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• Slammer may not feed on Microsoft alone

  Microsoft products may not be alone in contributing to the spread of the SQL Slammer worm, security researchers said on Wednesday.

• Damage control: What we learnt from 'Slammer'

  Forget ironclad shields against Slammer-style attacks. Companies need to cut back on the heroics and focus on limiting their pain.

• 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?

• Windows-based ATMs an easy touch for hackers

  Security experts have hacked ATMs to show how easy it is to steal money and bank account details from modern cash machines.

• Gartner: Five most overhyped security threats

  A researcher has sought to debunk the most common security myths affecting the technology industry.

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  Is running Windows XP on ATMs stupid?

  When creating a secure, locked down IT system for something that is directly responsible for handling cash transactions would you choose the most popular, most targeted operating system?

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• Damage control: What we learnt from 'Slammer'

  Forget ironclad shields against Slammer-style attacks. Companies need to cut back on the heroics and focus on limiting their pain.

• 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?

• Ex-cybersecurity czar issues gloomy report card

  This year alone, cyberattacks have shut down an ATM network, slowed the railroads, cancelled airline flights, and forced a nuclear power plant offline. If current trends continue, the cybersecurity situation will worsen exponentially.

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