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    Security specialist Symantec has warned businesses over an increasing trend for criminals to use "parasitic storage" on networks of compromised systems

  • Bluetooth security vulnerabilities ignored

    Former White House cybersecurity adviser Howard Schmidt has warned of the dangers of flaws in Bluetooth protocols, claiming these vulnerabilities are unrecognised.

  • Hole found in Sun ONE software

    A flaw in Sun Microsystems' Web server software could allow hackers to gain control of Web sites, a security consulting company warned.

  • Beta hack rattles Microsoft

    The software giant acknowledges that a hacker broke into its Windows beta testing network and had access to yet-unreleased software.

  • Fears BIND flaw could trigger worm attack

    The security community has issued warnings that a series of vulnerabilities found in the BIND domain name server could be exploited to propagate a worm attack.

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    As the iconic BlackBerry goes from strength to strength in subscriber numbers, so do the threats to the device and the business model.

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    Web 2.0 makes phishing spam obsolete

    In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.

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  • The hacker challenge

    Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

  • Microsoft posts four security alerts

    Microsoft issued four security bulletins overnight, related to its Windows operating system and SQL Server database software.

  • Hide Web servers from hackers

    One of the first things a hacker does when targeting a Web server is determine the OS and Web application versions running on that server. Here are some tips to help you make this information difficult to access.

  • Hide server information from hackers

    Any hacker who wants to attack your systems will start by trying to gather information about them. Your job is to make that as difficult as possible. Here are some tips to help you safeguard your Windows server information.

  • How to guard your Apache server

    Contrary to how we often think, it's not just about Web site security, or even server security. It's about network security, and these tips will help you expand your efforts to protect systems from intruders.

Reviews (62)

  • ZoneAlarm with Antivirus

    Bargain hunters, ZoneAlarm with Antivirus is the security deal for you.

  • ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5

    ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5 is a great firewall for security rookies, but you'll still need a separate antivirus program.

  • Keeping the outside out: Seven desktop firewalls tested

    We all know about firewalls protecting your network from outside attacks, but what can you do when those pesky users keep taking their computers outside your network? And what if the attack isn't coming from the outside at all?

  • Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2

    The long-awaited release of Exchange Server 2007 is fast approaching and, according to Microsoft, it will ship in "late 2006 or early 2007".

  • To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed

    Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.

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