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At least three commonly used open source software packages were altered by black-hat (bad-guy) hackers to contain "Trojan horse" code this year.
First there was the Code Red worm, then the aptly-named 'Offensive' Trojan horse was traced to the same China province. Coincidence? Robert Vamosi says maybe, but hacks have become an effective weapon for hostile groups.
Extra activity on TCP port 12345 has experts wondering. Is it Trend Micro customers who have yet to patch known vulnerabilities, script kiddies or an Internet X-file?
A critical vulnerability has been found in the Concurrent Versions System (CVS), which is used by the vast majority of open source projects to update and maintain source code.
How can you interest young people in the noble professions of programming and computer security while discouraging the glamorous world of illegal hacking? It's not easy.
Extra activity on TCP port 12345 has experts wondering. Is it Trend Micro customers who have yet to patch known vulnerabilities, script kiddies or an Internet X-file?
In final instalment of 'Securing Microsoft', Ina Fried looks at the next generation of security threats. With Microsoft now outspending everyone with their massive security budget, will it be enough to stop ever more sophisticated security threats?
When developing your company's virus protection strategy, don't forget that Linux and Unix systems need to be protected as well.
A new flaw has been discovered in OpenSSH software which could potentially compromise many Linux/Unix systems that use it to provide Secure Shell (SSH) connections for remote administration of systems.
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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