March 4, 2003

A Hero? Looks like 'Bubba' rousted out of bed for a COPs episode. 'Al-Qaeda brain' praised as hero BBC - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed - the alleged al-Qaeda mastermind arrested last weekend in Pakistan - is a "hero of Islam", Pakistan's largest Islamic party has said. 9:35:21 PM

Tech Firms, Government Get Friendly Over Sendmail Washington Post - The US government and the technology industry have passed an important test of whether they can work together to protect the nation's online infrastructure from hackers and other enemies, computer security experts said. 9:08:49 PM

Amazon Delves Into Domain Names PC World -  Amazon.com may soon be selling domain names along with its cache of books, music, clothing, and other sundry offerings. 11:45:05 AM

Email security flaw triggers global worm watch New Scientist - A critical security flaw in the internet's most widely-used email relay program, Sendmail, has sparked a worldwide race to patch servers before malicious hackers can mount attacks. 11:44:05 AM

How al-Qaeda 'chief' was caught BBC -The arrest in Pakistan of alleged terror mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed came after a series of near misses, US and Pakistani intelligence officials say. 11:42:32 AM