As of last weekend, it has become a crime in Germany to build, sell, obtain or distribute so-called "hacking tools", which experts say will damage overall computer security by severely curtailing legitimate research and analysis, and prevent "good" hackers from discovering and plugging system security holes.
The UK teenager accused of hacking a major US port's computer systems claims two hackers hijacked his PC without his knowledge.
An anonymous college student is one of a handful of programmers who have been releasing versions of popular file-swapping programs with the 'adware' and 'spyware' stripped out.
A computer hacking group best known for creating tools for hijacking computer systems is turning its hand to civil disobedience and plans to release an application that could scupper government and corporate censorship around the world.
The 802.1X security standard for wireless LANs has two gaping holes that will give hackers a field day, according to researchers in the US.
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.
The 802.1X security standard for wireless LANs has two gaping holes that will give hackers a field day, according to researchers in the US.
Security must be a factor in system design from the beginning. It starts with defining the trusted computing base (TCB). Follow these steps to achieve a secure system.
Your users probably understand the importance of safeguarding the data on their computers. But they don't always realise that some of that data is contained in Outlook. Here are a few suggestions you can share with them to help them protect that Outlook data.
With Apple's impressive record on security, few people seem to be questioning how the iPhone will perform.
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Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.
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