Return-Path: <sentto-279987-5272-1030630428-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 [204.181.12.215] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.7.4) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Thu, 29 Aug 2002 07:16:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 24035 invoked by uid 510); 29 Aug 2002 14:11:56 -0000 Received: from n2.grp.scd.yahoo.com (66.218.66.75) by all.net with SMTP; 29 Aug 2002 14:11:56 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-5272-1030630428-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com Received: from [66.218.67.199] by n2.grp.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 29 Aug 2002 14:13:48 -0000 X-Sender: fc@red.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_1_0_1); 29 Aug 2002 14:13:47 -0000 Received: (qmail 68971 invoked from network); 29 Aug 2002 14:13:47 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.217) by m6.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 29 Aug 2002 14:13:47 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO red.all.net) (12.232.72.152) by mta2.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 29 Aug 2002 14:13:47 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by red.all.net (8.11.2/8.11.2) id g7TEER221856; Thu, 29 Aug 2002 07:14:27 -0700 Message-Id: <200208291414.g7TEER221856@red.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL3] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> X-Yahoo-Profile: fcallnet Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 07:14:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [iwar] [NewsBits] NewsBits - 08/28/02 (fwd) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit August 28. 2002 Canada's ISPs may get 'spy' role The right to be anonymous online may be strongly affected by new proposals to build a database of every Canadian with an email address. The Canadian government is considering a proposal that would force Internet providers to rewire their networks for easy surveillance by police and spy agencies. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2121423,00.html http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/26840.html First test of 'Net Decoy' system shows promise The airmen of the 100th Communications Squadron here hosted the first-ever demonstration of the pioneering "Net Decoy" system, combining two defensive information systems that detect, track and potentially identify cyberspace intruders. During the latter part of August the Air Force Information Warfare Battlelab, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, has worked with members from the 100th CS and a team of Air Force computer experts from the 92nd Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron, also at Lackland, "to demonstrate the military value of creating virtual networks (false computer units) designed to decoy attacks and exploits," said Capt. Robert Anderson, project officer for the AFIWB initiative. http://www.af.mil/news/Aug2002/82802190.shtml Electronic identity theft soars Insurers cash in on latest threat. As identity theft continues to rise, some insurance companies are eager to establish a small but growing niche market to help cover expenses to restore the victims' credit. Identity theft can be carried out in a variety of ways, from computer hackers stealing credit card information online to criminals stealing driving licence numbers and ATM cards to impersonate their victims. http://www.vnunet.com/News/1134646 Cisco launches integrated security hardware IT departments that handle networking and security separately may come into conflict over who controls the switches in Cisco's latest hardware. Cisco on Tuesday announced hardware intended to safeguard networks at a lower cost, but it could lead to infighting in IT departments. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2121408,00.html PGP is back! Phil Zimmermann's PGP is back in the hands of an independent company, after Network Associates agreed to sell the technology it mothballed back in March to a start-up specially created to market PGP. Jon Callas, the former PGP chief scientist, becomes the CTO of the new company, PGP Corporation. Will Price, former Director of Engineering at NAI, becomes VP of engineering. http://online.securityfocus.com/news/598 Personal remote control: Security disaster Combine easy access to the Internet, ubiquitous Web browsers, the common use of home computers, and the natural demand of users to access their files from home, and the stage is set for the effective marketing of a new class of Web-based remote control tools. These tools bring back an "old problem" --that is, the security risks of personal remote control. Enterprises should define policy and implement security controls to ensure that serious security vulnerabilities are avoided. http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2878280,00.html ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> 4 DVDs Free +s&p Join Now http://us.click.yahoo.com/pt6YBB/NXiEAA/MVfIAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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