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  • Linux fanboy hacks Beeb iPlayer again

    Just hours after the BBC said it had fixed the iPlayer streamed TV service to prevent DRM-free file downloads, a London-based programmer has bypassed the new protection.

  • Malware Web sites: now 30,000 a day

    Security experts demand more vigilance by Web-hosts to curb the explosion in malware-infected Web sites, which are appearing at a rate of 30,000 per day, according to Sophos.

  • Flaw threatens most SMB security devices

    A flaw affecting eight vendors' Universal Threat Management (UTM) security appliances was identified by US-based security firm Calyptix last week.

  • Howard 'hacker' pleads innocence

    The so-called "Howard hacker", who has apparently been reported to the Australian Federal Police, told ZDNet Australia that he is innocent of defacing the Liberal Web site.

  • JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks

    Security researchers have found a way to use JavaScript to map a home or corporate network and attack connected servers or devices, such as printers or routers.

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    We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

  • Superguide: the death of 'trusted' Web sites?

    The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?

  • Developers must take personal responsibility: Gartner

    We sat down with security analyst Andrew Walls at Gartner ITExpo and asked him how Web 2.0 affects application security. He talked to us about how traditional desktop security measures are falling short in a Web 2.0 world and how developers need to take more personal responsibility for the security of their code.

  • Run Internet Explorer on Linux

    Even Linux devotees may need to use Internet Explorer on occasion for tasks such as testing Web design or JavaScript. We show you how to get Microsoft's browser running on Linux.

  • Will AJAX help Google clean up?

    Google's popular map and e-mail sites reignite interest in older Web tech, raising potential threat to Microsoft, Flash and Java.

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Reviews (2)

  • Shock! Viruses in Digital Music

    You know not to open e-mail attachments from suspicious recipients. But what about playing a song from someone you don't know? Turns out that's another way to infect your computer with a virus.

  • 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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