Jim Duffy / Network World:
Cisco is big tease about ‘Big Bang’ switch upgrade — VP only says switches will get greener; mum on blade server plans — SAN JOSE — Cisco’s “Big Bang” switching upgrade will emerge in late January and encompass more than just the Catalyst 6500. — The emphasis for upgrade …
Source: Cisco is big tease about ‘Big Bang’ switch upgrade (Jim Duffy/Network World)
John Markoff / New York Times:
Thieves Winning Online War, Maybe Even in Your Computer — SAN FRANCISCO — Internet security is broken, and nobody seems to know quite how to fix it. — Despite the efforts of the computer security industry and a half-decade struggle by Microsoft to protect its Windows operating system …
Source: Thieves Winning Online War, Maybe Even in Your Computer (John Markoff/New York Times)
BBC:
Serious security flaw found in IE — Users of the world’s most common web browser have been advised to switch to a rival until a serious security flaw has been fixed. — The flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer could allow criminals to take control of people’s computers and steal their passwords, internet experts say.
Adam Pash / Lifehacker:
Official Security Update for Internet Explorer Now Available — Microsoft just released the official security update for Internet Explorer to address the serious browser exploit we told you about yesterday, so if you’ve got any computer running IE, you’d best get downloading.
Source: Official Security Update for Internet Explorer Now Available (Adam Pash/Lifehacker)