contributed by Chromel|BP
The U.S. Government released a three year assessment on Monday entitled "CyberCrime, CyberTerrorism, and CyberWarfare: Averting an Electronic Waterloo" in which it admits that most of its computer systems, including high level systems that control electr ical power grids and US military command and control systems are vulnerable to computer crackers.

Internet Week
Federal Computer Week

contributed by datarat
Want to learn how to catch the bad guys? New Technologies Inc. (NTI), in Gresham, Ore. is offering a three day $2,000 course in computer forensics. The course teaches what to look for when examining a suspects hard drive, how to recover deleted files and how to piece data fragments back together.

New Technologies Inc.
InfoWorld

contributed by Mortel
I have been sitting on this one for a day or two. Someone finnally sent in a decent link. By April 1, 2000 the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) will require that all Banks have in place a "Know Your Customer Program". The Program is designed to prevent fraud, money laundering and other such bad things. It also requires banks to monitor "normal and expected transactions" and notify authorities of "suspicious activity" in any of its accounts. It requires banks to gather information on where you get your money and what you spend it on.

Fox News

contributed by Anonymous
If you missed it yesterday be sure to check our new article on the business tactics of the big auditing and security consulting firms. Before you allow people to crawl around in your HR and payroll systems you better read this.

The Dark Side of White Hat Hacking: Being "Owned" By White Hat Hackers

contributed by Maverick
Yesterday we reported that SAB Products, Inc. had it web site defaced. The main page had been replaced with one asking people to visit the FREE KEVIN web site. Early this morning the site was still up and in a comprimised state. SAB Products is a distributor of imprinted advertising products and business gifts.

SAB Products Inc.