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News (23)

• Trojan defence acquits British teenager

  The UK teenager accused of launching a denial of service attack on a US port was cleared by Southwark Crown Court today.

• Crushing the Web's dark forces

  Keeping clandestine forces at bay is no mean feat. In this special report, ZDNet Australia features five leading security experts -- from eBay to Ukraine's Computer Crime Research Center -- who pursue cyber criminals for a living.

• Peeping Taiwanese Trojan author is arrested

  A Taiwanese man has been arrested after admitting to authoring the Peep Trojan horse.

• Don't fear Sydney Opera House trojan

  The Web site of the Sydney landmark has been found to harbour malware but it has been described as an "irritant" rather than a "major security risk".

• Korea's 'most successful hacker' is arrested

  The Korean Cyber Terror Response Center on Monday arrested a man that it suspects has broken into more than a thousand computer systems, according to Korean newspaper Chosun Iibo.

Features and Case Studies (6)

• 'Trojan' e-mails conceal theft tools

  Police are warning Internet users about 'Trojan' e-mails containing links to malicious Web sites that can steal sensitive information such as PINs and password log-ins from vulnerable PCs.

• A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

  Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

• Firewall appliances: is your network safe?

  Configuring firewalls can be a nightmare. Can plug-and-play appliances really be the answer, or are they plug-and-pray? ZDNet Australia examines the firewall options available for Australian businesses.

• Security vendor survey: Will they side with the government?

  Security software vendors may soon side with US government authorities and intentionally fail to report "certain spyware" to customers if ordered by a court to remain quiet, according to a survey of leading firms.

• Russia's cybercrime-fighting Bond villain

  Antivirus guru Eugene Kaspersky says the lure of fame and fortune have resulted in a higher number of criminal activity on the Internet.

Reviews (2)

• MS Palladium: A must or a menace?

  Microsoft's upcoming Palladium architecture for 'Trusted Computing' may secure PCs, but it also threatens to turn people's computers into spies.

• Pop those pop-ups: Six packages tested

  Fed up with pop-up ads? We review six ad-free browser apps, each with its own method of removing annoying solicitations.

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