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  • Alleged US hackers charged

    Eleven people have been charged with hacking major US retailers, including TJX, and compromising the credit- and debit-card details of over 40 million people.

  • WhiteHat: Sydney's CBD a haven for Wardrivers

    Security firm WhiteHat has found that out of 751 wireless networks discovered in Sydney's central business district, 75 percent were unencrypted.

  • 'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-Spam

    A Southern California man pleaded guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, the first-ever conviction under the Can-Spam Act, and a case that again raises concerns about the risks of open-access Wi-Fi service.

  • Worry-free wireless

    Everybody's going wireless"even those intruders who are after your precious data. Here's how to stop them.

  • Networks suffer from wireless insecurity

    If you want to know how insecure today's wireless networks are, just ask the people who make it their mission to locate the access points designated by companies and consumers around the world.

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  • How to slam spam

    If we're losing the battle against spam, how can we win the war? In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a comprehensive resource centre for IT professionals battling spam.

  • Aust security experts warn of new hacking target

    Security experts are warning of potential leaks from a new wireless source; point to point network bridges.

  • Naked network

    You may be enjoying the convenience of a newly installed wireless solution, but how many strangers are doing the same with your network?

  • Wi-Fi "wartrappers" nab drive-by hackers

    A "honeypot" trap consisting of a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop is the latest weapon against drive-by hackers.

  • Heard of drive-by hacking? Meet drive-by spamming

    'Warspammers' are taking advantage of unprotected wireless LANs to send out millions of junk e-mails. What does this mean for enterprises tackling the security issues?

Reviews (7)

  • When does wardriving cross the double line?

    I was a teenage wardriver. If I were to make a movie about the events of last week, that's what I'd call it. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

  • Is it wrong to steal wireless bandwidth?

    What would you do if you discovered you could piggyback on someone else's wireless network? Would you use it? Would you ask first? Here's how I'd solve these and other ethical dilemmas that Wi-Fi poses.

  • SMC EZ-Stream Universal Wireless Multimedia Receiver

    Are streaming servers really the future of home entertainment? Networking experts SMC seem to think so.

  • Worry-free wireless

    Everybody's going wireless"even those intruders who are after your precious data. Here's how to stop them.

  • Naked network

    You may be enjoying the convenience of a newly installed wireless solution, but how many strangers are doing the same with your network?

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