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• Hackers steal easily guessed passwords

  Users remain the weakest link when it comes to IT security, according to a survey.

• Passwords: The weakest link

  Using the 95 printable ASCII characters, it would take 13 years for today's fastest Pentium 4 to work out all combinations for an 8 letter password. A hacker can find yours in a minute.

• Outsmarting the hacker

  Passwords alone are insufficient to ensure the security of e-trade. The problem is that better security systems could mean more hassle for users.

• Security's fighter pilots

  A security company, created just 18 months ago by a group of former Air Force information warfare veterans and a talented group of young hackers, is finding a ready market for its security services.

• Net vigilance

  The days when you might have left your virtual front door unlocked are long gone. More and more organisations are experiencing unauthorised use of computer systems. And, if experts are right, it's only going to get worse! Read ZDNet's comprehensive guide on Net security, and start protecting yourself.

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  Kevin Rudd is a cyber agent of KAOS

  This week the Australian online banking system was tested by an agent of KAOS Kevin Rudd and his $10 billion dollar fiscal package that, as Agent 86 would say, "missed it by that much" on knocking out the banking system.

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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.

Features and Case Studies (128)

• Social engineering: Threat to IT?

  You've implemented a firewall and locked down your systems, but someone could still trick employees into revealing critical information. See how social engineering threatens IT.

• Single sign-on: Problematic or security cure-all?

  Many tech leaders tout single sign-on (SSO) as the Holy Grail of directory services and a key to password protection, but is it a security cure-all.

• Passwords: poor excuse for security

  Cut costs. Save money. Maintain the status quo. With that mantra in mind, many network managers figure they've got authentication covered. As long as there's a password policy in place, who needs to spend money on authentication tools?

• Network security: Doing too much with too little will cost you

  Organisations with strapped IT budgets sometimes cut corners when it comes to security. If that's the case for you, you may find some of the same vulnerabilities that one consultant identified in two clients' networks.

• Protecting against hackers

  Social engineering has been around for a while, but most IT managers neglect to tell users how to avoid falling prey to this dangerous hacker technique.

Reviews (41)

• Is IE emptying your bank account?

  Internet Explorer is broken, and the bad guys know it. As you type, criminal hackers could be recording your bank login and password information. Robert offers some tips for staying safe online.

• How effective is endpoint security?

  Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

• Citrix GoToMyPC 6.0

  Cost aside, GoToMyPC 6.0 is a great service. It is extremely easy to install, has great features and most importantly, it just works.

• Norton 360

  For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance. We recommend it over McAfee Total Protection and Microsoft Windows Live OneCare.

• Norton Internet Security 2007

  Norton Internet Security 2007 makes significant gains over last year, including cutting-edge rootkit and behavioral monitoring features found nowhere else, but the overall package could be serious overkill for the average desktop owner.

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