An anonymous hacker has posted six million details of Chilean residents online in a bid to highlight data-protection problems in the country.
Microsoft is aiming to shore up the security of its SQL Server database management software.
Oracle executives have likened the 9i database and application server products to children's Tonka toys, claiming them to be unbreakable when used in the "right environment". But is this campaign an invitation for hacking attempts, marketing hype, or a statement of fact?
Governments have had to target themselves with phishing attacks in order to highlight weak points in their security and protect national secrets from espionage, according to a report published this week by Sans.
Microsoft's policy of relying on software patches to fix major security flaws has been questioned after a series of internal e-mails revealed that the software giant's own network wasn't immune from a worm that struck the Internet last weekend.
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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Microsoft warns of new flaws that could let hackers manipulate database servers and steal data from users' PCs.
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?
A call for online vandals to take part in a Web site defacement contest has some companies warning clients to beware over the US holiday weekend.
Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.
A hacker group specializing in software for Microsoft's Xbox has announced the release of the first full version of Linux for the game console.
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.
Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.
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