The MyDoom Internet worm had a negligible affect on Australian corporate and government networks, according to Queensland computer security information body AusCERT.
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The author of Snort, an open source Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Martin Roesch, has dismissed as untrue claims the software was 'trojaned' by attackers.
Established analysis houses have been attacked by security professionals who claim the companies don't have the specific expertise required to gain a meaningful insight into security technologies.
The MiMail mass mailing Internet worm has snatched prime position away from Klez by becoming the fastest spreading virus, according to mail filtering company MessageLabs.
It is a hard one to protect against, as attackers prey on the kindness of strangers, but there are some tips to prevent your company being a victim to social engineering ploys. Also: Hackers: Under the hood
IT departments and business managers need to collaborate more closely on the enterprise's physical security needs, argues one advocate.
Security goes beyond protecting an enterprise's network and servers. How involved should Australian CIOs be in other aspects of a company's security?
With over a trillion dollars in transactions passing over the Internet, the Hack 2002 Conference currently being held in Sydney attempts to expose some of the systemic flaws which lead to security breaches.
United States-based security company @stake (atstake.com) has released a security advisory detailing a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the Nokia 6210 GSM mobile phone, and although the flaw isn't serious it could be a sign of worse things to come.
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