Return-Path: <sentto-279987-3671-1004494128-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 [204.181.12.215] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.7.4) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Tue, 30 Oct 2001 18:10:07 -0800 (PST) Received: (qmail 32494 invoked by uid 510); 31 Oct 2001 02:08:05 -0000 Received: from n30.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.80) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 31 Oct 2001 02:08:05 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-3671-1004494128-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.1.222] by n30.groups.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 31 Oct 2001 02:08:49 -0000 X-Sender: fc@red.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_0_0_1); 31 Oct 2001 02:08:48 -0000 Received: (qmail 70557 invoked from network); 31 Oct 2001 02:08:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.142) by 10.1.1.222 with QMQP; 31 Oct 2001 02:08:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO red.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta3 with SMTP; 31 Oct 2001 02:08:44 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by red.all.net (8.11.2/8.11.2) id f9V28mG20000 for iwar@onelist.com; Tue, 30 Oct 2001 18:08:48 -0800 Message-Id: <200110310208.f9V28mG20000@red.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 PL3] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> X-Yahoo-Profile: fcallnet 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, 30 Oct 2001 18:08:48 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] [NewsBits] NewsBits - 10/30/01 (fwd) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit October 30, 2001 Web doctor charged for writing illegal Cipro prescriptions A doctor who prescribed the antibiotic Cipro - most commonly used to treat anthrax - through an Internet company was charged with writing prescriptions for patients he didn't see. The North Carolina Medical Board issued the charges Monday against Dr. Michael Reiff Ross for writing Cipro prescriptions through the Morrisville-based Virtual Medical Group. A hearing was set for Jan. 25. http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/160738p-1526809c.html Hackers bypass Microsoft copy protection Hackers in Hong Kong are routinely breaking Microsoft's digital media copyright protection system and helping themselves to broadband encrypted content, including games, films and music videos, according to a report in the South China Morning Post today. http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2821260,00.html Pirated Copies Of Windows XP Pose Security Risk Microsoft has confirmed that pirated copies of its Windows XP operating system exist on the Web, but warned users of the potentially serious security risks they run if they download and install the software. Microsoft's warning comes in the wake of IT security firm Bit-Arts' claims that cracked versions of the commercial edition of WinXP started appearing on the Net within hours of the new operating system being put on sale last week. http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/171651.html Microsoft's Trick or Treat http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/22535.html New version of Nimda worm found Attachment called =91sample.exe;=92 it=92s not spreading quickly. A new version the the nasty =93Nimda=94 computer virus has been unleashed, infecting some computers in Europe on Tuesday. Nimda infected millions of computers worldwide during September utilizing a complex, multi-pronged attack. http://www.msnbc.com/news/649738.asp Linux update withholds security info on DMCA terror Citing a controversial U.S. copyright law, a top Linux developer announced this week that Americans would not be given details about the security fixes in an update to the open source operating system, a first for a software development community that prides itself on transparency. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/22536.html DOD envisions virtual Pentagon In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Defense Department is developing plans for a "virtual Pentagon" that would enable DOD officials to continue to work even in the event of a large scale attack on the Pentagon, senior military information technology officials said. The plans, which are referred to either as the "virtual Pentagon" or the "distributed Pentagon," are a significant redesign of DOD's IT contingency plans, which were found to be inadequate as a result of the crash. http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/1029/web-pent-10-30-01.asp Does Official Taliban Site Exist? Afghanistan's Taliban government, which declared the Internet unholy and banned its use for millions of Afghan citizens last June, maintained a website until shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and still has at least one e-mail address through its embassy in Pakistan. http://www.wired.com/news/conflict/0,2100,47956,00.html Hacking is not terrorism The Americans are, it would seem, determined to equate hackers with terrorists: new legal proposals would make many system intrusions a terrorist act. On the face of it this is a surprising thing - some might say an overreaction. There is, though, a form of logic behind it, but one I believe the rest of us would be well advised to avoid. http://www.vnunet.com/News/1126513 Internet Watchdog Warns of Increased Cyber-Protests and Hacking Cyber protests and Internet sabotage are likely to increase as political dissenters become more attuned to the potential of the Internet, according to the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), a key U.S. government agency monitoring potential threats to communications,energy, finance, and water systems. The prediction is included in a report released in October 2001 entitled "Cyber Protests: The Threat to the U.S. Information Infrastructure." http://usinfo.state.gov/cgi-bin/washfile/display.pl?p=3D/products/washfile/= lat=20 est&f=3D01102901.glt&t=3D/products/washfile/newsitem.shtml Cyberprivacy: The FTC's double-edged sword In a marked departure from his predecessor's policy, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris announced on October 4 that the FTC would emphasize enforcing existing laws over seeking passage of new legislation. Muris also called for a marked increase in funding for enforcement of existing privacy laws. http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2821234,00.html Five thoughts about cyberterrorism Is your organization prepared to handle a cyberattack? Will you know where to go if you are not? Stephen T. Barish, manager of security technology solutions at Ernst and Young, offers advice on how to make your network security airtight. What measures should a corporation take to prevent a cyberattack? http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/10/30/cyberterror.thoughts.idg/index.= html Why Are There No Rich Hackers? Analysts say many hackers do get paid, but usually for legitimate work, such as penetration testing for corporate clients. People make ideas happen. Smart people who innovate, working with smart people who execute. People who get it. People who get it done. To get vital information from IBM on e-business execution with 12 white papers to choose from click here. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/14460.html Police divided on mini-computers Some use hand-held gizmos to access office from field; others skeptical of benefits. Picking through the spot-lit rubble of the World Trade Center, Menlo Park fire Capt. Harold Schapelhouman pulled out a hand-held computer and beamed technical notes to his search crew, scattered throughout the site. Then, during a break, he used his Palm VII to e-mail his wife a quick ``I miss you.'' http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/palm102901.htm ------------------------ Yahoo! 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