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In the Headlines December 02, 2008

New Windows Worm Builds Massive Botnet
Ivan Macalintal, a senior research engineer with Trend Micro Inc., said that the worm, which his company has dubbed "Downad.a" -- it's called "Conficker.a" by Microsoft and "Downadup" by Symantec Corp. -- is a key component in a new botnet that criminals are creating.

Antivirus Programs Unreliable During Critical Coverage Gap
The reactive nature of IT security is a well-known weakness that puts defenders at an inherent disadvantage against attackers. Unfortunately, it's also a flaw that's extremely difficult to correct; teaching virus scanners to correctly identify new threats without also generating false positives is no simple task.

Jurors Wanted to Convict Lori Drew of Felonies but Were Stymied by Prosecutors
The jury forewoman in the Lori Drew trial said Monday that jurors really wanted to convict Lori Drew on three felony counts for unauthorized access to MySpace's computer system but were stymied by the lack of evidence prosecutors presented and had to convict her of misdemeanors instead.

Google Earth Used By Terrorists in India Attacks
The terrorists that attacked various locations in south Mumbai last week used digital maps from Google Earth to learn their way around, according to officials investigating the attacks.

Is Your IP PBX Secure?
Like any IP-based system, however, a VoIP PBX brings with it risks that can't be ignored--among them, denial-of-service attacks, privacy breaches, and theft of services.