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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?
Home PCs are coming under increasing threat from intruders, and those on broadband connections are the most vulnerable, according to CERT.
Computer security is an intimidating topic. Major corporations spend millions of dollars each year to secure their Web sites and networks, and yet it seems every day there are new reports of attacks and vulnerabilities. If Amazon.com's Web site is vulnerable to attack, how can home users hope to protect themselves?
Recently, I installed a new personal firewall system called BlackICE Defender on my computers. It represents a new generation of software that I highly recommend for anyone who now has a constant connection to the Web via a cable modem or a DSL line.
When administrators and security professionals hear the word rootkit, most think first of a UNIX-based system. Unfortunately, this only leads to a false sense of security for Windows-based systems. The fact is that Windows rootkits do exist, and you need to be able to detect them.
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?
Repel your enemies at the gateway! ZDNet Australia reviews four security programs and three hardware solutions that keep your home PC or network safe.
Only a few hours after you successfully configure your long-awaited DSL or cable-modem Internet connection, you realize there are a lot more people interested in your connection than just you.
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