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• Is the world ready to fight cybercrime?

  Cybercrime poses a growing threat to companies and governments around the world, yet experts are concerned law makers and judicial systems are still not equipped to provide an adequate response.

• Hackers use Google to access photocopiers

  Hackers are using search engines to watch what people photocopy.

• Hackers return fire at security patches

  Hackers have hit back against major security patches issued by the likes of Microsoft, with a marked rise in self-installing robot programs that allow an unauthorised user to control a computer remotely.

• Security: Companies asleep at the wheel?

  IT observer Jon Oltsik says corporate network defenses protect against the wrong enemy. Additional reading: Microsoft's bounty hunter

• Strategies for real and virtual honeypots

  You can avoid information overload from firewall and intrusion detection system reports by running a honeypot on your network. However, there are risks that a real honeypot poses to overall security.

• Six quick wireless security tips

  Implementing a wireless networking system can result in serious security problems if the system is not properly secured. To help you close security holes, here are a few wireless networking solutions.

• Managing enterprise-level security threats

  This guide on threat management is aimed at showing companies how to heighten their security awareness and strengthen their perimeter.

• Spoiling a wireless hacker's day

  Security tools, features and protocols offer greater protection than ever before. But how do companies reduce the risk of hackers accessing Wi-Fi or 802.11 wireless networks?

• Do-gooder Trojan has nasty bite

  Symantec is warning Internet users of a Trojan horse that removes spyware but alters the security settings in computers.

• Who's really responsible for hacker attacks

  A new book postulates that it's human error--not hardware or software glitches--that leaves networks vulnerable to attack.

• Prevent hacker probing by blocking ICMP traffic

  Although most network administrators do a fairly good job of filtering TCP and UDP traffic, many forget to filter ICMP traffic. ICMP traffic is necessary for troubleshooting TCP/IP and for managing its flow and proper function. However, ICMP is also dangerous.

• Security tool more harmful than helpful?

  With its attack tool update, The Metasploit Project may be aiding online vandals more than helping network administrators identify weak points, security experts say. Additional reading: Patch management: All talk, no action?

• Security solutions tout early warning signs

  Experts recommend the leading brands of malware warning solutions, along with strategies on how they can be deployed most effectively.

• Naked network

  You may be enjoying the convenience of a newly installed wireless solution, but how many strangers are doing the same with your network?

• Kevin Mitnick on hacking's evolution

  To many, the name Kevin Mitnick is synonymous with "notorious hacker." We talk to him about software security, the evolution of hacking and social engineering, and law enforcement's action against hacking.

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