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Applications will have to defend themselves from attack in the future, according to Oracle's chief security officer Mary Ann Davidson.
With all the black clothes and fatalism, security researchers here might as well be attending a conference on late Russian authors.
Linux and Microsoft enthusiasts have argued for a while now as to which system is most secure. Are Linux vulnerabilities in the news less often because the Linux code is so well-written, or because the Linux market share is so much smaller? One way to get to the bottom of this dispute is to look at the numbers.
The software giant criticises security firms and independent programmers who release sample programs to compromise computer systems.
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I caved in. I had all intentions of pre-emptively spending my $900 government handout on a $700 HP netbook this weekend. But I was pwned by a shiny little MacBook in about the time it took white hat Charlie Miller to hack its upscale brother, the MacBook Air.
In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.
Hackers have hit back against major security patches issued by the likes of Microsoft, with a marked rise in self-installing robot programs that allow an unauthorised user to control a computer remotely.
In the name of education, Microsoft invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems.
Sophisticated attackers will use known vulnerabilities to gain access to and steal from corporate networks - it's not enough just to lock the doors any more.
He's probably the most infamous hacker of all time. Which is why we should listen when Kevin Mitnick says that traditional network security tools aren't enough to keep our information safe.
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ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0 is a great firewall for security novices, but you'll still need a separate anti-virus program.
The first add-ons that purportedly allow the console to play illegally copied game software have gone on sale, but analysts say they're unlikely to inspire a wave of copy infringement.
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