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  • Mitnick cleared after customs scare

    Since being released from prison eight years ago, Kevin Mitnick's brushes with the law have consisted of a few parking tickets and a citation for driving without a front license plate - that is, until he returned from a trip to Colombia two weeks ago.

  • Hackers claim iPhone 2.0 jailbreak

    It hasn't even been released yet, but iPhone hackers claim to have already figured out a way to jailbreak Apple's iPhone 2.0 software.

  • Counting down to the iPhone SDK

    While Australia waits for the iPhone, time is quickly closing in on the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the iPhone, one that could signal just how far Apple can take its maiden voyage into the smartphone world.

  • WordPress blog server hacked

    An intruder has compromised a WordPress server and added a remote control tool to downloadable versions of the widely used blogging software.

  • IBM donates new privacy tool to open source

    IBM has developed software designed to let people keep personal information secret when doing business online and donated it to the Higgins open-source project.

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  • How to secure an IIS Web server

    Internet Information Services (IIS) is a favourite target of hackers. In 10 steps, find out how to secure IIS.

  • You've been hacked: what to do in the first hour

    The hair stands up on the back of your neck, and you feel the first bead of sweat roll down the side of your face: You've been hacked. But what do you do first?

  • How ethical hacking saved the day

    What should you do if your hacked servers are being used for illegal purposes? Read this case study to find out.

  • Avoiding internal security nightmares

    A breach in internal security is less likely than an external breach, yet many admins don't devote enough attention to internal security practices. Here's a story that shows how these practices become vital when dealing with a mischievous user.

  • UNIX tools track down hackers

    Catching malicious hackers isn't impossible. With the right tools, you can gather important information to help stop hack attacks. How can you use common UNIX tools to hunt down network attackers?

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Reviews (8)

  • Networking for smarts

    In this product review, we look at tools that can monitor network performance.

  • Online information overload

    Is all the fuss about online privacy justified?

  • Outlook 2002

    The latest version of Outlook is a mixed bag. On the plus side, it simplifies creating e-mail accounts, and the E-mail Accounts wizard tests those accounts to verify that the settings are correct. The new InfoBar on the preview pane displays additional information about messages, such as warnings of invalid certificates.

  • Four network maintenance tools tested

    We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.

  • Microsoft's security chief gets serious

    Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.

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