Attackers seize on new zero-day in Word ... IBM releases Informix beta, preps Linux bundle

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News: Attackers seize on new zero-day in Word
News: IBM releases Informix beta, preps Linux bundle
News: Dell hires Solectron CEO, forms operations group
News: HP unveils new Integrity servers, Unix OS
Security Tip: Build a virtual security lab on a shoestring
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Attackers seize on new zero-day in Word
Microsoft Corp.'s Word and Office programs have been targeted again, with the company warning that hackers may already exploiting a new vulnerability found in the applications.

IBM releases Informix beta, preps Linux bundle
IBM Corp. has opened the public beta program for the next version of its Informix database server and announced plans for a bundled Linux package for smaller businesses.

Dell hires Solectron CEO, forms operations group
Dell Inc. Thursday announced that Michael Cannon, the president and CEO of electronics maker Solectron Corp., will head a newly formed group that will oversee much of the company's operations, including manufacturing, procurement and suppliers.

HP unveils new Integrity servers, Unix OS
Hewlett-Packard Co. is introducing a long-awaited upgrade to its Unix operating system and launching new, affordable Integrity servers in a direct challenge to rival products from IBM Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc.

Sharp to launch a cheaper Blu-ray Disc recorder
Sharp Corp. has developed a Blu-ray Disc recorder that cuts costs by doing away with the tuner. Instead, the BD-HP1 will use the tuner present in a television set to record TV programs, the company said on Wednesday.

One million OLPC laptop orders confirmed
Quanta Computer Inc., the world's largest contract laptop PC manufacturer, already has confirmed orders for one million notebook PCs for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, a company representative said Thursday.

NetSuite ramps up e-commerce capabilities
NetSuite Inc., a provider of hosted applications for midsize businesses, will announce Thursday that it has beefed up the electronic commerce capabilities of its software suite and has teamed up with online auction giant eBay Inc. in order to attract larger electronic retail (e-tail) customers.

Google Earth gets overlay search feature
Google Inc. has created a searchable index of Google Earth data files, a feature that should make it easier for users to find and adopt third-party overlays for this popular mapping application.

Cisco extends LAN security tools to wireless
Cisco Systems Inc. on Wednesday brought a raft of security mechanisms for wired LANs out to the wireless part of enterprise networks.


SECURITY TIP

Build a virtual security lab on a shoestring
By Brent Huston, MicroSolved, Inc.

One of the most important aspects of running a good technical security program is giving your technical team members access to an environment where they can refine their skills, perform adequate testing and play with new technologies and applications to keep skills current. Here is a look at the way we have been building prototype security labs on a shoestring.


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