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    Increasingly, attackers are using better tools to find vulnerabilities quickly, exploit flaws and hide their attacks.

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    The most noteworthy aspect of the computer intrusion against Microsoft in late October may be that, in this case, someone might actually be caught and charged with the crime.

  • Maligned security industry gathers

    Security experts and hackers are congregating in Las Vegas this week, as a continual stream of alerts creates scepticism over the industry's effectiveness.

  • Panel defends flaw disclosure guidelines

    A group formed to set rules for disclosing information about security flaws on Wednesday defended its latest revision and called for researchers to adopt its guidelines.

  • Black Hat/ White Hat: RFP's security basics

    The White Hat Hacker, known only as Rain Forest Puppy, explains a litany of security holes in operating systems and applications from Sendmail to Solaris, and tells you what to do to avoid them.

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