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	Microsoft Patches Windows Vulnerability Microsoft - Oct 23, 2008 Microsoft Corp on Thursday released a security update to address what it called a critical vulnerability. Microsoft patches what could allow an attacker to take control of a user's Windows computer. The network security updates are for Windows XP, Windows Vista and the beta version of Windows 7.
	DDOS Attack on Scientology Could Give Hacker 10 Years DDOS - Oct 18, 2008 A DDOS attack against the Church of Scientology has prompted a confession from a teenage hacker. The teenage hacker will plead guilty for the DDOS attack in federal court and faces up to 10 years in federal prison. The distributed denial of service attack happened in January.
	Cisco Systems Partners With Tata to Offer Video Conference Cisco - Oct 16, 2008 Cisco Systems Inc has partnered with Tata Communications Ltd to offer open public video conferencing rooms. The network security company is targeting business technology customers by renting Public Cisco TelePresence rooms. It is the first service opened to the public that provides video conference.
	Cisco Cuts 129 Jobs to Cease Broadband Operations Cisco - Oct 13, 2008 Cisco Systems Inc informed the Texas Workforce Commission of 129 staff reductions. The reductions are at the company's Richardson facility in Texas. The network security company said the job cuts will begin now until December 8.
	Cisco Announces Nexus 1000V Switch Cisco - Oct 10, 2008 Cisco Systems Inc on Wednesday unveiled its latest VMware vNetwork Distributed switch framework. The Cisco Nexus 1000V switch provides server virtualization technology. Some features include policy-based network capabilities to all physical or virtual servers.
	Cisco Unveils Top Information Technology Mistakes Cisco - Oct 2, 2008 Cisco Systems Inc has conducted a study of more than 2,000 information technology employees. The study surveyed IT professionals in 10 different countries. The results unveiled a top 10 list of behaviors that contribute to data loss.
	Cisco Launches New Business Technology Products Cisco - Sep 24, 2008 Cisco Systems Inc today launched a new collaboration portfolio designed to help business technology customers. The new products let customers communicate between applications or devices. The company also released a new Web 2 platform used for connecting between programs.
	McAfee Buys Network Security Company to Boost Product Line McAfee - Sep 23, 2008 McAfee Inc has purchased network security company Secure Computing Corp. The $465 million acquisition will add 22,000 business technology customers. The anti-virus company has used acquisitions to beef up its computer and network security product lines.
	Cisco Buys Software Company Jabber Cisco - Sep 19, 2008 Cisco Systems Inc announced plans to acquire Jabber Inc. The financial terms were unavailable. Jabber specializes in instant messaging software which will compliment Cisco's line of Internet products.
	Comcast Hackers Redirect Customers DDOS - May 30, 2008 Comcast was the target by hackers this week. Hackers altered the cable company's information at Network Solutions Inc to redirect visitors to other servers.
	Hackers Exploit Adobe Flash, Websites Attacked DDOS - May 28, 2008 Network security researchers warn that hackers are exploiting an unpatched bug in Adobe's popular Flash Player. The unpatched bug, which is in the most up-to-date version of Flash, was reported by researchers at the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center and by others from Symantec Corp.
	Harvard Hacker Breaks Network Security DDOS - Mar 16, 2008 The University admits that personal information of some 10,000 students and applications may have been breached by someone who broke into their network. Dubbed as the Harvard Hacker, the University said it discovered the data breach last month.
	Cisco Nexus Aims for New Era in Data Center Technology Cisco - Jan 28, 2008
	Botnet Worm Hacker Arrested DDOS - Nov 30, 2007 A hacker in New Zealand is under suspicion of infecting over 1.3 million computers worldwide with a worm in order to create a DDoS attacks. The botnet had allegedly been used for DDoS attacks on IRC servers.
	Botnet hacker pleads guilty DDOS - Nov 10, 2007 Botnet hacker installed malware on over 250,000 computers to conduct fraud. The hacker is expected to enter the guilty plea next month. He could face up to 60 years in federal prison and a $l.75 million fine.
	Russian Cyber Hackers Relocate to China DDOS - Nov 9, 2007 The cyber hackers have left St. Petersburg to move its business to other countries. According to Trend Micro, the hackers now have new chunks of IP addresses, with RBN-like activity developing on newly registered blocks of Chinese and Taiwanese IP addresses.
	Alicia Keys Attacked by MySpace Hackers DDOS - Nov 9, 2007 MySpace has become the new target for hijacking popular pages and spreading malware. Professional artists such as Alicia Keys know all about that.

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