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  • Flaw in BGP net protocol

    Security researchers have warned of an underlying security issue concerning the Border Gateway Protocol, the core internet routing protocol.

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    Four ways an attacker can hack the airwaves and get access to your network and beyond:

  • 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'.

  • Apple patches serious security hole

    Apple has released a patch for a glaring security hole in its software update system, which made it a trivial matter to install a back door into any Mac running OS X, according to security experts.

  • Microsoft to issue security patch for IE

    Microsoft will release a software update to Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer designed to protect Web surfers from being lured to Web sites that might contain malicious code, the software giant said Wednesday.

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  • The Year Ahead: The future of viruses

    In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.

  • 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.

  • Should You Set Your Sights on Windows XP

    Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.

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