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TOP STORIES - July 5, 2011 • Tracking LulzSec's Path of Hacking Havoc • Sophisticated TDL-4 Botnet Has 4.5 Million Infected Zombies • Microsoft Patent Will Allow Federal Eavesdropping on VOIP Services • Layered Security Essential Tactic of Latest FFIEC Banking Guidelines • Apple Patches 11 Java Vulnerabilities in Mac OS X SPOTLIGHT Six IT Skills With Rising Pay We take a look at what IT skills are paying, which ones are not and what certifications, if any, IT pros should work toward. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Galaxy Tab 10.1 Takes Aim at iPad 2 • HTC Evo 3D 4G Delivers Dazzling 3D • Google Speeds Up Web-Page Downloads • Shielding Implants From Cyber-Attack FEATURED VIDEO Getting SMBs Online A robust Web presence with next-gen commerce tech could pave path to success. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Hot iPad 2 Alternatives to Consider • Hands-on With HTC's Evo View 4G Tablet • U2 Turns to Dell for an Extra Edge • Latest Google Flops: Health, PowerMeter IN THIS ISSUE Tracking LulzSec's Path of Hacking Havoc Cyber-prankster group LulzSec announced on June 25 that it will cease its campaign of Web attacks. During its 50-day spree, the group launched SQL injection and DDOS at a variety of organizations, from giant conglomerates such as Sony to law enforcement and other government organizations to ATMs and TV networks. We take a look back at some of LulzSec's victims. READ MORE >> Sophisticated TDL-4 Botnet Has 4.5 Million Infected Zombies Kaspersky researchers uncovered a sophisticated botnet that relies on rootkits, encryption and antivirus to be virtually "indestructible." READ MORE >> Sponsored by Symantec.cloud Visit the new Security Solution Center on eWEEK.com for the latest IT security news, reviews, videos, and resources. Go to the Security Solution Center ADVERTISEMENT Microsoft Patent Will Allow Federal Eavesdropping on VOIP Services Microsoft has a patent application pending for a technology that will provide a legal backdoor in communications equipment to record VOIP conversations and chat. READ MORE >> Layered Security Essential Tactic of Latest FFIEC Banking Guidelines New federal security guidelines spell out how banks should protect customer bank accounts from cyber-criminals intent on stealing funds. READ MORE >> Apple Patches 11 Java Vulnerabilities in Mac OS X Apple has pushed out the fixes for the Java remote code vulnerabilities Oracle patched earlier this month, including a "serious" flaw that allowed Java applet code to escape from the sandbox and run as if it were a local, trusted program. READ MORE >> Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4: A Guide This document will also show that the same best practices, tuning tips and tricks, and skill sets necessary to deploy Oracle databases in physical environments can be leveraged when deploying Oracle databases in virtual environments. DOWNLOAD NOW >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Public, Private, and Hybrid: All about Clouds and How to Choose One Jul 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Cloud computing has become so popular today that other important IT infrastructure solutions, including consolidation, virtualization and disaster recovery have taken a back seat. But while clouds offer numerous benefits, including scalability, cost and ease of management, they also present challenges that must be overcome before organizations can start reaping those benefits REGISTER >> Building an Efficient Test / Development Management Process Jul 21, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Many companies have virtualized their test and development environments as a first foray into virtualization. But even on this small scale, some of the challenges of managing virtual infrastructures become evident. Manual provisioning processes can delay the delivery of virtual machines to developers. Developers may oversize their requirements just to save time, which results in VM sprawl as test/dev machines are abandoned and forgotten. REGISTER >>

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