RE: [ISN] Crackers steal 52,000 university passwords

2002-11-19 Thread InfoSec News
Forwarded from: Kelley, Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Laukholm said the university was not aware that an SQL-database automatically installs with a Windows 2000 server. This led to the switchboard database not being properly upgraded with security patches. Eh? This isn't true at all. Perhaps a

[ISN] Annual Computer Security Applications Conference, Dec 9 - 13 2002

2002-11-19 Thread InfoSec News
We are getting a great response from your peers, and there is still time for you to register for the 18th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference, December 9 - 13 2002, Alexis Park Resort Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This is the premier conference on information technology security and

[ISN] Judge rules cops' hacker went too far

2002-11-19 Thread InfoSec News
Forwarded from: Marjorie Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://news.com.com/2100-1023-965926.html By Lisa M. Bowman Staff Writer, CNET News.com November 14, 2002 A federal judge has ruled that law enforcement officials went too far when they tried to use evidence gathered by a known hacker to

[ISN] Exclusive: Bin Laden associate warns of cyberattacks

2002-11-19 Thread InfoSec News
Forwarded from: Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://computerworld.com/printthis/2002/0,4814,76000,00.html By DAN VERTON NOVEMBER 18, 2002 A London-based fundamentalist Islamic cleric with known ties to Osama bin Laden said al-Qaeda and various other fundamentalist Muslim groups around the world are

[ISN] How Much Hack Info Is Too Much?

2002-11-19 Thread InfoSec News
http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,56463,00.html By Michelle Delio Nov. 19, 2002 To disclose or not disclose -- it's a question that's been under heavy discussion in the computer security industry over the past year. U.S. cybersecurity director Richard Clarke and virtually all

[ISN] Security Through Soundbyte: The 'Cybersecurity Intelligence' Game

2002-11-19 Thread InfoSec News
Forwarded from: Richard Forno [EMAIL PROTECTED] Security Through Soundbyte: The 'Cybersecurity Intelligence' Game Richard Forno Essay #2002-12 (c) 2002 Richard Forno. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute in entirety with credit to author. Full article with in-line URLS is available

[ISN] Linux Security Week - November 18th 2002

2002-11-19 Thread InfoSec News
+-+ | LinuxSecurity.comWeekly Newsletter | | November 18th, 2002 Volume 3, Number 45n | | | |