Security News

Microsoft taps former DOJ cybercop for top security slot
2002-02-04 06:29

http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO67871,00.html By Dan Verton and Deborah Radcliff Jan. 31, 2002 Computerworld has learned that Microsoft Corp. plans to name Scott Charney, the...

Payback time! How to catch a hacker
2002-01-31 10:08

Forwarded from: security curmudgeon I'm sure everyone will remember hackerwatch.org from last year, when they were the victim of an embarassing defacement. Commentary:...

Accused Los Alamos hacker freed, barred from using computers
2002-01-30 09:42

http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/232587p-2233872c.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (January 29, 2002 9:44 p.m. EST) - A former Los Alamos National Laboratory computer specialist accused of hacking...

RE: Microsoft May Delay Products to Fix Security
2002-01-29 08:26

Forwarded from: "Thomas (Yahoo!)" [Originally sent on January 24, 2002, cleaning up the queue. - WK] Unless MS changes it's policy of "layering software" (i.e., Outlook 2K is actually eight or...

FBI's NIPC eyes major restructuring
2002-01-21 08:25

http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO67424,00.html By DAN VERTON January 16, 2002 The FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) is preparing for what could be a...

Cylant: Another hack challenge, bigger carrot!
2002-01-21 08:24

Back in May of 2001 the folks at Cylant were doing a little guerilla marketing offering $500 to anyone that could "0wn this box" [1]. Since then Cylant has been purchased by another company, and...

Surprise Settlement Evenly Splits Microsoft
2002-01-21 08:21

Forwarded from: "R. A. Hettinga" --- begin forwarded text Status: U Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 00:44:14 -0500 To: dcsb () ai mit edu From: "R. A. Hettinga" Subject: Surprise Settlement Evenly Splits...

Linux Advisory Watch - January 18th 2002
2002-01-20 04:59

+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | LinuxSecurity.com Linux Advisory Watch | | January 11th, 2002 Volume 3, Number 3a |...

Re: Re: SANS Top 20 Vulnerability List Updated
2002-01-18 07:12

Forwarded from: Ejovi B. Nuwere Actually, this top 20 list has helped me. It gives me the ability to scan my entire network for attacks most likely to be automated or used by script kiddies. Thats...

US expert: The military should guard our cyberspace borders
2002-01-17 10:11

http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2002/1/16/technology/16dod&sec=technology Wednesday, January 16, 2002 By M. MADHAVAN KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's information technology infrastructure...