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• Linux hacker: What the future holds for Linux

  Part I: A Linux 'kernel hacker' gives his views on the GPL, 64-bit computing and why grandmothers should want to use Linux.

• New weapons in the war against DoS attacks

  Industry watchdog groups are warning that denial of service attacks are becoming more destructive each year. Learn about some new tools you can add to your arsenal of DoS defenses to help safeguard your enterprise.

• Turning script kiddies into real programmers

  How can you interest young people in the noble professions of programming and computer security while discouraging the glamorous world of illegal hacking? It's not easy.

• Computer forensics tips

  Cybercrime is becoming a huge concern and computer forensics a growing science. IT managers should understand what their roles might be in a computer investigation.

• Former employees: A security menace?

  When employees leave the business, they often take with them the firm's most precious assets -- the mission critical data that runs the business -- from customer account data to sales and inventory data, to confidential business intelligence.

• 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.

• Microsoft meets the hackers

  In the name of education, Microsoft invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems.

• Hackers turn attention to Apple's OS

  Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over security.

• Are hired hackers worth the cost?

  There's one way to prove that security is a necessary IT expense: hire hackers to successfully break into your own network.

• Removing a tricky hacker tool

  Antivirus programs are good at detecting and removing many threats, but some lethal files and hackerware can slip through the cracks. How do you get rid of a hacker tool that you can't delete?

• The hacker challenge

  Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

• Security jobs for hackers?

  Recently we asked the ZDNet audience to call in and respond to the question, 'Should hackers be hired by security companies?' An overwhelming majority of the audience said it was a bad idea. ZDNet's David Berlind shares a few of the best answers.

• Commentary: Virus school?

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

• Security: Firms must keep their eye on the ball

  Sophisticated attackers will use known vulnerabilities to gain access to and steal from corporate networks - it's not enough just to lock the doors any more.

• Port 12345: Hacker haven or Internet X-File?

  Extra activity on TCP port 12345 has experts wondering. Is it Trend Micro customers who have yet to patch known vulnerabilities, script kiddies or an Internet X-file?

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