Hackers Snatch Data From Bogus Wireless Access Points . Security researchers warn against a hacking technique in which scammers set up bogus wireless access point near a legitimate base station that they then jam. [Networking Pipeline]
5:57:51 PM    

The Firefox Guide: You Want It, We Have It. One-stop shopping for all of your Firefox needs: Tips, tricks, extension picks, and a soup-to-nuts review of the world's most popular open-source browser. [Linux Pipeline]
5:57:40 PM    

Wi-Fi Surpasses Ethernet In Home Networking: Survey. Increasing wireless usage in the home will lead to wider acceptance of new applications, according to a new study by Parks Associates. [InternetWeek]
5:57:28 PM    

Update: AOL expands search services, desktop function to come. America Online launched a new version of AOL Search Thursday, and announced new partnerships aimed at expanding its search services. [InfoWorld: Top News]
5:57:18 PM    

Internet phishing scams getting more devious. Scam artists last year posed as banks and other legitimate businesses in thousands of phishing attacks, sending out millions of spam e-mails with subject lines like "account update needed" that point to fraudulent Web sites, experts said. [Computerworld Cybercrime News]
5:56:59 PM    

Global warming, not asteroid, cause of extinction?. Mass death 250 million years ago may have been caused not by an asteroid, but by warmer temperatures and lower oxygen levels. [CNET News.com]
5:56:47 PM    

There is plenty of interesting news this week. At the top of my list is the story about the FBI dropping its controversial software. Also, Cisco continues to grow through acquisitions.
1:52:57 PM    

FBI Tosses Carnivore to the Dogs. The bureau abandons its controversial, customized snooping software in favor of ISP-initiated internet wiretaps and commercial applications designed to sift through e-mail and other online communications. [Wired News]
1:49:32 PM    

Video Game Industry Sales Reach Record Pace in 2004. The video game industry enjoyed record sales in 2004, despite a shortage of game consoles over the holiday season. By By MATT RICHTEL. [NYT > Technology]
1:49:04 PM    

Fibre Channel switch maker McData acquires CNT. Storage switch vendor McData Tuesday acquired Computer Network Technology in a $235 million deal. [Network World on Storage]
1:48:54 PM    

Cisco poised for a big buyout year. Cisco's 12 acquisitions last year were the most for the network giant since the tech bubble heyday and could portend even bigger spending in 2005. [Network World on Routers and Switches]
1:48:41 PM    

Some Companies Switching From Microsoft's IE Browser. Penn State University recently advised students against the use of IE. A number of small companies interviewed by InformationWeek.com are following suit, citing similar security concerns. [Linux Pipeline]
1:48:16 PM    

Desktop Search: Proceed With Caution. Security experts are advising users of desktop search applications to evaluate the risks before downloading the freeware from Google, Microsoft and Yahoo. [InternetWeek]
1:47:58 PM    

Chinese companies join Cisco-led security program. Two Chinese antivirus software vendors, Kingsoft and Rising Technology, have joined Cisco Systems' Network Admission Control (NAC) security program, the San Jose, California, network equipment vendor said Tuesday. [InfoWorld: Top News]
1:47:42 PM    

Sidebar: Fighting Back, Legally. Incident handling means taking action to defend your company. But it also means making sure you don't break the law doing so. [Computerworld Cybercrime News]
1:47:25 PM    

Breaking Through IP Telephony. In tests, Avaya and Cisco attempt to strut VoIP security stuff. [Computerworld Networking News]
1:47:14 PM    

Novell beta mixes SuSE Linux, NetWare. Company starts test program for its Novell Open Enterprise Server, bringing NetWare services to SuSE Linux. [CNET News.com]
1:46:52 PM    

Firm offers free 10GB online storage. Streamload is offering a free online storage service as well as its paid-for options - upping the ante for rival services such as AOL By mailroomuk@zdnet.com (John Borland). [ZDNet UK News]
1:46:35 PM    

Google Releases Photo Organizing Software. Google releases free software for organizing and finding digital photos stored on a computer's hard drive. [InternetWeek]
11:35:52 AM    

In Brief: Spanish police nab suspected creator of webcam Trojan. Spanish police have arrested a man suspected of creating a Trojan horse software program capable of making secret recordings of Internet users through their webcams. The 37-year-old suspect, a computer programmer from Madrid, is alleged to have created a Trojan horse program distributed through peer-to-peer file sharing networks, like Kazaa. The Trojan horse can be hidden in a file for a picture or song, and once downloaded gives the hacker remote access to the victim's computer. The hacker can install a keystroke logger that records confidential information such as banking passwords and other sensitive information. It also gives the hacker the ability to operate a webcam connected to the computer, and to view and record anything in the camera's field of vision. Police characterized the Trojan horse as "highly sophisticated" and said they believe it has already infected thousands of computers in several countries. As far as they know, no commercial antivirus products are able to detect it, they said. [InfoWorld: Top News]
11:35:32 AM    

IBM net profit rises in Q4. IBM today reported net income of $3.1 billion in the fourth quarter, beating Wall Street's expectations. [Computerworld News]
11:35:18 AM    

Notes From Security School. Here are notes from a SANS Institute class on how crackers operate, so you can learn to better protect your networks. [Computerworld Cybercrime News]
11:35:05 AM    

Breaking Through IP Telephony. In tests, Avaya and Cisco attempt to strut VoIP security stuff. [Computerworld Networking News]
11:34:50 AM    

Novell, Red Hat ready Linux servers. Novell's NetWare-SuSE Linux combination is slated for completion next month. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is also due this winter. [CNET News.com]
11:34:39 AM    

Update: Experts warn of trick to bypass IE download warnings. A computer security researcher and Symantec Corp. are warning Microsoft customers about an unpatched hole in the company's Web browser that could allow an attacker to bypass security warnings and download malicious content onto vulnerable systems. [Computerworld News]
3:45:10 AM    

Comcast raises broadband speed. Continuing cable's tactic of fighting DSL on speed, not price, Comcast hikes data rates by a third. [CNET News.com]
3:44:47 AM    

Car, play me Eminem's latest hit. Online-music company Gracenote is developing a voice-recognition interface for car stereos. [CNET News.com]
3:44:11 AM