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    The Samba Team released on Tuesday a patch to fix two flaws that could result in disruptions for networks using the widely installed Unix and Linux software.

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    A flaw that could cause denial-of-service attacks on Research In Motion's BlackBerry handheld devices has been discovered.

  • Aussie spam black-list goes to paid subscriptions

    One of Australia's leading spam blacklists will move to a subscription-only model.

  • Defending the DNS

    The domain name system was designed to distribute authority, making organisations literally "masters of their own domain." But with this mastery comes the responsibility of contributing to the defense of the DNS.

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    A denial-of-service attack on the Net's root servers fizzles out. A look at what happened, what didn't and why.

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  • Highly critical flaw affects NetBSD and OpenBSD

    A vulnerability that can result in a Denial of Service event, privilege escalation, or remote system access has been shown to exist in two popular Unix brands: NetBSD and OpenBSD.

  • How Estonia's attacks shook the world

    The idea that attacks on computer systems could provide an alternative method of spreading terror and disruption has been a concern for governments since IT systems began to proliferate.

  • For F-Secure, it's all about the safety net

    Kimmo Alkio takes stock of the current state of hackers, attackers, dot-bank domains and mobile phone viruses.

  • Hackers turn attention to Apple's OS

    Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over security.

  • Seven steps to increase Linux security

    Many network administrators new to Linux find it hard to transition from a point-and-click security configuration interface to one based on editing complicated and hard-to-locate text files. Here are seven easy things administrators can and should do to make their Linux server more secure and significantly reduce the risk they face.

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  • DrayTek Vigor2820n ADSL2+ Router

    DrayTek's Vigor2820n offers a vast array of features, but you'll pay for them. Make sure you need everything it offers first!

  • Wireless crackdown

    The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.

  • The best firewall is ....

    Looking for firewall solutions? We review nine options to suit your corporate needs.

  • Microsoft stomps on swarm of bugs

    Microsoft has released four security advisories to fix security holes, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to take over the database functions of the company's SQL Server 2000.

  • Opera cries foul against MSN--again

    The Norwegian company says that rendering glitches with Microsoft's MSN site show that the software giant is undermining its browser--just a year after locking it out altogether.

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