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Hackers step up search for unpatched servers
Organisations that have not patched their Microsoft servers against the WINS flaw need to act fast, says SANS. Read more »
Security experts' sites hacked on eve of Black Hat conference
Websites of a handful of security experts and groups were hacked and passwords, emails, IM chats and other information was posted on the internet on Tuesday, the eve of the Black Hat security conference. Read more »
Chinese hackers disable CNN.com for three hours
CNN.com was knocked offline for three hours shortly after Chinese hackers claimed to have called off a planned denial of service attack against the US publisher. Read more »
Hackers return fire at security patches
Hackers have hit back against major security patches issued by the likes of Microsoft, with a marked rise in self-installing robot programs that allow an unauthorised user to control a computer remotely. Read more »
Palin's email gets hacked
Hackers have reportedly broken into US Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account and posted some of the contents on the internet. Read more »
PCs falling victim to Windows flaws
Hackers are actively exploiting two serious security vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft warned on Tuesday as it released "critical" alerts about the flaws. Read more »
Aust computer crime down, says survey
The impact of computer crime and security incidents on organisations has decreased over the past year, but the fight against malware and hackers is far from over, according to the Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey 2005. Read more »
Blackout hits major Web sites
A domain name outage Tuesday morning that left many popular Web sites such as Yahoo, Google, Microsoft.com and Apple.com temporarily inaccessible was the result of an Internet attack, according to Web infrastructure company Akamai. Read more »
South American hacker exposes privacy flaws
An anonymous hacker has posted six million details of Chilean residents online in a bid to highlight data-protection problems in the country. Read more »
Malware alert: Google warns of "dirty" Web sites
Google has warned Web users of the increasing threat posed by malware that can be dropped onto a computer as a Web surfer visits a particular site. Read more »
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Learning from hackers
Thinking like a hacker has many advantages for the enterprise developer. Two former hackers share six valuable lessons drawn from hacker culture. Read more »
Should you hire an ex-hacker?
Hiring a hacker as a chief security officer may sound crazy, but it has paid off for one company. See why an ex-hacker might be your smartest hire ever. Read more »
Removing a tricky hacker tool
Antivirus programs are good at detecting and removing many threats, but some lethal files and hackerware can slip through the cracks. How do you get rid of a hacker tool that you can't delete? Read more »
What hackers can teach you about security
He's probably the most infamous hacker of all time. Which is why we should listen when Kevin Mitnick says that traditional network security tools aren't enough to keep our information safe. Read more »
PestPatrol: Detect and remove hacker tools
Many apps, especially P2P and IM software, install programs in the background that can jeopardise security. Use PestPatrol to detect and remove them. Read more »
Better way to hacker-proof your site
Think malicious users need sophisticated tools to attack a Web site? Think again. All they really need is a Web browser and basic knowledge of SQL or another scripting language. Read more »
New weapons in the war against DoS attacks
Industry watchdog groups are warning that denial of service attacks are becoming more destructive each year. Learn about some new tools you can add to your arsenal of DoS defenses to help safeguard your enterprise. Read more »
WinNuke: coming to a system near you
A reincarnated version of the malicious program WinNuke has surfaced and can affect Windows NT, 2000, XP, and .NET by causing disruption and disablement of network communications. Read more »
Improve your Linux security: Stop unnecessary services
Linux default installation scripts add a vast number of services to your system and can leave ports open to external break-ins. Identify and stop these services to secure your Linux system. Read more »
Ten commandments for the security-conscious programmer
Here are the steps from Builder AU that you should take to keep hackers and other security threats at bay. Read more »
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Microsoft: Internet safer and more dangerous
In an interview, Microsoft security executive Scott Charney tells CNET News' Ina Fried about the latest threats as well as new ways that Microsoft is trying to thwart the hackers. Read more »
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Hackers attack government websites
-- A hackers' alliance staged a denial-of-service attack on websites of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and ACMA on Wednesday night. Read more of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »
iPhone root password cracked in three days
-- It's been out just three days, but already the Apple iPhone has been taken apart both literally and figuratively. The latest: inquisitive Apple fans have hacked into the firmware and discovered the master root
password to the smart phone. Read more »
We don't need an eBay for security holes
-- It's been likened to an eBay for hackers -- new security site WabiSabiLabi is a market place for auctioning security vulnerabilities. Read more »
5 reasons restricting hacking is not like gun control
-- Let's get it out of the way: Guns don't kill people, people with guns kill people. People with hacking tools can steal your personal data, shut down your system and deface your web site -- but is that any reason to ban them? Read more »
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