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• 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).

• Commit a crime, no network time?

  A panel discussion gets combative as former cybercriminal Kevin Mitnick argues that hackers convicted of computer crimes can sometimes be trusted.

• VoIP hackers strike Perth business

  A hacker recently obtained unauthorised access to the IP telephony (VoIP) system of a Perth business, making 11,000 calls costing over $120,000, according to the Western Australian police.

• Microsoft exec labels XP hack 'frightening'

  "Enlightening and frightening" was the phrase used by a Microsoft executive to describe a hacking demonstration on a Windows XP system by two British e-crime specialists.

• Phishing attacks powered by 'just five' zombie networks

  All phishing attacks launched across the Internet come from one of just five networks of zombie PCs, according to research published by security firm CipherTrust this week.

Features and Case Studies (30)

• Who knows the most about your network?

  Businesses need to remain one step ahead of the hackers and virus writers by ensuring they know more about the holes in their networks than the cyber-criminals, according to one expert.

• A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

  Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

• Is the world ready to fight cybercrime?

  Cybercrime poses a growing threat to companies and governments around the world, yet experts are concerned law makers and judicial systems are still not equipped to provide an adequate response.

• Who's really responsible for hacker attacks

  A new book postulates that it's human error--not hardware or software glitches--that leaves networks vulnerable to attack.

• Hackers: Under the hood

  Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

Reviews (9)

• When does wardriving cross the double line?

  I was a teenage wardriver. If I were to make a movie about the events of last week, that's what I'd call it. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

• How effective is endpoint security?

  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.

• Airborne phones should be no crime

  Commentary: The ban on mobile phones in aircraft pleases nobody, so it may be time for it to go.

• Cyberterrorism: Get ready to become a hard target

  During the next few years, heightened security will change the Internet, and the office network on which many of you work. In fact, you'll probably see changes first at the office as companies try to "harden" their information assets against a wide variety of threats.

• Cure for Code Red: An Internet border patrol?

  SECURING THE WEB: Making the Internet a better (and safer) place to live means mapping many of the institutions of the real world--defense, taxation, government, law enforcement--over to cyberspace. Here are some of the things that must to happen to bring the Internet into line.

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