Security News

Earthlink cracked!
2001-02-19 08:06

http://www.cotse.com/2152001.html Earthlink is currently battling a recent compromise of their internal network. Many of their internal Unix boxes have been cracked and have had a backdoor...

NSA warns it can't keep up with rapid changes in IT
2001-02-19 05:52

http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO57808,00.html By DAN VERTON February 16, 2001 The National Security Agency, the signals intelligence arm of the Pentagon, is losing the race...

Small Start-Up Helps the CIA To Mask Its Moves on the Web
2001-02-13 07:23

http://cryptome.org/cia-safeboy.htm By NEIL KING JR. Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL February 12, 2001 How's this for a curious pairing? Stephen Hsu and his partners at SafeWeb Inc....

Security Top Concern as Health Care Regs Loom
2001-02-12 17:03

http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/stories/0,1199,NAV47-68-84-88_STO57610,00.html By JULEKHA DASH February 12, 2001 Health care organizations scrambling to comply with pending HIPAA rules. With new...

Congress to Weigh Web Defense Plan
2001-02-12 16:42

http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/stories/0,1199,NAV47-68-84-91_STO57603,00.html By DAN VERTON February 12, 2001 A report that proposes sweeping changes in the way the government organizes its...

Hackers say attack was easy
2001-02-12 06:37

http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/0,1643,500308974-500496290-503480397-0,00.html By JONATHAN FOWLER Associated Press GENEVA (February 11, 2001 7:03 p.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) -...

Kasten Chase and RIM provide wireless security for U.S.              government
2001-02-09 03:06

http://www.telekomnet.com/writer_telekomnet/2-8-01_DOD_RIM.asp By TelekomNet Feb. 8, 2001 The Department of Defense will use BlackBerry email from RIM because it has 'end-to-end encryptions.'...

Securesoft integrates BakBone software into product line
2001-02-07 09:45

http://www.telekomnet.com/writer_telekomnet/2-6-01_securesoft.asp By TelekomNet Feb. 6, 2001 Securesoft Systems has integrated NetVault backup and restore program of BakBone into its security...

Alleged eBay Hacker Free On Oversight
2001-02-03 09:44

http://siliconvalley.internet.com/news/article/0,2198,3531_578781,00.html By Brian McWilliams February 2, 2001 The computer whiz kid arrested for attacking San Jose-based Ebay (Nasdaq: EBAY) and...

Meeting announcements
2001-01-26 07:41

Forwarded by: Bob Adams I'm new to the list, but couldn't help noticing that there are frequent announcements of meetings, seminars, conferences, and the like. I can offer a means for further...