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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. Read more »
Hadron Collider gets hacked
Hackers have reportedly broken into a computer system at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, targeting a system that was "one step away" from a control computer, but otherwise appear to have done no major damage. Read more »
US subway hackers still gagged
A US judge let stand a temporary restraining order preventing three Massachusetts Institute of Technology students from discussing or disclosing their research into security vulnerabilities in the payment system for the local subway system. Read more »
Apple security talk cancelled
Just days before the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, a talk on Apple's FileVault encryption system has been abruptly cancelled by its presenter. Read more »
Judge halts Defcon hacking speech
A federal judge on Saturday in the US granted the Massachusetts transit authority's request for an injunction preventing three MIT students from giving a presentation about hacking smartcards used in the Boston subway system. Read more »
Chinese hackers back off from CNN attack
Late last week, leaders of a group of Chinese hackers called off a planned denial of service attack on CNN.com, after it was reported on the same day that the attack would occur over the weekend, in protest at "anti-Chinese" media across the Western world. Read more »
DNS disaster: first attacks reported
The first attacks that are likely to have stemmed from a serious Domain Name System flaw have been reported. Read more »
Howard 'hacker' off the hook: AFP
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed it will not be pursuing the so-called "Howard hacker" -- but it has been helping the political parties better secure their Web sites. Read more »
Georgian president suffers cyberattack
The website of the Georgian president was the subject of a distributed-denial-of-service attack over the weekend. Read more »
Bluetooth security vulnerabilities ignored
Former White House cybersecurity adviser Howard Schmidt has warned of the dangers of flaws in Bluetooth protocols, claiming these vulnerabilities are unrecognised. Read more »
Features (72)
What hackers can teach you about security
He's probably the most infamous hacker of all time. Which is why we should listen when Kevin Mitnick says that traditional network security tools aren't enough to keep our information safe. Read more »
Should you hire an ex-hacker?
Hiring a hacker as a chief security officer may sound crazy, but it has paid off for one company. See why an ex-hacker might be your smartest hire ever. Read more »
Hide Web servers from hackers
One of the first things a hacker does when targeting a Web server is determine the OS and Web application versions running on that server. Here are some tips to help you make this information difficult to access. Read more »
UNIX tools track down hackers
Catching malicious hackers isn't impossible. With the right tools, you can gather important information to help stop hack attacks. How can you use common UNIX tools to hunt down network attackers? Read more »
PestPatrol: Detect and remove hacker tools
Many apps, especially P2P and IM software, install programs in the background that can jeopardise security. Use PestPatrol to detect and remove them. Read more »
New weapons in the war against DoS attacks
Industry watchdog groups are warning that denial of service attacks are becoming more destructive each year. Learn about some new tools you can add to your arsenal of DoS defenses to help safeguard your enterprise. Read more »
50 significant moments from internet history
We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet. Read more »
Knowledge is power against hacker schemes
Most IT managers neglect to tell users how to avoid falling prey to the dangerous hacker technique of social engineering. Here's what you need to know. Read more »
Better way to hacker-proof your site
Think malicious users need sophisticated tools to attack a Web site? Think again. All they really need is a Web browser and basic knowledge of SQL or another scripting language. Read more »
Beta hack rattles Microsoft
The software giant acknowledges that a hacker broke into its Windows beta testing network and had access to yet-unreleased software. Read more »
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Defcon: Where feds and hackers rub elbows
It's an unlikely pairing: security officials and underground hackers. Every year, they make peace and share information at Defcon, Black Hat's sister conference. Read more »
Blog (5)
Targeted for hacking by reporters at my table
-- I should have known it was only a matter of time. I've been covering security conferences on and off for about 14 years and considered myself lucky not to have been hacked, that I knew of. Until Thursday. Read more »
One ID to rule them all
-- OpenID is an open-source mechanism enabling you to use a single online identity to log-in to different websites that support OpenID. Read more »
Google destroys Security Through Obscurity
-- Google Labs' new Code Search makes it easier for hackers to find database
username and password details by entering strings that are commonly used
within configuration files. Read more »
5 reasons restricting hacking is not like gun control
-- Let's get it out of the way: Guns don't kill people, people with guns kill people. People with hacking tools can steal your personal data, shut down your system and deface your web site -- but is that any reason to ban them? Read more »
We don't need an eBay for security holes
-- It's been likened to an eBay for hackers -- new security site WabiSabiLabi is a market place for auctioning security vulnerabilities. Read more »
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Microsoft prescribes more RESTDetails have begun to emerge about the next versions of Visual Studio and Windows Server this week -- and the message from Redmond is to REST up Read more »
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