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Businesses have been warned to brace themselves for a major attack on Microsoft Internet Information Servers within the next week.
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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.
HP is to launch a penetration-testing service for businesses in October using controlled exploit code.
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."
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Many apps, especially P2P and IM software, install programs in the background that can jeopardise security. Use PestPatrol to detect and remove them.
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.
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ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 is the best software firewall available to PC users today.
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