The Debian GNU/Linux project has locked a number of its developers out of their system accounts following a security scare in which the hack of a key internal server was discovered this week.
News and video interviews from AusCERT, Australia's premier security conference. Hear from myriad speakers including the Queensland Police, Oracle's chief security officer Mary Ann Davidson, IBM chief security architect Anthony Nadalin, and Microsoft's security chief George Stathakopoulos.
The cracker who brought down the national broadcaster's e-commerce Web site has spoken up, saying the attack was aimed at exposing the insecurity of shopping online.
update: Samsung's US Web site is hosting a Trojan horse that logs keystrokes, disables antivirus applications and steals online banking access codes, according to Internet security firm Websense.
A British man is in court accused of a DNS attack that took down the systems of a major US port, but he claims he has been the victim of hackers.
The world of IT security is in chaos, with CSOs seemingly on the front lines of a full scale global cyberwar being fought out by government hackers, botnet-controlling criminal gangs and compromised Web sites. Can we ever hope to keep networks safe in such an environment?
Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.
Internet Information Services (IIS) is a favourite target of hackers. In 10 steps, find out how to secure IIS.
With its attack tool update, The Metasploit Project may be aiding online vandals more than helping network administrators identify weak points, security experts say. Additional reading: Patch management: All talk, no action?
Blocking unneeded services and apps is an essential security step, but which ports should you leave open? Members suggest resources that can give you the knowledge and tools you need.
Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.
What should you do if your hacked servers are being used for illegal purposes? Read this case study to find out.
If the Touch is the player that you want, that you really, really want, you've probably got one already. Fence-sitters should stay there until next year when third-party apps or version 2.0 comes out.
Commentary: PDA Defense is a security program for handhelds that'll delete your data if someone steals or tries to break into it. If it's good enough for the US Department of Defense, is it good enough for you?
Apple has inundated the marketplace with new releases this week, all emanating from the Macworld Conference and Expo in New York.
Just how good are web filtering packages? We put eight of the best head to head in our Australian review.
The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?
Rumour mill about Yahoo's future goes into overdrive
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