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Sunday, September 8, 2002

Downing Street slams 'BBC hacking' claims

Downing Street has angrily denied claims that members of its staff hacked in to the BBC's computer network in a bid to influence news coverage following Labour's victory in the 1997 general election. [vnunet Hacking]
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Reported DDoS attacks double

The number of high-profile distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks reported in the first seven months of 2002 has reached more than double the total number publicised through the whole of last year.

This year's victims include the websites of the Dutch royal family, internet network company Tiscali and the Pakistan Government.

DDoS attacks flood web servers by repeatedly sending bogus traffic packets, causing websites to become inaccessible. [vnunet Hacking]
23:56 # G!

First mobile top ups from cash points

The first UK service which lets customers top up their mobile phone at a cash machineü launches on Monday. [BBC News | TECHNOLOGY]
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Ft. Worth Police Encourage Stores to Fingerprint Customers

[LawMeme: Legal Bricolage for a Technological Age]
21:41 # G!

New Poll Details The Biggest Reasons For Hating Spam

With their time and resources stretched to the max as never before, IT professionals -- and end users more broadly -- don't need anything else eating into their time and productivity. But spam is doing just that.

A recently fielded InternetWeek.com poll on the impact of spam drew hundreds of respondents, with the highest percentage saying unsolicited e-mails are a major productivity drag. [TechWeb: Security]
21:28 # G!

Email Disclaimers From Hell

[LawMeme: Legal Bricolage for a Technological Age]

For instance, Credit Suisse First Boston attaches an eye-popping 1,500-word disclaimer to all its research in both print and e-mail; Goldman, Sachs & Co. weighs in at 987 words; Merrill offers 749 words and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 617.

Is there already a disclaimer archive?
21:25 # G!

Telling the truth on the Internet

Telling the truth on the Internet. Whether it's checking stock prices, looking up government information or booking a flight, we're relying more and more on information provided over the Internet from electronic databases. But if hackers break into those databases, they could remove files or plant false information. The Truthsayer project aims to let computers go on providing useful, accurate information, even though they are open to attack by hackers. National Science Foundation [EurekAlert - Policy & Ethics]

Most cases of wrong information on the Internet I have seen is not put there by some mythical "Hackers" but by uninformed people or plain criminals not breaking into computers but just using old school scam artist technices on the internet. See the Pump'n'Dump schemes messing with stocks.
21:16 # G!

Anonymit[per thou]t im Netz oft eine Illusion

Im Internet w...hnen sich viele Surfer anonym und unbeobachtet. Aber das ist oft ein Irrtum. Besonders die Identit...t von Teilnehmern an Tauschb[ring]rsen l...sst sich meistens leicht ermitteln. [heise online news]
20:54 # G! Translate

Immobiliensuche

Ein paar Optionen:

  • D[integral]NNWALD hochwertig saniertes Fachwerkhaus mit gro§em Garten in idyllisch, ruhiger Wohnlage, 140 qm Wohnfl...che, 6 Zimmer, 2 neue B...der+ G...ste WC, sehr sch[ring]n ausgestattet gro§er Garten ¥ 1290,-- (Merzenich Immobilien)
  • RATH sehr h[florin]bsche Doppelhaush...lfte mit Garten, 120 qm Wohnfl...che, 4 Zimmer, 2 B...der+ G...ste WC, Garage, sehr sch[ring]n ausgestattet gro§er Garten ¥ 1150,-- (Merzenich Immobilien)
  • PORZ-EIL gro§z[florin]giges Einfamilienreihenhaus, (Niedrigenergiehaus), 183 qm Wohnfl...che, 6 Zimmer, 2 B...der+ G...ste WC, renoviert, hell, Terrasse, Garten ¥ 1290,-- (Merzenich Immobilien)
  • BR[integral]HL-STADT moderne Doppelhaush...lfte in sch[ring]ner Ruhiglage mit gro§er Terrasse und gro§em Garten, Cottob[ring]den, Laminatb[ring]den, Einzelgarage, 167 qm Wohnfl...che, 5 Zimmer Gro§er Garten und Terrasse ¥ 1278,23 (Merzenich Immobilien)
  • LEVERKUSEN-RHEINDORF Einfamilieneckhaus in sch[ring]ner gr[florin]ner Wohnlage, Rheinn...he, 150 qm Wohnfl...che, 5 Zimmer, Garage, 2 Stellpl...tze, Terrasse ¥ 1250,-- (Merzenich Immobilien)
  • BENSBERG-FRANKENFORST freistehendes Einfamilienhaus auf wundersch[ring]nem Grundst[florin]ck, 150 qm Wohnfl...che, 4 Zimmer, Wintergarten, kleine [florin]berdachte Terrasse sch[ring]ner Garten mit altem Baumbestand, ¥ 1500,-- (Merzenich Immobilien)
  • Ratingen Homberg 1.150 ¥ Rtg.-Homberg, RMH, 5 Zi., 150 mÓ, Parkett, Garten, frei, renov., 1150,- EUR + NK, Miettel Wohnungsvermittlungs-GmbH Tel. 0 21 02 / 2 10 00
  • Neuss Uedesheim 990 ¥ NE Uedesheim, RMH, 5 Zi., 2 Bad, Hobbyr., Garten, 15 min zur K[sigma], ab Okt. frei, EUR 990,- + Garage EUR 40,- + NK, 3 MMKT, Tel. 01 72 / 7 03 47 91 Besicht. Sa. 14-18 h
  • Neuss Grimlinghausen 850 ¥ Bungalow-Anbau, 4 Zi. u. Souterrain B[florin]roraum, 160 mÓ, Garage u. Garten zur alleinigen Nutzung in Neuss-Grimlinghausen, 850,- EUR + NK, 2 MM Kaut., provisionsfrei, Tel. 0 21 31/ 3 94 89 od. 01 71/ 9 33 38 59
  • Ratingen Lintorf 1.300 ¥ Rtg.-Lintorf, RMH, 6 Zi., K[florin]., 2 B., Terr., Gart., ca. 142 mÓ, EUR 1300,- + NK. R[ring]ltgen Immob., Tel. 0 21 02 / 85 68 90
  • Meerbusch Osterath 1.150 ¥ MEERB.-OSTERATH, gepfl. DHH, 132 mÓ, Bj. 92, 5 Zi., Terr., Gart. + Gar., einger. K[florin]., 1150,- + NK, Stern Immobilien Tel. 02 11 / 39 30 47
  • Odental-Gl[ring]busch 1.050,- ¥, 130qm, BJ. 1975, 4 Zimmer
  • Modernes Reihenhaus in ruhiger Wohnlag 51377 Leverkusen Meckhofen, 925¥, recht beengt/kleines Grundst[florin]ck, 123qm
  • Moderne, familienfreundeliche Doppelhaush...lfte!, 50354 H[florin]rth Herm[florin]lheim, 133qm, 5 Zimmer, 1250¥, zentral gelegen. kleiner Garten
  • 40670 Meerbusch Bovert, "Wohnen im Landhausstiel", 137qm, 1300¥, 5 Zimmer, 1.5 Geschosse

18:06 # G!

Internet Attacks Reported on the Rise

About 70 percent of all power and energy companies worldwide were hit by at least one severe Internet attack in the past six months -- an increase of 13 percent over the previous six months, according to a report released today.

The Internet Security Threat Report, written by Riptech Inc., an Alexandria-based Internet-security firm, said some of the attacks originated in countries on the Department of Homeland Security's Cyber-terrorism Watch List, but it was not clear whether crucial services here or abroad were being targeted by terrorist groups.

More attacks originated in the United States than anywhere else. Overall, about 80 percent of all attacks, including those not labeled as severe, came from 10 nations in North America, Western Europe and the Far East. [Newsfactor]
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Das total Kinderfreie wochenende ...

... naja, eigentlich nicht ganz kinderfrei, denn einkind ist ja noch mit uns, aber das z...hlt noch nicht. Gestern waren wir mit den deheimgebliebenen Gro§eltern (Eike & Evelyn) nett essen und Heute haben wir uns in aller Ruhe amerikanische Pfannkuchen zum Fr[florin]hst[florin]ck gemacht.

Dann ging es zum Bahnhof, wo wir und mit der Rheinischen Post, dem k[ring]lner Stadtanzeiger und dem Generalanzeiger bewaffnet haben, um den tag [florin]ber mal die Immobilien zu studieren.
15:39 # G!

Security's human touch:

Security's human touch. Interview - GWU's security officer Krizi Trivisani focuses on the softer skills-like communicating with students and administrators-to help her battle real-life villains. [Help Net Security - News]
15:29 # G!

Filtering at Schools

Since schools started using the Internet, there have been arguments about filters.  Naively, I thought the arguments were about access to porn sites and such, so they always seemed silly; of course you block those.

But one concern is always that filters might keep kids out of legitimate sites, by blocking any Britanicca page that mentions sex, for example.  It never crossed my childlike mind that such blocking might not be inadverdant until I saw this article at Wired:

Last fall, high school students in John Elfrank-Dana's class decided to write a research paper on terrorism. The subject was personal: Located just a quarter-mile from the World Trade Center towers, students and teachers were forced to flee their school on Sept. 11.

But the filtering software in place at Murry Bergtraum High School blocked access to websites with the word "terrorism," Elfrank-Dana said.

I have to assume someone put this word on a filter list for reasons not related to porn, since I don't want to even think about the concept of terrorism as kinkiness.  Maybe the recent fuss about the NEA's suggested study plans for 9/11 gives a clue to this filter's purpose. 

If you block words like this, then why not 'privatize' or 'pro-choice', depending on your particular agenda?  This kind of filtering could really reduce the mind-share of undesirable concepts.

[Cracker Pundit]
15:28 # G!

Somebody forging spam from spamcop

Never belive in an email you have not forged yourself.[NETSYS.COM]
14:41 # G!

Fixing your C code: Flawfinder

Flawfinder is a Python programm which can identify securityproblems in C programms. Nice pice of work. [Help Net Security - Linux Software]
13:30 # G!

Win2K First Responder's Guide

This article offers a brief overview of some of the steps security administrators and incident handlers should take as part of the first response to security incidents. [Help Net Security - News]
12:35 # G!

Justice Official Deems Internet Bets Illegal

Internet gambling experts this week criticized a recent Bush administration decision that would severely limit the ability of Nevada companies to cash in on the booming Internet wagering business. Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff's Aug. 23 letter to Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander ended industry hopes that the Justice Department would reverse a Clinton administration opinion that Internet casino gambling is illegal under existing federal law. [NewsFactor Cybercrime & Security]
12:29 # G!

Homebrew TrackBack Tutorial

What is TrackBack? Basically, it's a way of recording who has linked to your posts and notifying others that you've linked to them (invented by the folks from Moveable Type). Because I haven't seen any documentation or tutorials about how TrackBack works, I'm going to summarize what I've managed to observe about TrackBack behavior and how I added it to my homebrew PHP/MySQL CMS. [vowe dot net] [Der Schockwellenreiter]
12:15 # G!

Thwarting The PBX Hacker

Verizon is urging customers who use voicemail and PBXs to use secure passwords to keep hackers out. The company's warning, including a voice mail message sent from Verizon to its consumer and business voice mail customers, is in response to growing industry concern about hackers who illegally access home or business phone systems. Hackers use unauthorized access for free long-distance and services.

"Verizon is aware that hackers attempt to access voicemail and use PBXs by trying simple passwords," said John Lewandowski, a security manager for the company.

"Voice mail hackers currently operating out of the Far East and elsewhere are believed to be responsible for huge long-distance bills charged to U.S. home phone lines, businesses and government agencies," Lewandowski said. [Help Net Security - News]
12:14 # G!

Bewahrt T-Online Nutzungsdaten zu lange auf?

"IMGccc"Pylon berichtet, dass die c't berichtet, dass bei T-Online die Datensammelwut herrscht und sagt, was man dagegen tun kann. [Chaos Computer Club]
10:04 # G! Translate

Cybercrime Vandalizing the Information Society

Cybercrime Vandalizing the Information Society
Author: Steven Furnell; $20.99 (Available)
[Amazon Books: cybercrime]

Recived this book a few days ago, flipped torough it and it looks promising.
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