The BBC honeypot
An investigation by the BBC News website has tried to find out the scale of the security risks the net poses to the average user. The BBC honeypot computer was attacked on average every 12-15 minutes.

Tackling the hackers face-to-face
The malicious hackers behind the spam, phishing and net attacks talk about what they do and why.

Caught in the net
A series of attacks on a gambling website helped to create one net company that battles the hackers directly.

Tackling the botnets at source
The rise of the botnet has given hackers more tools and computer security experts more headaches.

Hi-tech crime: A glossary
We help to explain the jargon and the buzzwords surrounding 21st Century cyber crime.

Spinning a web to catch a hacker
From tanks to hack attacks, a profile of Lance Spitzner, the man who started the Honeynet Project.