[ISN] GAO: IRS security is weak

http://www.fcw.com/article92737-03-24-06-Web By Matthew Weigelt Mar. 24, 2006 Taxpayers' financial and personal information remains at risk because the Internal Revenue Service has not yet strengthened its information security measures, according to a new Government Accountability Office

[ISN] Terrorist 007, Exposed

Forwarded from: William Knowles [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/25/AR2006032500020.html By Rita Katz and Michael Kern March 26, 2006 For almost two years, intelligence services around the world tried to uncover the identity of an Internet hacker

[ISN] Domain Registrar Joker Hit by DDoS

http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2006/03/26/domain_registrar_joker_hit_by_ddos.html By Rich Miller March 26, 2006 Domain registrar Joker.com says its nameservers are under attack, causing outages for customers. More than 550,000 domains are registered with Joker, which is based in Germany. Any

[ISN] Cyber security an emphasis at OCCC

http://www.okc.cc.ok.us/pioneer/Archives/March_27_2006/News8.html By Matthew Caban Staff Writer March 27, 2006 The battle against cyberterrorism is being fought around the globe - and on OCCC campus. As a part of President George W. Bush's plan to combat cyber terrorism a National Security

[ISN] VSC laptop theft creates security concerns

http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060324/NEWS/603240363/1002 By Darren M. Allen Vermont Press Bureau March 24, 2006 MONTPELIER - Thousands of Vermont State Colleges students, faculty and staff learned this week that a VSC laptop computer stolen from a car parked in

[ISN] Linux Advisory Watch - March 24th 2006

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[ISN] Radioactive matter gets into U.S. in test

http://www.sacbee.com/24hour/politics/story/3242550p-11996962c.html By LIZ SIDOTI Associated Press Writer March 27, 2006 WASHINGTON (AP) - Undercover investigators slipped radioactive material - enough to make two small dirty bombs - across U.S. borders in Texas and Washington state in a test

[ISN] Linux Security Week - March 27th 2006

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[ISN] S'kiddies get into spyware for just $15

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/27/spyware_diy/ By John Leyden 27th March 2006 A Russian website is selling a DIY spyware kit, called WebAttacker, for around $15 a throw. The site, which proudly boasts of its creator's credentials in the scumware industry, also offer technical supporter to

[ISN] Offshore outsourcing cited in Florida data leak

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,109938,00.html By Robert McMillan MARCH 26, 2006 IDG NEWS SERVICE Florida state employees are being warned that their personal information may have been compromised after work on the state's People First payroll and human

[ISN] Palm Beach County schools learn tough lesson: Hackers can always break in

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-pgrades27mar27,0,2175689.story?coll=sfla-news-palm By Marc Freeman South Florida Sun-Sentinel Education Writer March 27 2006 Despite numerous measures to protect its computer network and prevent hacking, Palm Beach County schools appear to