The H news 09/03/2009

The H news 09/03/2009 www.h-online.com Overview of the news from the past 24 hours The H Security news Spam from compromised Twitter accounts Twitter has confirmed that recently approximately 750 Twitter user accounts were subverted and used to send spam messages › Read article     Version 3 of Microsoft's Threat Modeling Tool released The Threat Modeling Tool is designed to allow developers to test their systems for potential threats. Individual system components and the data flow between them can be modelled or visualised › Read article     Firmware patches close holes in AirPort and Time Capsule A firmware update for Apple's Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme 802.11n devices closes several vulnerabilities › Read article     The H Open Source news New York: Tax break for open source developers? A New York bill proposes tax credits of up to $200 for open source developers in the state › Read article     This newsletter is sent to in a multipart format. If you want to read it as plain text, you will have to change the display mode of your e-mail program. You are receiving The H news because you subscribed at our website. If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, you can cancel your subscription at http://www.h-online.com/newsletter/manage/news. For more news from the world of technology, subscribe to our other newsletters: Newsletter The H Open Source: All the latest about Free and Open Source software from The H, including news, features, analysis and case studies. www.h-online.com/newsletter/manage/open Newsletter The H Security: IT security news and alerts to keep your systems secure, with features giving an in-depth look at the world of IT security. www.h-online.com/newsletter/manage/security Legal notice Publishers: Christian Heise, Ansgar Heise, Christian Persson Editor-in-chief: Dj Walker-Morgan All rights reserved. Any copies or dissemination on any medium, either in part of whole, requires the written consent of the publisher. Copyright (c) 2009 Heise Media UK Ltd.