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    Don't wait for a hacker to show you where your network's vulnerabilities lie. Be smart, and use a network scanner with intelligence--artificial intelligence (AI), to be precise.

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    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.

  • Mysterious Net traffic spurs code hunt

    Worm? Trojan? Attack tool? Network administrators and security experts continue to search for the cause of an increasing amount of odd data that has been detected on the Internet.

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    Sophos has announced a flaw in its flagship antivirus product, but said that it is working on fixes.

  • Antivirus insecurity at Black Hat confab

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  • 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.

  • Firewall FAQ

    Here are 15 frequently asked questions regarding firewalls. We've also provided some additional resources for your research. Additional reading: IPv6 gets security warning

  • Security: Are you fully armed?

    Security is like an onion: getting to the heart of it makes people cry a lot. But in order to protect your systems, security vendors are now recommending an onion-like multilayered approach.

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