[iwar] [NewsBits] NewsBits - 07/23/02 (fwd)

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July 23, 2002

Virus Dials 911 Police Show Up Only to Find Infected WebTVs.  A new
e-mail virus has hit some WebTV devices, and its effects could have
ramifications for the emergency phone network.  Reports of the virus
first surfaced in WebTV user group boards such as WebTV's alt.discuss
news group.  Those reports say that once the infected attachment is
opened, the WebTV shuts down, reboots, then calls 911.  Several people
have reported this happening and then having a police officer show up at
their door. 
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/TechTV/techtv_911virus020723.html
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-945911.html

Cybercorps to extend to states The White House's national strategy to
protect cyberspace, scheduled for release in September, will contain a
provision that extends a federal scholarship-for-service program to the
state level, said Richard Clarke, cybersecurity adviser to President
Bush.  The Federal Cyber Service program provides scholarships to
undergraduate and graduate students studying computer security in
exchange for two years of federal service.  The first group of students
is nearly finished with their first year in the program. 
http://www.fcw.com/geb/articles/2002/0722/web-cyber-07-23-02.asp

NTL loses key email wiretap case on appeal A Law Lord yesterday brushed
aside concerns from NTL that it might breach the law in complying with
an email wiretap request from the police.  Police have welcomed the
ruling as a step in ensuring they get access to information they need
during the course of an investigation, while critics have warned of a
lack of adequate checks and balances guarding against abuse. 
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/26336.html
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1133821

U.S.  Internet Snooping: Still Out of Control? Federal authorities are
also seeking more leeway in monitoring electronic communications, such
as those on the Internet.  As the public learns more about the technical
workings and policy of government Internet surveillance, many are
concerned that fears of privacy infringement, data mismanagement and
government abuse may be all too legitimate.  In a legal battle with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Justice Department, for
example, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) uncovered
technical information about the e-mail snooping program known as
Carnivore, or DCS1000.  http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/18700.html

Ground Zero for the Secret Service World Trade Center Building 7 stood
in the shadow of the North Tower.  Inside the 47-story building: the US
Secret Service's largest field office with more than 200 employees.  On
September 11 all of them escaped, but Building 7 was reduced to rubble. 
This week on "CyberCrime," an exclusive look into the hours, weeks, and
months following 9/11 and how the US Secret Service was able to recover
thanks to the largest cybercrime team in the country -- the New York
Electronic Crimes Task Force (NYECTF). 
http://www.techtv.com/cybercrime/features/story/0,23008,3378780,00.html

Find a Bug? Don't E-Mail Microsoft It may be the most-used vendor bug
reporting address in history.  This week Redmond put
"secure@microsoft.com" out to pasture in favor of a handy Web form.  To
improve the information- gathering phase of its security investigations
Microsoft is moving away from the use of a dedicated e-mail address for
contacting the company about security bugs, the company said Tuesday. 
http://online.securityfocus.com/news/545

Bush security plan calls for background checks Once a cabinet-level
Department of Homeland Security is established, the Bush administration
plans to convene a panel of government and private-sector experts to
determine the legal guidelines for subjecting tens of thousands of
private-sector employees to background investigations. 
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,72921,00.html


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