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News (10)

• The hacker challenge

  Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

• Kaspersky predicts Vista security holes

  Antivirus experts from Kaspersky Labs have predicted that 90 percent of current malware will run on Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows Vista.

• Microsoft partner: Vista less secure than XP

  Security company Kaspersky claimed that Vista's User Account Control (UAC), the system of user privileges that can be used to restrict users' administrative rights, will be so annoying that users will disable it.

• Microsoft admits to Vista flaw

  Microsoft is investigating a security vulnerability which affects Vista, its newly launched operating system.

• Microsoft denies flaw in Vista

  Microsoft has confirmed that Vista can be affected by malware from 2004, but argues this is not a flaw in the operating system.

Features and Case Studies (12)

• The hacker challenge

  Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

• You've been hacked: what to do in the first hour

  The hair stands up on the back of your neck, and you feel the first bead of sweat roll down the side of your face: You've been hacked. But what do you do first?

• The enemy within: firewalls and backdoors

  Can your multiple-lines of defence truly protect your network from modern methods of intrusion when you've left the key under the mat?

• FAQ: Windows Rootkits

  When administrators and security professionals hear the word rootkit, most think first of a UNIX-based system. Unfortunately, this only leads to a false sense of security for Windows-based systems. The fact is that Windows rootkits do exist, and you need to be able to detect them.

• Is another MSBlast attack on its way?

  The Eschelbeck Theory states that only half of the vulnerable systems in the world are patched within the first 30 days of a patch's existence, and that within that same 30-day period, someone invariably releases a virus or a worm to take advantage of the still-vulnerable systems.

Reviews (6)

• ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5

  ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5 is a great firewall for security rookies, but you'll still need a separate antivirus program.

• PC-cillin Internet Security 2004

  With a firewall and an antispam tool built right in, PC-cillin gives you more for your money than other antivirus apps on the market do.

• ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0

  ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0 is a great firewall for security novices, but you'll still need a separate anti-virus program.

• McAfee's latest do-it-all protective suite

  At AU$119.95, McAfee Internet Security 4.0, the security giant's newest do-it-all protective suite, defends your PC against the two most dangerous cyberthreats: direct hacker attacks and sneaky, behind-the-scenes viruses.

• Pop those pop-ups: Six packages tested

  Fed up with pop-up ads? We review six ad-free browser apps, each with its own method of removing annoying solicitations.

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