A federal judge on Saturday in the US granted the Massachusetts transit authority's request for an injunction preventing three MIT students from giving a presentation about hacking smartcards used in the Boston subway system.
Security breaches that can be traced back to the actions of one individual are not the fault of one "stupid" employee but rather a failure to educate and engage the whole workforce around the importance of good security practice, according to a leading academic.
The organisers of the Ruxcon security conference, which drew over 300 attendees from all over Australia to the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) campus in May, will run a second conference in 2004, an organiser has told ZDNet Australia.
From mysterious men on rooftops with telephoto lenses, to attendees trying to use -household appliances to launch non-conventional buffer overflow attacks", the inaugural Ruxcon IT security conference in Sydney had it all.
Black Hat is not just about breaking and entering this year as Windows Vista and IE7 come under the spotlight.
If you're heading to the Beijing Olympics to cut deals, schmooze and booze, don't leave your laptop and mobile with your hosts for a second and watch your gadgets very, very carefully. Of course, it might cost you a deal because you're acting weird, but your data will be safe.
The new film Firewall is the latest in a long line of Hollywood hacker movies. But how do they rate in terms of accuracy and entertainment value?
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.
Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.
Increasingly, attackers are using better tools to find vulnerabilities quickly, exploit flaws and hide their attacks.
Verification gadgets range from tokens to mobile-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on.
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?
It's an unlikely pairing: security officials and underground hackers. Every year, they make peace and share information at Defcon, Black Hat's sister conference.
Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.
Microsoft hatches plans for a new Exchange Server e-mail system, with improved security and a facelift for Outlook, in the software's first major upgrade in nearly two years.
If you're thinking about voice over IP, we take a look at the steps involved in getting it set up and what's on offer from four major vendors.
Microsoft's upcoming Palladium architecture for 'Trusted Computing' may secure PCs, but it also threatens to turn people's computers into spies.
Here's what you need to know about wireless networking, from the standards and technologies to the best products for your home or office.
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