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  • The new security threats

    Three out of four businesses are wide open to attack. Is your company next? Learn about the top new Internet security threats—and how to protect your organisation.

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    The days when you might have left your virtual front door unlocked are long gone. More and more organisations are experiencing unauthorised use of computer systems. And, if experts are right, it's only going to get worse! Read ZDNet's comprehensive guide on Net security, and start protecting yourself.

  • Hackers set off on a rampage

    A group of hackers has defaced dozens of Web sites in the past two weeks and published sensitive data culled from the sites in what it says is an effort to increase awareness of online security risks.

  • Australian Universities under fire from hack attacks

    Australian Universities are coming under heavy fire from the hacking community, with a serious breach overseas last weekend providing a timely reminder of the consequences of a successful attack.

  • EarthLink flaw exposes domains

    A one-two punch of poor security left up to 81,000 domains hosted by Internet service provider EarthLink open to defacement and exploitation for at least a week, ZDNet News learned on Tuesday.

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  • Password on a post-it note?

    Everyone's heard the stories about the user who keeps their network password on a post-it note stuck to their monitor. But how do you educate users about the risks in lax security?

  • 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.

  • IT managers - logs can save you

    What's the biggest security risk in enterprise? Open ports, easy passwords? It could just be something that is normally beneath your notice - poor logfiles.

  • Network security: Doing too much with too little will cost you

    Organisations with strapped IT budgets sometimes cut corners when it comes to security. If that's the case for you, you may find some of the same vulnerabilities that one consultant identified in two clients' networks.

  • Hackers: Under the hood

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  • Know thy enemy--you might be surprised who's hacking you

    This week I'd like to call your attention to a report that provides an insider's view of what happens when teenage hackers use hundreds of open-port PCs like yours and mine to shut down Web sites in what is commonly known as a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS).

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