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  • October 10, 2005 10 Oct'05

    Don't discount software distribution sites as attack vectors

    There's a potential downside to update sites, which offer virtually untapped riches to bad guys wanting to compromise your network. Just ask the author.

  • September 13, 2005 13 Sep'05

    Ethernet users given greater product interoperability

    A new network hardware testing standard will encourage enterprises, service providers and telcos to adopt cheaper and more flexible Ethernet technology for data, voice and video connectivity.

  • August 30, 2005 30 Aug'05

    Myfip's Titan Rain connection

    LURHQ researchers say the Myfip worm is a good example of the malcode Chinese hackers are using in the so-called Titan Rain attacks against U.S. government networks.

  • August 30, 2005 30 Aug'05

    Passive fingerprinting: Applications and prevention

    In this excerpt from the book Silence on the Wire, author Michal Zalewski discusses both malicious and beneficial uses for passive fingerprinting, and how to prevent successful passive fingerprinting on your network.