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Review: Wi-Foo: The Secrets of Wireless Hacking

Review: Wi-Foo: The Secrets of Wireless Hacking

Despite the names (Konstantin Gavrilenko, Andrei Mikhailovsky, Andrew Vladimirov), the three people who wrote this book are based in the UK and are the founders of an IT security company there by the name of Arhout. They have decided to impart gems of knowledge to us about wireless networks and how to kept hackers out. Or alternatively if you possess a degree of moral flexibility, you could use this book to learn about hacking into said networks.
René Millman Dec 2 2004 12:00AM Security
Spate of new legislation is not welcomed by all

Spate of new legislation is not welcomed by all
David Quainton Nov 12 2004 5:19PM Security
Growth and a sense of quiet optimism

Growth and a sense of quiet optimism

For the first time, a survey of information security worldwide has calculated the growth of the profession, and also charted its skills and training needs. SC Magazine was given exclusive access to the results. Illena Armstrong reports
Illena Armstrong Nov 12 2004 5:17PM Security
Rise of certifications bumps up salaries

Rise of certifications bumps up salaries

According to recent research, salaries for qualified security professionals are on the up – reflecting the growing attitude that industry certifications are now outweighing commercial experience. Dan Ilett reports
Dan Ilett Nov 12 2004 5:17PM Security
Master of these hallowed halls

Master of these hallowed halls

After establishing the first computer security course back in 1987, Fred Piper is now hoping to build bridges between academia and industry. He speaks to Jon Tullett about his experiences
Jon Tullett Nov 12 2004 5:14PM Security
Organisations unaware of pocket-sized dangers

Organisations unaware of pocket-sized dangers

The increased use of portable devices brings with it new threats. Anthony Smith reports
Staff Writers Nov 12 2004 5:10PM Security
Warning of new Mac OS X threat

Warning of new Mac OS X threat
Staff Writers Nov 12 2004 5:05PM Security
SANS Top 20 haunted by problems of the past

SANS Top 20 haunted by problems of the past
David Quainton Nov 12 2004 5:02PM Security
ATMs might be at risk of another virus attack

ATMs might be at risk of another virus attack
Staff Writers Nov 12 2004 5:02PM Security
The new face of spamming

The new face of spamming

Spam - unsolicited email - is driving IT departments crazy. It wastes network and storage resources, steals time from staff and diverts IT resources to managing defences and poring over quarantine lists.
Pete Simpson Nov 9 2004 7:26PM Security
Reseller accused of tax evasion

Reseller accused of tax evasion

A Sydney reseller has admitted in court illegally claiming GST back on computers taken out of the country on business trips when the computers were allegedly not personal purchases and not being exported from Australia.
Fleur Doidge Nov 9 2004 12:00AM Security
Museum of London aims to make spam a thing of the past

Museum of London aims to make spam a thing of the past

The Museum of London Group has integrated an email filtering system with its Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory infrastructures in a bid to cut down on rising volumes of unsolicited email plaguing staff across its three UK sites.
Robert Jaques Nov 4 2004 12:23PM Security
Petty best of British for DiData services

Petty best of British for DiData services

Dimension Data has promoted Scott Petty to a UK-based global executive for services role, appointing Ken Westwood as chief Australian operating officer in his place.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2004 12:00AM Networking
Citibank target of phishing scam

Citibank target of phishing scam

Financial services organisation Citibank has said it is working with authorities to investigate fraudulent emails, after being the target of a phishing scam email that tried to get recipients to reveal personal information.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 26 2004 12:00AM Security
Iron Mountain's take over of Connected raises concerns for customers

Iron Mountain's take over of Connected raises concerns for customers

In the wake of Iron Mountain's acquisition of backup vendor Connected both companies' customers should demand service-level guarantees, Gartner has advised.
Robert Jaques Oct 22 2004 10:56AM Security
Lack of trust affects online banking

Lack of trust affects online banking

Users feel safer participating in ecommerce than utilising online banking, a survey has shown. The survey of 2,000 global users, implemented by Entrust, showed 85 percent participate in some form of ecommerce but less than two thirds bank online.
David Quainton Oct 19 2004 5:50PM Security
Keeping email legal – the issues of email monitoring

Keeping email legal – the issues of email monitoring

Thanks to its speed, accessibility and ease of use, email is an essential part of both our business and personal lives. But as the IT departments charged with managing a company’s email deal with increasing volumes of traffic, spam levels and virus-infected mail, they also encounter a minefield of legal traps and regulatory pitfalls when they monitor employees’ emails.
Ken Watt Oct 19 2004 5:46PM Security
Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce secures mobile endpoints

Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce secures mobile endpoints

The Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce has rolled out an "inverted firewall" to shield its internal network against malware-infected endpoints.
Robert Jaques Oct 19 2004 10:08AM Security
The fine art of patience

The fine art of patience

Gunter Ollmann explains why testing your system before it is ready is a time-wasting and expensive experience
Gunter Ollmann Oct 15 2004 4:21PM Security
A new breed of criminal on the scene

A new breed of criminal on the scene

The Gartner IT summit has highlighted the need for user awareness in light of the rise of sinister attacks.
Ron Condon Oct 15 2004 4:19PM Security

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