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Hackers: Archive: January 2006 

Techie's Trusty Seven

A half dozen plus one free tools that every security practitioner should have.

'Botmaster' Pleads Guilty to Zombie Profits

L.A. man faces 25 years for using botnet to spread spam, adware.

IBM: Users Are The Weak Link in Security

Widespread outbreaks are declining, but don't get too comfortable.

New Linux Kernel Patched

The first Linux kernel of the year gets a point upgrade as work continues on the next version.

Reports: IM Threats Steadily Evolving

A pair of new reports say 2005 was a year of unfortunate firsts for IM security; with 2006 promising escalations in the sophistication of security threats.

Flaws Hit QuickTime, iTunes

QuickTime is the target, but tight iTunes integration puts it at risk.

Former Cyber Security Chief to Head CIA Unit

Yoran will serve as president and CEO of In-Q-Tel.

How to Improve on Wireless Security

If you're looking to secure an enterprise WLAN, many industry observers are pointing IT managers to WPA2.

Top Five Security Threats for 2006

Columnist Linda LeBlanc takes a look at the Top Five threats IT and security managers will be facing in 2006. Are you prepared?

Users Scramble For 'Critical' Early Patch

Microsoft, bowing to customer pressure, issues patch for .WMF flaw ahead of next week's scheduled monthly release.

McAfee Settles SEC Score

McAfee closes its four-year battle with the SEC and promises to make good on its accounting practices.

Private Patch for .WMF Bug Raises More Concerns

Columnist Ken van Wyk says the release of a private patch for the .WMF bug raises some concerns and even more questions.

Symantec Sets Sights on IMlogic

The security software maker alights on the top provider of enterprise instant messaging software.

Microsoft Readies WMF Patch

Zero-day Windows Metafile exploit to be patched in the first update of the year.

Virus Writers Change Tactics for 2006

Malware writers are no longer creating Blasters and Slammers. They're not trying to take down millions of systems, but keep them running so they can steal the information on them.

Email Security and Passwords -- It's Time for Change

Columnist Ken van Wyk says it's about time we make some progress when it comes to passwords and email security.