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  • Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) for Dummies

    “Why do I need IDS? A network firewall will keep the bad guys off my network, right? And my anti-virus will recognize and get rid of any virus I might catch, right? And my password-protected access control will stop the office cleaner trawling through my network after I’ve gone home, right? So that’s it – I’m fully protected, right? WRONG!”

    Nice way to start and article..

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  • putting music on myspace

    There are several ways to put music on your myspace page. The easiest way is to do a myspace search for your favorite songs/artists and click the add button on there song:

    putting music on myspace

    Another method is to use a third party tool such as IMEEM.

    IMEEM is an online community where people and groups can upload, share, tag, and playlist the media they care about.

    more on putting music on myspace here.

  • London Transport website hacked

    TFL website, the DLR page looks like it has been hacked. The news section has items that say:
    Owned by AciDmuD
    [ Digital UnderGroUnD ®]
    Need Help ? Contact: acidmud@hackermail.com
    :: Cast. AciDmuD – DeniedHack – Metal_way :: [ Gr33tz: Nana_NuL(amor) – 0zn3 – ^d0!a^ – NetCaM ]

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  • Check List For Linux Security

    The list of the most critical situations, and how to prevent an invasion with simple measures. — digg

    Really this is a list of basic security that is the same for any Application or OS.

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  • MASSIVE SECURITY BREACH reveals credit card data: TJ Maxx, Marshalls, etc.

    The TJX Companies, a large retailer that operates more than 2,000 retail stores under brands such as Bob
    ’s Stores, HomeGoods, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx and A.J. Wright, said on Wednesday that it suffered a massive computer breach on a portion of its network that handles credit card, debit card, check and merchandise transactions in the US, Canada, and..

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  • Generating the Perfect Password

    How to easily create personal passwords that are easy to remember and withstand brute force attacks, keyloggers, and even shoulder surfing.

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  • Secure VNC with Hamachi

    VNC is not a secure protocol – and it won’t work if the remote machine is behind a firewall you don’t control. However, pairing up VNC with Hamachi, a Virtual Private Network application, you can remote control any computer securely over your private network across any combination of operating systems.

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  • The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Network Security

    So you’ve just started a new business, and have a million things to worry about; computer security is the last thing on your mind. But it shouldn’t be–malware and other threats have the power to bring a small business to its knees. Here is a guide to the most common network security threats and how to prevent them.

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  • The Top 10 Nastiest Malware Trends

    The world’s huge and expensive malware problem is accelerating. McAfee Avert Labs expected in 2006 to have recorded their 225,000th unique network threat, finding 50,000 threats between Jan and Nov of 2006 alone. Growing threats for 2007 include new forms of parasitic malware and ransomware, and mobile attacks using SMS (SMiShing).

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  • The most common hacker is probably sitting in the cubicle next to YOU…

    I love the digg comments on this one:

    “Silly Rabbit parameter injections are for kids… Who made their web site?”

    User at digg REALY hate this article. They are at their best on this one. You have got to read these comments!

    “According to the FBI, the most common hacker is probably sitting in the cubicle next to you, right now. This is someone who gets to work early, takes his or her turn cleaning out the office fridge, tells funny stories at lunch and, at some point, makes a very dumb move.”

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