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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.

  • Hacker motto: Know your enemy

    Pitting security guru David Dittrich against "Mixter," the creator of a tool that can cripple Web sites, proves one thing in particular: Knowing your enemy gives you the advantage.

  • Bug secrecy vs. full disclosure

    In the classic "bug secrecy vs. full disclosure" debate, Microsoft is leading the charge to restrict the free flow of computer-security vulnerabilities.

  • Numbers game: Macs safe but not so secure

    The scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.

  • Extortionist targets credit cards

    A hacker called 'chad' left online credit card clearing house Creditcards.com hanging after exposing more than 55,000 credit card numbers. The FBI is investigating.

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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.

  • Mobility madness: Managing mobile devices

    Today's smart phones are less about ring tones and more about extending your corporate applications well and truly into the field. Say goodbye to the deskbound worker -- and hello to a potential data and security nightmare, warns David Braue.

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