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• Cyberterrorists are the enemy too

  While worms and viruses have yet to threaten loss of life, Rob Fixmer argues that they can be considered terrorist acts. One day, a highly sophisticated worm might throw civilisation into chaos.

• RIAA calls hacking claim a hoax

  Claims that the music industry hired a group of hackers to create a worm to infect peer-to-peer networks are being dismissed by security experts.

• Continued lax security allowing worm infiltration

  Businesses continue to be lax about taking basic practical steps to stop e-mail worms wreaking havoc with their networks, according to anti-virus experts.

• Net worm attacks Linux servers

  An Internet worm cobbled together from generally available hacking tools has compromised hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Linux servers.

• Major Microsoft IIS attack predicted within week

  Businesses have been warned to brace themselves for a major attack on Microsoft Internet Information Servers within the next week.

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  Admins stuck between a hack and a zero-day

  The world of IT security is in chaos, with CSOs seemingly on the front lines of a full scale global cyberwar being fought out by government hackers, botnet-controlling criminal gangs and compromised Web sites. Can we ever hope to keep networks safe in such an environment?

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• Continued lax security allowing worm infiltration

  Businesses continue to be lax about taking basic practical steps to stop e-mail worms wreaking havoc with their networks, according to anti-virus experts.

• Hacking techniques help security: HP

  HP is to launch a penetration-testing service for businesses in October using controlled exploit code.

• Grid computing boosts hacker network

  A worldwide hacker confederation is setting up a grid of processing power to crack e-commerce passwords. If you think this is crazy, Wayne Rash says "think again."

• Commentary: Virus school?

  It's unwise for security vendors to say they will never hire students who studied virus-writing in school.

• PestPatrol: Detect and remove hacker tools

  Many apps, especially P2P and IM software, install programs in the background that can jeopardise security. Use PestPatrol to detect and remove them.

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• Microsoft warns of a score of security holes

  Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.

• 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?

• Virtual passports snatched on the cyber-trail

  Microsoft's Passport, a core piece of .NET, could make you prone to identity theft. A single sign-on might be convenient, but a simple worm could easily nab your name and password.

• Watching the detection

  They may not be perfect, but intrusion detection systems should be a part of your enterprise security arsenal.

• ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5

  ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 is the best software firewall available to PC users today.

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