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    "Enlightening and frightening" was the phrase used by a Microsoft executive to describe a hacking demonstration on a Windows XP system by two British e-crime specialists.

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    Users of Microsoft Office on the Macintosh may find that their product serial number is a tool for hackers.

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    Apple gives the people what they want: Windows on Macs. Geeks proved it could be done through a variety of complicated hacks and now Apple makes it a breeze with a free download. We take Boot Camp for a test run.

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    If getting in and out of XP has you drumming your fingers, check out our tips to make starting and stopping your system a much faster process.

  • Know thy enemy--you might be surprised who's hacking you

    This week I'd like to call your attention to a report that provides an insider's view of what happens when teenage hackers use hundreds of open-port PCs like yours and mine to shut down Web sites in what is commonly known as a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS).

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