contributed by Weld Pond
Bill Cheek, recently arrested for selling a "data slicer", has released a letter to his friends and supporters. A statement from the US Magistrate judge in Brooklyn is included. This statement is so bogus. Any reception of any public service radio communication falls under the statement by the magistrate. The word surreptitious is so misleading here. This is the way receiving radio signals broadcast works. The sender doesn't know who is listening. Duh! I guess I am surreptitiously listening to WFNX now. Oh no, I just blew my cover! If this court case flies then all packet radio, WeFAX, and rtty equipment is illegal.

Strong Signals
Comtronics- Bill Cheek's web site

For those that don't know Bill Cheek is the author of numerous scanner and HAM radio modification books, he is also a heavy participant in rec.radio scanner and alt.radio.scanner as well publishes the The World Scanner Report.

contributed by _gryphonn_
Christopher Thomas Daniels, of Perth Australia, was fined $2500 and ordered to pay $500 restitution to an ISP. Daniels pleaded guilty to using 37 internet accounts from Vianet, to steal $50 worth of internet access. A few interesting quotes in this article. Another in the disturbing trend of making an example.

Australia's Technology News

contributed by Kingpin
Now instead of carrying around a hardware token generator like SecureID you can get it all on your Palm Pilot. Now if that isn't secure I don't what is.

Security Dynamics

Speaking of SecureID, a really misnamed product by the way, check out this paper we found hiding on NAIs web site about the weaknesses and insecurity of SecureID. After you read this you will probably realise that there is nothing secure about SecureID.

Security Vulnerabilities in SecureID - Sorry, but this is in raw postscript format. Still a _must_ read if you use SecureID.

contributed by int13
Like distributed.net, SETI, The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence is setting up their own distributed system that will use your computer and a screen saver to sort through the countless terrabytes of signal emanating from space to find what we've been looking for for so long.

SETI At Home

contributed by wh1z K1d
Florida State University is offering full four year scholarships to high school Juniors and Seniors who can surf the web the fastest. Whoever can find the most correct answers to certain questions wins. Hurry, the registration deadline is April 15.

ZD Net
Florida State University Online Scholar Challenge

contributed by Digital Phreak
The U H C A's Technical Journal #3 has been released with lots of cool info to check out.

U H C A's Technical Journal #3

contributed by bamboo
A Tampa, FL based magazine has printed a ludicrous cover story on hackers and hacking that just adds to the injustice of the entire media sensationalism of the word 'hacker' Using what appears to be an AOL or IRC chat room as a source this turns out be just another example of a 'journalist' reporting on something he knows absolutely nothing about.

Weekly Planet

contributed by Anonymous
Cracked!
A rather slow day in the rumor mill. Only one site was sent to us that was supposedly cracked.
http://www.bergwall.com/