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• German anti-hacking law: hijacking security?

  As of last weekend, it has become a crime in Germany to build, sell, obtain or distribute so-called "hacking tools", which experts say will damage overall computer security by severely curtailing legitimate research and analysis, and prevent "good" hackers from discovering and plugging system security holes.

• Universities, research centres clean up after attacks

  Academic supercomputing labs continue to clean up Linux and Solaris servers targeted by unknown attackers over the last month, as law enforcement officials investigate the crimes.

• Attackers infiltrating supercomputer networks

  Unknown attackers have compromised a large number of Linux and Solaris machines in high-speed computing networks at Stanford University and other academic research facilities, according to a university advisory.

• Want to foil hackers? Pick a better password

  Though creating a secure password isn't hard, many people rely on easily crackable words or numbers. Here are a few guidelines for choosing a password that'll deter most hackers.

• Recent worms punish bad passwords

  A spike in Internet traffic caused by a worm over the weekend can be largely blamed on bad passwords and poor security practices, security experts said on Monday.

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• Need help with lost passwords?

  The bane of an IT professional's life is when administrator passwords are lost, stolen, or simply forgotten. But help is here -- we show you the tools required to recover them.

• Attackers infiltrating supercomputer networks

  Unknown attackers have compromised a large number of Linux and Solaris machines in high-speed computing networks at Stanford University and other academic research facilities, according to a university advisory.

• Uncover hidden passwords with Asterisk Key

  Use this freeware utility to uncover hidden passwords under the asterisks of most login dialog boxes.

• How to recover lost passwords

  Passwords increase security, but they can also increase your headaches if they're lost. When a password goes missing, don't panic: just use the techniques and software detailed here to recover it.

• 15 tips for securing IIS Web servers

  Here are some good tips to help you take Internet Information Services security to the next level.

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