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  • JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks

    Security researchers have found a way to use JavaScript to map a home or corporate network and attack connected servers or devices, such as printers or routers.

  • Antivirus insecurity at Black Hat confab

    Experts are warning that the popularity of antivirus software could turn the defensive measure into a security risk.

  • Is China ground zero for hackers?

    First there was the Code Red worm, then the aptly-named 'Offensive' Trojan horse was traced to the same China province. Coincidence? Robert Vamosi says maybe, but hacks have become an effective weapon for hostile groups.

  • U.S. backs off private monitoring

    With criticism rolling in from all quarters, U.S. government officials on Wednesday backed away from a controversial plan to monitor private-sector networks for hacking activity.

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