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HNS Book Contest - Want some knowledge?
What do I have to do?
You have to write an article related to computer security. The article can be based on any operating system and/or software title and has to be at least 4000 characters long, more is welcome!
After you're done just drop the article in TXT, HTML or PDF format to articles@net-security.org. There is no limit on the amount of articles a partecipant can send. Please include your full name and address with the submission.
The contest is open until May 21st 00:00 CET.
This contest is open to everyone, however the article has to be written in English. We will not take into consideration materials written in other languages.
By sending the article to us you declare that the article is your original work and you grant us the permission to publish it in our Articles section upon the end of the contest.
What do I win?
The authors of the best 3 articles will each get 1 copy of:
- Red Hat Linux 8 Bible
- Hack Attacks Testing: How to Conduct Your Own Security Audit
- Hack Attacks Revealed: A Complete Reference for UNIX, Windows, and Linux with Custom Security Toolkit 2/e
- The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
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Spotlight
IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.
Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?
Posted on 15 May 2013. | The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.
Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
Posted on 14 May 2013. | While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.
Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people
Posted on 14 May 2013. | You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.
Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
Posted on 13 May 2013. | Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.
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