In the bygone flower-power days, peace activists asked: "What if we held a war and nobody came?" However, last week's RSA Security Conference showed that we won't need an invitation to cyberwar--it's as close as our Internet connections.
FBI security consultant Laura Chappell talks to ZDNet Australia about cyber threats for 2002, how script kiddies and junior hackers can bring down your network, why there is safety in grey hair, and how to train hackers without losing them to the ‘dark side’.
Maybe the threat of cyberterrorism isn't as real as we think. Or perhaps it's much worse. Either way, one thing is certain: We're vulnerable.
While worms and viruses have yet to threaten loss of life, Rob Fixmer argues that they can be considered terrorist acts. One day, a highly sophisticated worm might throw civilisation into chaos.
Australia could be targeted by North Korean hackers because it is 'less paranoid' about security than the US or Europe, say security experts.
Security expert Bruce Schneier says the danger from cyberterrorism is "overblown."
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.
Attacks on corporate networks have gone down, but cyber-vandals now have a much larger pool of software vulnerabilities to attack, a report has warned.
According to research by Gartner, the increasing use of IP technology in power stations, railroads, banks and other critical infrastructure could spell big trouble -- and soon.
Security expert Bruce Schneier argues that constant vigilance, not technology, is the best defence against computer break-ins.
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.
Howard Schmidt is convinced that post-Sept. 11, cybersecurity will transform the information technology world--for better or for worse. Do you agree?
Security expert Bruce Schneier argues that constant vigilance, not technology, is the best defence against computer break-ins.
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