Surprise ARP attack draws attentionOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 166 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
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It isn't often that old hacking methods make significant news, but an ARP attack received widespread attention earlier this week, more so for the perceived target than for the actual attack itself. read more »
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Tips on securing your system, and saving you headaches.Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by basketkase999 169 days ago (http://techie.today.com)
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An excellent article giving five points to look at in order to secure a system. read more »
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Whitehats tackle The Great Botnet DilemmaOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 205 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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After infiltrating one of the biggest and most abusive known botnets, security researchers are wrestling with a thorny ethical dilemma: should they exorcise tens of thou read more »
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Canadian law clinic files privacy complaint against FacebookOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 174 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
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A Canadian university law clinic has filed a privacy complaint against Facebook, alleging that the social-networking site's policies include 22 separate violations of a Canadian privacy law. read more »
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Researchers breach Microsoft's CardSpace ID technologyOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 174 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
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A trio of computer security researchers say they've successfully compromised Microsoft's CardSpace, a technology intended to strengthen the security of personal information on the Internet. read more »
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Antispam appliance vendor Barracuda wants to buy SourcefireOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 174 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
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Security appliance vendor Barracuda Networks is looking to buy Sourcefire, makers of the open-source Snort and ClamAV security software. read more »
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Crimeware defense strategies: how to protect your network (and yourself)Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 174 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
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Internationally acclaimed security scientists and authors Markus Jakobsson and Zulfikar Ramzan were recently guests for a live Network World chat. The two, co-authors of the book Crimeware: understan read more »
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Domain name record altered to hack Comcast.netOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 174 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
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Hackers knocked Comcast.net offline late Wednesday night, preventing customers from getting to their Comcast Web mail and account records on the company's Internet portal. read more »
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