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TOP STORIES - March 29, 2011 • Phony SSL Certificates Show Flaws in DNS, Comodo CEO Claims • Google Patches Six High-Risk Flaws in Chrome Web Browser • Facebook's Diverted Traffic Raises Security, Privacy Concerns • EU Remote Email Disabled After Malware Attack • MySQL Site Attacked with SQL Injection SPOTLIGHT Google Maps Charts Japan Devastation Satellite images show some before and after pictures of areas in Japan most heavily damaged by the earthquake and tsunami. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • First Look: iPad 2 Hits the Street • Hot Adobe Labs Projects in the Works • 15 Hot Cloud Companies to Watch • Exascale Computing Promises, Problems FEATURED VIDEO From Virtualization to Cloud We bring you tips and strategies to smoothly evolve existing virtualization. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • iPad 2 vs. Xoom: Tablet Face-Off • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 • iPhone 4: Weighing the Pros and Cons • 10 Apps New Droid X Owners Need IN THIS ISSUE Phony SSL Certificates Show Flaws in DNS, Comodo CEO Claims Despite a Comodo Security partner being compromised and attackers issuing valid digital certificates for domains of Google, Microsoft and others, Comodo CEO and Chief Security Architect Melih Abulhayoglu said the problem wasn't the fraudulent certificates, but that attackers had control of the DNS infrastructure. READ MORE >> Google Patches Six High-Risk Flaws in Chrome Web Browser Google paid out about $8,500 to enterprising developers who found six different critical flaws in the company's Chrome Web browser. In addition to patching those flaws, Google also issued two new SSL certificates to protect against the Comodo certificate issue. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Microsoft Visit WindowsforDevices.com to learn what's happening and what's upcoming in software, hardware, platforms, tools, and design efforts relating to the use of Windows Embedded and Windows Mobile software technologies. Click here ADVERTISEMENT Facebook's Diverted Traffic Raises Security, Privacy Concerns Facebook users recently found out that some of the social network's traffic was rerouted through Chinese and Korean servers. While security experts believe this rerouting was accidental, the incident raised concerns about Facebook users' privacy and what information was lost along the way. READ MORE >> EU Remote Email Disabled After Malware Attack The European Commission had to disable all remote access to certain sensitive intranet pages after a large-scale malware attack targeted both the European Commission and the European External Action Service. The attack happened just before the EU planned a meeting about the situation in Libya. READ MORE >> MySQL Site Attacked with SQL Injection In an ironic twist, Oracle's MySQL Website was targeted by a SQL injection attack. On March 27, hackers attacked the site and promptly posted user names, database schemas and passwords. READ MORE >> The 2010 IT Security Watch List: Know Your Enemies IT security doesn't always stay at the top of your mind, but when the headlines about security breaches hit the news you may start to wonder (again) about the security of your IT infrastructure. DOWNLOAD NOW >> How to Secure & Audit Oracle 10g & 11g Databases SQL injection, Zeus botnets, insider threats and new data protection regulations require tighter controls to secure high-value databases. Download this white paper to learn how to keep these and other threats from breaching your database perimeter. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Channel Insider Alert: Managed Services: Where to Begin? Apr 14, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join the Channel Insider for this interactive eSeminar where industry experts will examine these questions and many more. Experts will discuss how to begin changing your business model around to focus on high value and high customer interaction. REGISTER >> Smart Ways to Incorporate Social Networking Into Your Enterprise Mar 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Social networking is not a fad - and it is not going away! Millennials entering the workforce have embraced this medium as a way to communicate both personally and professionally. It is time for companies to catch up and properly integrate social networking into their enterprises or risk being left behind. REGISTER >>

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