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News (10)

• Honeynet Project sweetens hacker bait

  The Honeynet Project has unveiled its plans for improving "honeynets," collections of computers designed to let hackers break into a false network while allowing investigators to watch their every move.

• Smurf attacks - don't be a victim

  Smurf attacks can be devastating, both to the victim network and to the network(s) used to amplify the attack. How are these attacks launched and how can you protect your network.

• The FBI's top 20 cybersecurity threats

  By the time a computer problem gets the attention of the FBI, it's pretty well known, and you only have yourself to blame if you get caught with your patches down.

• Keeping hackers from the 'dark side'

  FBI security consultant Laura Chappell talks to ZDNet Australia about cyber threats for 2002, how script kiddies and junior hackers can bring down your network, why there is safety in grey hair, and how to train hackers without losing them to the 'dark side'.

• DNS opens networks to data attacks

  The same technology that allows Web surfers to locate and connect to computers on the Internet can be used to create covert communications channels, bypass security measures and store distributed content, a security researcher said Saturday.

Features and Case Studies (6)

• Smurf attacks - don't be a victim

  Smurf attacks can be devastating, both to the victim network and to the network(s) used to amplify the attack. How are these attacks launched and how can you protect your network.

• How effective is endpoint security?

  Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

• Wireless security FAQ

  Can a Pringles can be used as an antenna by hackers? Answers to this and more in our special wireless guide. Additional reading: The connection conundrum: 3G or Wi-Fi?

• Who's riding your wireless network?

  Wi-Fi security tools and sound fundamental practices can help safeguard your wireless transmissions from a growing band of hi-tech thieves known as war drivers. Additional reading: Wireless computing 101

• Locking out wireless intruders

  Wireless networks are particularly vulnerable to security breaches and attacks because the signal is wide open so how to keep an eye on your wireless network? Also, is Wireless computing your IT priority?

Reviews (2)

• How effective is endpoint security?

  Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

• Wireless crackdown

  The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.

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