Daily CyberCrime and Security Report for April 9, 2002

ComputerWorld: Denial-of-Service Attacks Still a Threat
08-Apr-02 08:21:02 ET

Story Highlights:
"Denial-of-service (DOS) attacks continue to present a significant security threat to corporations two years after a spate of incidents brought down several high-profile sites, including those of Yahoo Inc. and eBay Inc..."

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"Since then, several technologies have emerged that help users detect and respond to DOS attacks far more quickly and effectively than before..."

Full Story on ComputerWorld

CNN: Does Your Password Let You Down?
08-Apr-02 15:51:24 ET

Story Highlights:
"They may be random and private, but a lack of originality by employees when choosing computer passwords is putting companies' secrets at risk..."

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"According to a study, employees fail abysmally when it comes to securing confidential information..."

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MSNBC: Survey: Hacking Often Unreported
07-Apr-02 00:48:14 ET

Story Highlights:
"Most large corporations and government agencies have been attacked by computer hackers, but they frequently do not inform authorities of the breaches, an FBI survey finds..."

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"The survey, released Sunday, found about 90 percent of respondents detected computer security breaches in the past year but only 34 percent reported those attacks to authorities..."

Full Story on MSNBC

The Register: My Daily Virus
08-Apr-02 16:21:04 ET

Story Highlights:
"'I regarded viruses as only good for entertainment,' said Guido Sanchez about ten years ago..."

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"Sanchez ran Nun Beaters Anonymous, an underground bulletin board system notable for its free viruses and dry wit, the latter a scarce commodity in the world of hacker outlawry..."

Full Story on The Register

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