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Hot or not: Third-party patches
Last month's race between a group of security researchers who promised to disclose, every day, a newfound vulnerability in the Apple OS X platform, and an opposing group, led by a former Apple employee, to independently plug those security flaws, has sparked new debate around the validity of third-party security patches.
Feb 19 2007 8:00AM
Security
Hot or Not: Remote access breaches
Just like the detectives do on weekly television crime dramas, put yourself in the mind of the bad guy. Pretend that you're the criminal who brokers stolen personal information with organised crime syndicates overseas. Put yourself behind the eyes of the malicious hacker who plans to breach merchant networks and compromise wholesale volumes of consumer payment card information, the kind of information that can be bartered within the internet's dark underbelly.
Jan 24 2007 9:11PM
Security
Hot or not: Early Vista flaws
There's been plenty of talk about the security capabilities of Windows Vista, but what's at the heart of the security defenses within Microsoft's latest operating system? This article aims to take a close look at the technology that will make a difference.
Jan 10 2007 10:29PM
Security
Hot or not: Holiday threats
The holiday season is officially underway. Retailers are bustling around to display choice merchandise, while consumers are busy spending. With businesses focused on meeting their end-of-year sales goals and planning for 2007, security may not be a top priority, which can be a costly mistake.
Dec 6 2006 8:49PM
Security
Silver surfers not so tech-savvy
Can't download, won't download.
Dec 6 2006 8:57AM
Oddware
Hot or not: Network embedded device security threats
Hot: Expect attackers to increasingly target networked, multifunction devices, such as high-end printers, scanners and fax machines, as these devices continue to grow more sophisticated and move away from proprietary operating systems and software.
Dec 5 2006 9:00AM
Security
