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• Hack turns iPhone into spy-phone

  US security consultant, Rick Farrow, has used H D Moore's security testing tool, Metasploit, to crack the iPhone, which allows a hacker to do anything the iPhone user can, but remotely.

• Hacker code could unleash Windows worm

  A hacker group released code designed to exploit a widespread Windows flaw, paving the way for a major worm attack, security researchers warned.

• Shades of Grey - hacking on the edge of the law

  Why is it that "Gray hat" hackers, neither corporate pros nor havoc wreakers, are increasingly falling on the wrong side of the law?

• Deciphering the hacker myth

  Going beyond popular hacker stereotypes, Symantec's Sarah Gordon says cyber-rebels aren't evil--they're just misunderstood.

• Attack code out for new Apple Wi-Fi flaw

  Kicking off a "month of kernel bugs," a security researcher has released attack code that he claims exploits a new security hole in wireless software from Apple Computer.

Features and Case Studies (6)

• Security tool more harmful than helpful?

  With its attack tool update, The Metasploit Project may be aiding online vandals more than helping network administrators identify weak points, security experts say. Additional reading: Patch management: All talk, no action?

• The weakest security link? It's you

  Despite their role as the last gatekeeper of IT security, many employees lack training and understanding. Additional reading: Shed light on shadow IT groups

• Hacker code could unleash Windows worm

  A hacker group releases code designed to exploit a widespread Windows flaw, paving the way for a major worm attack as soon as this weekend, security researchers warn.

• Honeypots get stickier for hackers

  If Lance Spitzner and the Honeynet Project have their way, network defenders will get sweeter on the "honeypot"--a traditional method of detecting online intruders.

• Microsoft meets the hackers

  In the name of education, Microsoft invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems.

Reviews (2)

• Intel chips to do double duty

  In the future, Intel's processors will have split personalities.

• Pentium 4 overhaul set for 2005

  Intel is working on a major overhaul of the Pentium 4 chip, which sources say will debut in the first half of 2005.

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