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• Georgian president suffers cyberattack

  The website of the Georgian president was the subject of a distributed-denial-of-service attack over the weekend.

• Attackers knock out MS sites

  Network assailants brought Microsoft's Internet connection to its knees with a denial-of-service onslaught, causing the company's major Web sites to slow to a near-halt before service was finally restored. The FBI is investigating.

• Toshiba latest DoS victim

  Toshiba Australia has confirmed it suffered a denial of service attack on its Web site this morning. The manufacturer believes it was the innocent victim of a prank designed to impress other hackers.

• New weapons in the war against DoS attacks

  Industry watchdog groups are warning that denial of service attacks are becoming more destructive each year. Learn about some new tools you can add to your arsenal of DoS defenses to help safeguard your enterprise.

• 2000: The year of viruses living dangerously

  The year 2000 has certainly been a busy one for virus hunters. As the line blurs between viruses and security hacks, the one thing that remains clear is that security is no longer an optional cost for business.

Features and Case Studies (36)

• New weapons in the war against DoS attacks

  Industry watchdog groups are warning that denial of service attacks are becoming more destructive each year. Learn about some new tools you can add to your arsenal of DoS defenses to help safeguard your enterprise.

• The hacker challenge

  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?

• Crisis strikes: What do you do next?

  The corporate Web site is gone and a hacker has made off with the database. The company's reputation is at stake. What crisis management tactics should be employed?

• Firestarter: 5 minutes to a Linux firewall

  Linux firewalls offer a robust, secure, and highly flexible solution. However, manually configuring them has generally been quite labour-intensive--until now. See how Firestarter can help you build an excellent Linux firewall in minutes.

• Keeping the door open...and shut

  A Web server opens up your business to the outside world, so how do you keep out those parts of the world you don't like?

Reviews (5)

• The Year Ahead: The future of viruses

  In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.

• 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.

• Intruder alert

  Your data is important to you, but do you know if others are trying to get at it? ZDNet Australia investigates.

• Intrusion detection: caught in its own web?

  Intrusion detection appears to have hit the bottom of its hype cycle with a particularly loud thud. Is there value beyond the hot air, and how can you make it work productively?

• Should You Set Your Sights on Windows XP

  Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.

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