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Protecting against identity theft
Insight perspective There are practical, easy to implement steps you can take to keep your personal data from cybercriminals. Microsoft India's CSO offers some tips.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security, Password, Computer, Identity Theft, virus protection, e-mail
Recent worms punish bad passwords
News A spike in Internet traffic caused by a worm over the weekend can be largely blamed on bad passwords and poor security practices.
Businesses face new breed of security threats
News Security experts have warned that the relatively unknown "pass the hash" attacks and "metasploit" releases are becoming more common.
Tags: Security
New tool creates fake YouTube pages for spreading malware
News Panda Security uncovers tool that lets anyone create a fake YouTube page that secretly installs malware.
Tags: Security, Web 2.0, Web sites, Video, Viruses and worms, Malware, Adware, Password Cracking, Tool, Password
How to avoid being a phishing Webserver admin
Techguide You can increase your chances of staying away of Webserver administrators whose systems have been taken over by phishers.
Tags: Networking, Security
Strong password management for the mobile user
Techguide Truly strong passwords are necessary to protect our information, but they can be a pain to generate, manage, and access globally. Check out two free online tools that can help.
Tags: Mobile, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Data security, Security applications/tools, ASCII, Password, Strong Password, XML file, Xecrets
Universities, research centers retrench after hacks
News Academic supercomputing labs continue this week to clean up Linux and Solaris servers targeted by unknown attackers, as law enforcement officials investigate.
Audit passwords with a password-cracking tool
Techguide Auditing passwords is a worthwhile venture, particularly in an environment that deals with sensitive information. Because systems encrypt passwords when they store them, you really can't properly judge the strength of a password unless you try to crack it.
Mac users face rare threat
Insight A script-based threat that disables Mac OS X's built-in firewall, steals personal information and can destroy data is a rare alarm for the Mac community.
Fifteen tips for properly securing IIS Web servers
Insight Here are some tips on how a budget-strapped IT manager working in a university setting can secure IIS Web servers. While it is aimed at university IT pros, it essentially applies to any IIS manager who's trying to secure IIS on a shoestring budget.
Attackers infiltrating supercomputer networks
News Unknown attackers compromise a large number of Linux and Solaris machines in high-speed computing networks at Stanford University and other academic research facilities.
Trend Micro bolsters anti-spyware lineup
News Network security company updates its anti-spyware applications and introduces a package of tools to fight malicious software.
Tags: Antivirus software
Germany's new antihacking law: Bad for security?
News Some charge that a new move to criminalize "hacking tools" as of Saturday could stunt legitimate security research, as some choose to exit Germany altogether.
Tags: Security, Data security
Password imperfect
News Microsoft is leading by example in its push to ease the security risks posed by passwords.
Tags: Security
Hackers wreak havoc on Aussie banks
News The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is just one of a long list of banks that have been the target of a security breach, with one industry expert claiming there were more than 20 banks hit in Australia last year. But who is to blame, the banks' or the customers?
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