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    Black Hat is not just about breaking and entering this year as Windows Vista and IE7 come under the spotlight.

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  • Printers a weak link in network security

    The multifunction printers found in many offices are not dumb devices, but are computers that can be hacked, a security expert has warned.

  • Cisco warns customers of site breach

    Cisco Systems' customers received e-mails on Wednesday from the networking company advising them of a security breach of its Web site.

  • ISS: Flaw researcher fairly treated

    Internet Security Systems has hit back at critics who have accused the company of hypocrisy and thuggish behaviour following a former employee's disclosure of a serious vulnerability in Cisco Systems' router operating system.

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    A hacker group releases code designed to exploit a widespread Windows flaw, paving the way for a major worm attack as soon as this weekend, security researchers warn.

  • Kevin Mitnick on hacking's evolution

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

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