "Sometimes, though, it is possible to get a bit too far ahead of the general development/release cycle. The HP Pavillion dm1-1020ez that I purchased in January is a case in point."
Tip of the Trade: The value of an opposable thumb is more keenly felt when it can't be used. Fortunately, for programmers who can't leave their keyboards, there are tools to mitigate the problem. Here are two websites to check out should you find yourself in this predicament.