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A software glitch allowed visitors to Selectquote.com to view the personal information of the previous visitor. At least 20 users had everything from name and address to current insurance coverage and parents health histories revealed.

MSNBC

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Last week Cisco admitted that it is possible to fool the PIX stateful inspection into opening up arbitrary TCP ports, which could allow attackers to circumvent defined security policies. The vulnerabilities effect any PIX firewall that has enabled FTP which is turned on by default.

Vnunet

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A new state-of-the-art computer lab was unveiled by officials at the College of DuPage in Illinios on Monday at the college's Suburban Law Enforcement Academy. The lab will offer police officers (no civilians allowed) courses in reconstructing an electronic crime scene, as well as how to present such evidence in court. The lab, valued at $250,000, was donated by Microsoft Corp. and Omni Tech Corp.

Chicago Tribune - Registration Required

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A joint operation of federal and local authorities named the Pittsburgh High Tech Computer Crimes Task Force will try to help in the fight against cyber crime. The Task Force was announced on Tuesday at the Pittsburgh FBI offices.

Pittsburgh Tribune
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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To encourage companies to release information about online attacks a new bill would provide firms with an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act. Representatives Tom Davis, R-Va. and Jim Moran, D-Va. plan to introduce the bill later this week. It is hoped that this exemption will promote the reporting of cyber attacks by industry. (And at the same time erode citizens rights.)

Newsbytes

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After selling stolen logon names and passwords three teenagers in Hong Kong were warned by Magistrate Ian Candy that they faced deterrent sentences. The three plead guilty to a total of 49 charges including the downloading and selling of music files. Sentencing has been scheduled for April 5th.

South China Morning Post