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    The US Department of Justice indicted Tuesday a British man who allegedly hacked into military computer systems and shut them down in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

  • The accidental home hack

    Someone, somewhere close by, could be hacking into your wireless LAN, but it might not be malicious. In fact, the perpetrator may be totally unaware he or she has invaded your system. ZDNet Australia looks at this increasingly common problem.

  • Who's afraid of the security nightmare?

    Horror stories, conspiracy theories and the end of the world as we know it. ZDNet talks to Paul Ducklin, head of global support at anti-virus software vendor Sophos about the online and offline threats of viruses.

  • Hacker posts code to exploit MS bug

    A hacker has surreptitiously posted a program on the Net which gives remote attackers complete control of vulnerable servers running Microsoft's popular Web server software.

  • Hacker-proof server: Myth or reality?

    Take a look at Hydra, an embedded server, and see if there is any truth to its "hacker-proof" claims.

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  • Hacker-proof server: Myth or reality?

    Take a look at Hydra, an embedded server, and see if there is any truth to its "hacker-proof" claims.

  • Intrusion detection systems reviewed

    Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.

  • Intrusion detection: caught in its own web?

    Intrusion detection appears to have hit the bottom of its hype cycle with a particularly loud thud. Is there value beyond the hot air, and how can you make it work productively?

  • Linux systems are saving more than just money

    When Charles Hagen set up a foundation to benefit leukemia research efforts, he turned to Linux and saved US$10K. Now he's advocating Linux to help his local municipality save as well, but the outlook doesn't look as promising.

  • Secure Linux from buffer overflows

    Buffer overflow attacks are one of the more common types of attack against Linux systems, and also one of the hardest to guard against. Libsafe offers a way to protect your organisation.

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