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TOP STORIES - March 26, 2009 • Larry Seltzer: The First Linux Botnet • HP Plugs Critical Security Holes in OpenView • Lantronix ManageLinx Remote Device Solution a Mixed Bag • HP Takes On Adobe Flash Security for App Developers • Finjan: Bogus Anti-virus Is Big Business SPOTLIGHT eWEEK Labs: IE 8 Is a Must-Upgrade Based on tests of this final release and the previous RC and beta code,IE 8 is the best Web browser since IE 5. See why. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Apple Shows Off iPhone OS 3.0 • Microsoft's 10 Lucky Breaks • The Future of Database: Mostly Cloud-y • Cutting the Cable on Cable TV FEATURED VIDEO Project Management Tips IT project managers need to understand how the down economy impacts them. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • 10 Must-See Finance Apps for iPhone • How to Install Apps on Ubuntu Linux • Up Close with Dell's Superthin Adamo • How Not to Get a Job via Twitter IN THIS ISSUE Larry Seltzer: The First Linux Botnet The main thing keeping Linux desktops out of botnets is the sophistication of their users, but the people who built Psyb0t knew most people don't pay much attention to router security. READ MORE >> HP Plugs Critical Security Holes in OpenView Core Security Technologies identifies three vulnerabilities in HP's OpenView Network Node Manager that could be exploited remotely by hackers. One of the bugs was thought to have been patched previously, but was still exploitable. READ MORE >> Brought to you by St. Bernard Cut Your Web Filtering Expense, Make the SWITCH! You need the iPrism Switch Kit--the fast, easy way to get the #1 Web Filtering appliance and ditch those high-priced renewals. The Switch Kit makes it easy to switch your current Web filter to iPrism. Find out what's included in the Switch Kit now. Click here. ADVERTISEMENT Lantronix ManageLinx Remote Device Solution a Mixed Bag The Lantronix solution was relatively easy to set up, and showed promise in helping enterprises support remote servers and network devices in branch offices. However, at times the GUI management was confusing and flaky, and while ManageLinx managed a host of devices using different protocols, it stumbled when trying to view streaming video. READ MORE >> HP Takes On Adobe Flash Security for App Developers HP has released a free tool to help application developers improve the security of applications using Adobe Flash. The tool, called HP SWFScan, decompiles applications developed with Flash to search for security vulnerabilities. READ MORE >> Finjan: Bogus Anti-virus Is Big Business In a new cyber-crime report, security vendor Finjan found a traffic management server that showed a ring of cyber-crooks redirected 1.8 million users to a site that installed rogue anti-virus over the course of two weeks, raking in an average of $10,800 a day. There are several groups involved in similar schemes, Finjan reports. READ MORE >> Deploying Server Virtualization: A Forrester Report As organizations continue to deploy server virtualization, questions have shifted from "if" to "how" you should deploy. If you are considering or are in the process of implementing server virtualization, this white paper can outline the questions you should be asking. DOWNLOAD NOW >> 5 Benefits of Virtualization and Service Automation The mere word "virtualization" being thrown around by vendors across the IT landscape today, there is the risk of being caught up too far into the technology itself rather than figuring out its proper fit into the environment. This guide intends to illustrate that virtualization and service automation are designed to go hand in hand. DOWNLOAD NOW >>

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