Return-Path: <sentto-279987-1638-998659949-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); Fri, 24 Aug 2001 06:33:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 23332 invoked by uid 510); 24 Aug 2001 13:32:38 -0000 Received: from n16.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.66) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 24 Aug 2001 13:32:38 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-1638-998659949-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.4.55] by mo.egroups.com with NNFMP; 24 Aug 2001 13:32:29 -0000 X-Sender: fc@big.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_3_2); 24 Aug 2001 13:32:28 -0000 Received: (qmail 23551 invoked from network); 24 Aug 2001 13:31:20 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.142) by l9.egroups.com with QMQP; 24 Aug 2001 13:31:20 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO big.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta3 with SMTP; 24 Aug 2001 13:31:19 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by big.all.net (8.9.3/8.7.3) id GAA04615 for iwar@onelist.com; Fri, 24 Aug 2001 06:31:19 -0700 Message-Id: <200108241331.GAA04615@big.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: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 06:31:19 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] news Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Inside The Pentagon August 23, 2001 Many DOD Web Sites Remain Blocked In Classified Cyber-Security Case A significant number of military Web sites have remained closed to the public for more than a month -- long after the commercial world resumed normal operations amid threat of the Code Red computer worm. The reason for the prolonged public blackout of certain "dot-mil" sites -- which has largely gone unnoticed by the public and even many service officials -- is classified but is connected to the infamous worm that began propagating throughout the Internet last June, sources say. The move has prompted speculation from security experts who say if the necessary software patch has already been installed to protect against the worm, there is no reason for the Defense Department to continue to cut off non-military users from any of its estimated 2,500 public Web sites. "Because of the potential for scanning activity resulting from the Code Red worm's presence on the Internet to impact DOD networks, we have instituted protective measures to mitigate the effects of this worm, including installation of the patch for affected systems," U.S. Space Command's Joint Task Force for Computer Network Operations stated Aug. 21 in a written response to questions posed by Inside the Pentagon. Another protective measure, the JTF-CNO added, is blocking public access from "most" DOD Web sites, although the task force declined to estimate how many sites were affected. ... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get VeriSign's FREE GUIDE: "Securing Your Web Site for Business." Learn about using SSL for serious online security. Click Here! http://us.click.yahoo.com/KYe3qC/I56CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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