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New Sober Worm on the Loose
A new version of the Sober worm appeared on the Internet early Friday morning and already it is having quite a bit of success infecting users in Europe through the use of social engineering. Sober.J arrives in an e-mail message that appears to be a returned-mail error message, telling the user that an e-mail sent…
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Microsoft, Dell Ink $500M Deal with Air Force
Microsoft Corp. and Dell Inc. on Friday will announce a significant consolidation of multiple support and software license agreements with the U.S. Air Force into a single enterprise agreement worth as much as $500 million over six years. This multiyear deal will see Microsoft provide core server software, maintenance and upgrade support, while Dell will…
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Alleged Oracle Scammer: I Am Not a Crook
Beware, Oracle training and/or security expertise buyers. Ed Haskins—the purveyor of Oracle training materials that paying consumers complain often fail to appear in their mailboxes, the mastermind behind Oracle security pitches that he admits tout a completely fictional “expert,” and a man who admits that he owes customers and experts more than $30,000—is still at…
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Cisco Makes Security Pay for Channel Partners
Cisco Systems this week announced two new programs that make a security focus even smarter for channel partners. Check out eWEEK.com’s for the latest security news, reviews and analysis. And for insights on security coverage around the Web, take a look at eWEEK.com Security Center Editor
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In Wake of Training Scam, Oracle Says Buyers Should Beware
Following recent news about an Oracle training provider who allegedly scammed his customers, Oracle training experts had unanimous advice for consumers: Be a smart shopper. “[Oracle’s] advice would be to be a smart shopper and to ask for confirmation of credentials and/or to begin by reviewing the list of Oracle authorized partners who are indeed…
