Hackers have hit back against major security patches issued by the likes of Microsoft, with a marked rise in self-installing robot programs that allow an unauthorised user to control a computer remotely.
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Hackers have hit back against major security patches issued by the likes of Microsoft, with a marked rise in self-installing robot programs that allow an unauthorised user to control a computer remotely.
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.
help/how to One of the favourite tricks that hackers like to use is to flood a targeted system with traffic, which results in a Denial of Service (DoS). Here are some registry edits that you can use to defend Win2K systems against DoS attacks.
A team of computer scientists is working to prevent new types of denial-of-service attacks aimed at battery-powered mobile devices.
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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.
United States-based security company @stake (atstake.com) has released a security advisory detailing a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the Nokia 6210 GSM mobile phone, and although the flaw isn't serious it could be a sign of worse things to come.
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