Return-Path: <sentto-279987-1179-988758142-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Tue, 01 May 2001 16:03:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 19901 invoked by uid 510); 1 May 2001 22:03:32 -0000 Received: from mk.egroups.com (208.50.144.76) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 1 May 2001 22:03:32 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-1179-988758142-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.4.53] by mk.egroups.com with NNFMP; 01 May 2001 23:02:23 -0000 X-Sender: fc@all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_1_2); 1 May 2001 23:02:21 -0000 Received: (qmail 30865 invoked from network); 1 May 2001 20:59:49 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.142) by l7.egroups.com with QMQP; 1 May 2001 20:59:48 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta3 with SMTP; 1 May 2001 20:59:47 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by all.net (8.9.3/8.7.3) id NAA16331 for iwar@onelist.com; Tue, 1 May 2001 13:59:47 -0700 Message-Id: <200105012059.NAA16331@all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL1] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 13:59:46 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] news Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit U.S. plays down reports of Chinese hacking Top U.S. computer security experts on Monday played down the significance of a spate of Web vandalism bearing the hallmarks of pro-Chinese and anti-U.S. sentiments. Rob Clyde, chief technologist of Symantec Corp., an Internet security company, estimated about half a dozen high-profile U.S. Web sites had been defaced by purported Chinese hackers, including ones at the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services and United Press International, a news agency. But, Clyde added, ``it's not May 1 yet.'' May 1 is International Workers' Day and China marks Youth Day on May 4. May 7 is the second anniversary of the bombing by a U.S. warplane of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, which NATO called a mistake but many Chinese said was intentional. http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/reuters_wire/1150320l.htm It's (Cyber) War: China vs. U.S. The first shots in a planned week-long cyberwar between Chinese and American hackers were fired early Monday, with Chinese hackers claiming credit for defacing a dozen U.S websites. The attacked sites include the MCI Center in Washington, several Air Force sites and websites operated by the departments of Energy, Labor, and Health and Human Services. http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,43437,00.html White House history site hit by pro-China hackers A Web site specializing in White House history returned to normal on Monday, following an online attack in which hackers posted Chinese flags. The defacement follows a flurry of similar assaults over the weekend on federal agency sites. The White House Historical Society, which offers books and educational materials about the presidential home, fixed its site soon after the cybervandalism was noticed Monday morning. http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/04/30/china.hacking/index.html Hackers vandalize Labor, Health and Human Services' Web sites http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0501/050101m2.htm http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/4091-1.html http://www.idg.net/ic_525739_1794_9-10000.html http://www.nandotimes.com/politics/story/0,1068,500477647-500734244-504207469-0,00.html U.S., China vandals deface Web sites http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5773288.html Chinese hackers strike U.S. sites http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2713730,00.html Defacements rise in China hacker war http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5773288.html More Details Emerge on Expected Chinese Hack Attacks http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/165038.html Kashmiri hackers attack BBC news service Corporation takes server offline to investigate politically motivated attack. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has confirmed that hackers supporting the liberation of Kashmir have attempted to break into a server used to provide information to BBC staff around the world. A spokesman for the UK's publicly funded broadcasting corporation said the attempted break-in did not compromise any information held by the server. The attack is thought to have been carried out by hackers supporting Kashmir independence who intended to post Kashmiri separatist slogans to the service. http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/2001/17/ns-22544.html - - - - - - Singapore Power falls prey to hacker A Singapore Power Web site, which allows users to view their bills online, was hacked early last Friday. According to Attrition.org, an independent organization that records hacking incidents, can.com.sg was defaced by LaZyBird_z. Can.com.sg was created by Singapore Power Ltd (SP) to allow residents here to view and pay for their utility bills online, according to a company description. Among other services, Can.com.sg also allows users to hunt for properties on sale, post property advertisements, locate roads or buildings in Singapore and book Town Council facilities. http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/internet/story/0,2000024714,20200354,00.htm Threats to information systems on the rise As Air Force reliance on computers and information systems has grown, so has the propensity for adversaries to exploit them to do damage. The Air Force has experienced a steady increase in the number of attacks against its information systems, and experts agree that the number of attacks is only going to increase. One reason is the availability, ease of use, and sophistication of publicly available computer-attack software. Such attacks once required the skills of a computer expert. They can now be achieved by the novice computer user armed with easily obtained software. The novice attacker is not the only threat. http://www.af.mil/news/Apr2001/n20010430_0582.shtml Hackers get $1-million dare to crack Saafnet's security A Canadian startup is so convinced its network security device is bulletproof from cyberattacks that it's willing to pay $1-million (U.S.) to anyone who can break through. Saafnet International Inc. of Burnaby, B.C., said that with the adoption of high-speed Internet access, such as cable modems and digital subscriber lines (DSL), home computer users are increasingly vulnerable to cyberburglaries and cybervandalism if the connection is always on. So the one-year- old company has developed hardware called AlphaShield, which fits between a computer and a modem. Users can surf the Web as usual, but the device intermittently disconnects the computer. That prevents virtual thieves from having enough time to enter and tamper with the computer system. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/gam/ROB/20010428/RMILL.htm FBI head hunt to quell cyber war, etc. etc....Part 1 Gorillas pounding their chests, that's what these hackers are. Checking each other out, sizing up the other, non-stop bickering, threats, rumors, racism. It's totally ridiculous, the same old same old unending garbage. But this macho jostling is not about to end. Oh, no we should be so lucky. As of tonight, an all out no holds bar attack will strike um, who knows where, but chaos and pandemonium are to be expected. Sigh. http://www.securitywatch.com/newsforward/default.asp?AID=7336 FBI head hunt to quell cyber war etc. etc. ... Part 2 http://www.securitywatch.com/newsforward/default.asp?AID=7335 FBI head hunt to quell cyber war etc. etc. ... Part 3 http://www.securitywatch.com/newsforward/default.asp?AID=7334 ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! 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