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News (57)

• Feds arrest Queensland youth over ISP hack

  Australian Federal Police have arrested a 17-year-old youth for allegedly hacking into a "prominent" Australian Internet Service Provider (ISP).

• Hacking suspect takes the stand

  Appearing before the court for the first time, a teenager accused of launching an Internet attack argued he had been framed.

• Australian wins Honeynet crown

  In an attempt to find order in chaos, network defenders across the globe took on the Honeynet Project's Reverse Challenge - to analyse and decipher binary code captured in the wild -- and an Australian programmer is reaping the rewards of sweet success.

• Trojan defence acquits British teenager

  The UK teenager accused of launching a denial of service attack on a US port was cleared by Southwark Crown Court today.

• Virtual girlfriend 'inspired Internet attack'

  An attack that disabled the servers of a major US port was the result of a spat over the suspect's Internet girlfriend, say prosecutors.

Blogs (2)

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  Greedy Apple users will trust anyone

  A "jailbreak" Web site created earlier this week is already attracting hordes of iPhone and iPod Touch users who want to free their devices from the digital shackles attached by Jobs and co.

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  It's phishers, Doctor Jones!

  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?

Features and Case Studies (17)

• Kevin Mitnick: Social engineering 101

  Kevin Mitnick has proven that the weakest link in any security system is the person holding the information.

• Security tool more harmful than helpful?

  With its attack tool update, The Metasploit Project may be aiding online vandals more than helping network administrators identify weak points, security experts say. Additional reading: Patch management: All talk, no action?

• Turning script kiddies into real programmers

  How can you interest young people in the noble professions of programming and computer security while discouraging the glamorous world of illegal hacking? It's not easy.

• How ethical hacking saved the day

  What should you do if your hacked servers are being used for illegal purposes? Read this case study to find out.

• PestPatrol: Detect and remove hacker tools

  Many apps, especially P2P and IM software, install programs in the background that can jeopardise security. Use PestPatrol to detect and remove them.

Reviews (3)

• Don't fire until you see the whites of their IP

  Firewall software isn't optional for anyone anymore. Sure, Windows XP has an inbuilt firewall, but for real security you need a meatier option.How well does Zone Alarm Pro 3.0 protect you?

• Keeping the outside out: Seven desktop firewalls tested

  We all know about firewalls protecting your network from outside attacks, but what can you do when those pesky users keep taking their computers outside your network? And what if the attack isn't coming from the outside at all?

• Software tweak may make operating systems safer

  The OpenBSD project is making changes in its latest operating system release that it believes could eliminate a class of security bugs that has plagued computers for decades.

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