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  • MyDoom flops with corporates, government: AusCERT

    The MyDoom Internet worm had a negligible affect on Australian corporate and government networks, according to Queensland computer security information body AusCERT.

  • Hacking outside the box

    How do you protect yourself from the smooth-talking hacker whose only "tools" might be a floppy disk and a smile?

  • Snort team dismisses Trojan claim

    The author of Snort, an open source Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Martin Roesch, has dismissed as untrue claims the software was 'trojaned' by attackers.

  • Security experts slam tech analysts

    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.

  • Klez de-throned by MiMail

    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.

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  • Social engineering: Don't be fooled

    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

  • Planning physical security strategies

    IT departments and business managers need to collaborate more closely on the enterprise's physical security needs, argues one advocate.

  • Physical security: An IT domain?

    Security goes beyond protecting an enterprise's network and servers. How involved should Australian CIOs be in other aspects of a company's security?

  • Hack 2002: recognising the risks

    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.

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  • Mobile phone hacking set to spread: AU experts

    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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