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From 'Phiber Optik' to security guru
Insight newsmaker The activities of Mark Abene aka "Phiber Optik" and his hacker friends, made him a media darling and inspired a book, but now he spends his time protecting computer networks.
Tags: Data security, Hacking, Security Management, Security, motivation, Password, Digital Equipment Corp., computer, phone, CompuServe
SQL servers attacked
News A new worm that targets Microsoft SQL Server software has slammed many networks with bogus data.
New studies reveal Nimda's tenacity
News As companies struggle to clean their networks of the malicious program, security experts finally post complete analyses of the worm.
Apple acknowledges Snow Leopard data loss issue
News Company says it is aware of a problem related to guest account log-ins that "occurs only in extremely rare cases" and it does not yet have a fix for it.
Tags: Mac OS, Apple Inc., guest account, cell phone, CBS Interactive Inc., mobile, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, discussion board
Mail server flaw opens Exchange to spam
News Administrators of e-mail systems based on Microsoft's Exchange might have spammers using their servers to send unsolicited bulk e-mail under their noses, a consultant warned this week.
Microsoft debugger flaw yields system keys
News The software giant warns that attackers able to crack into Windows NT and 2000 servers with minimal access rights can use a new debugger flaw to gain control of the computer.
SQL worm: Servers may be off the hook
News The infectious program has co-opted more than 6,600 machines, but its insistent attempts to spread make it easy to identify and exterminate.
Canonical to release Ubuntu 8.10
News Canonical will release Intrepid Ibex this week, improving wireless networking and sporting BBC content. Profitability, though, could be three to five years away.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Ubuntu, Computer, Server, software, desktop computer, financial, Mark Shuttleworth, desktop
What to expect from Windows 2000 SP3
Insight Microsoft released Win2K SP3 to address a number of issues with the OS in areas of compatibility, security, and networking. Find out what fixes are included in SP3 and how they might affect your users.
Auditing user accounts in Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policy permits administrators to audit status changes to user accounts. Here's a look at this feature.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security, Event, account management, password change, Windows Group Policy, Password, Ohio, Rick Vanover
Windows Vista September CTP
Product Reviews Windows Vista September CTP
Tags: Microsoft Corp., WinFS, File System, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, administrator privilege, window, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows Vista Beta 1
Product Reviews Windows Vista Beta 1
Securing the Wireless LAN
Techguide Network administrators face huge challenges when it comes to securing the WLAN.
Tags: Wireless LANs, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Policy and management, IT strategy
Why you should perform regular security audits
Techguide One of the only ways to determine whether your companies' computer systems are secure is by performing a thorough audit.
Tags: Business security, Security, Security Management
IRC Trojan suspected of causing mysterious Win2K attacks
Insight Reports have been circulating in recent weeks about some strange, unidentified attacks against Windows 2000 servers. A few answers have finally surfaced. See how these attacks could be affecting your systems and what you can do to fight them.
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