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Sarin, Mustard Gas Discovered Separately in Iraq (today)
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Spam and Junk Email:News Stories

Spammer's Court Win Short-Lived - NewsFactor via Yahoo! News (May 13, 2004) - Canada Eyes World Treaty to Deal With Spammers - Reuters via Yahoo! News (May 11, 2004) - FTC Settles With Alleged Spammers - PC World via Yahoo! News (May 7, 2004) - Billions of 'Phishing' Scam E-Mails Sent Monthly - Reuters via Yahoo! News (May 6, 2004) - Microsoft taps IronPort in spam fight - at CNET.com (May 5, 2004) - Microsoft Details Spam Fighting Plans - PC World via Yahoo! News (May 5, 2004) - Microsoft Adopts IronPort Anti-Spam Tech - NewsFactor via Yahoo! News (May 5, 2004) - Microsoft Contracts for E-Mail Service - AP via Yahoo! News (May 5, 2004) - Microsoft Adopts IronPort Anti-Spam 'Whitelist' - Reuters via Yahoo! News (May 5, 2004) - Microsoft Joins Bonded Sender Program to Stem Spam - Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News (May 4, 2004) - CAN-SPAM Compliance is Elusive - Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News (May 3, 2004) - First CAN-SPAM Charges Filed - PC World via Yahoo! News (Apr 29, 2004) - Veteran takes spoils of spam - at CNN (Apr 29, 2004) - 4 Oakland men cited in 1st U.S. spam case - at Detroit Free Press (Apr 29, 2004) more

Related Web Sites

- Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email - learn about what CAUCE considers to be the problem, find out about anti-spam legislation, and more. - Spamhaus Project - shows who is hosting spammers' pages and what you can do about it. - Spam Laws - tracks pending and enacted anti-spam legislation in the United States, Europe, and other areas. Maintained by David Sorkin. - SpamCop - respond to spammers via this application that parses offending email and composes a message for you to send to the site of origin's network administrator. - You’ve Got Spam - advice on how to stop unwanted e-mail. From the Federal Trade Commission. - Junkbusters - free service to help consumers control junk mail, telemarketing calls, and stop the sale of their names on direct marketing lists. - Internet Mail Consortium - international organization focused on cooperatively managing and promoting electronic mail on the Internet. Includes a section on limiting unsolicited bulk email. - Dirty Dozen Spam Scams - learn about twelve common scams as identitied by the Federal Trade Commission, July 1998. - Spammers Anonymous - take a quiz and find out if you're a spammer.

Microsoft:News Stories

- Microsoft Turning Attention to Research - AP via Yahoo! News (May 16, 2004) - Microsoft XP Service Pack 2 Still In Flux - Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News (May 14, 2004) - Microsoft to Battle Spyware - at Wired News (May 13, 2004) - SAP, Microsoft Extend Partnership - Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News (May 13, 2004) - Microsoft's Wi-Fi Efforts Were a Stitch Out of Place - Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News (May 12, 2004) - Microsoft Wi-Fi, We Hardly Knew Ye - Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News (May 12, 2004) - Microsoft Patches Help Center - PC World via Yahoo! News (May 12, 2004) - Lawyers Seek $258M for Suing Microsoft - AP via Yahoo! News (May 12, 2004) - Microsoft Reveals 'Important' Windows Flaw - NewsFactor via Yahoo! News (May 12, 2004) more

Related Web Sites

- Microsoft - includes press releases, a corporate profile and fast facts section. - Steve Ballmer - profile of the CEO, with an archive of his speeches. From Microsoft. - Bill Gates - read a biography of the company co-founder, browse a speeches archive, and more. From Microsoft. - Bill Gates' New Rules - excerpts from Gates' book, Business @ The Speed of Thought. From Time Magazine, March 22, 1999. - Microsoft Editorial Cartoons - archive of cartoons from sources around the world. From Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index. - Microsoft Windows Family - official site that includes information about XP, 2000, ME, NT, CE, 98, and other Windows family operating systems. - ActiveWindows - news, reviews, bug reports and fixes, and other resources for the Windows user. Includes sections on Windows ME and Windows 2000, with reviews, FAQs, tips, and more. - WinPlanet - includes tutorials and tips, previews and reviews, downloads, drivers, and tech support. - Absolute WinInfo - provides Windows news, tips & tricks, reviews, software, links, books, newsgroups, discussion, and more.

Internet and World Wide Web: News Stories

- Internet Groceries Continue to Expand - AP via Yahoo! News (May 17, 2004) - Work porn risk for businesses - at BBC (May 17, 2004) - U.S. arrests dozens over Internet child porn distribution - at CNN (May 14, 2004) - Browser to Deliver New Blog Entries - AP via Yahoo! News (May 14, 2004) - Yahoo Boosts E-Mail Storage - PC World via Yahoo! News (May 14, 2004) - Quest for Love Drives Online Spending - PC World via Yahoo! News (May 14, 2004) - Feds Announce Online Child Porn Arrests - AP via Yahoo! News (May 14, 2004) - Advertisers Return to Web, Spending Seen at Record - Reuters via Yahoo! News (May 14, 2004) - Will Audio Conferences Replace IM? - PC World via Yahoo! News (May 13, 2004) - Texas Teenagers Arrange Street Fight on Internet - Reuters via Yahoo! News (May 13, 2004) - FCC may let Wi-Fi go between TV signals - (May 13, 2004) - Vietnam Adopts New Policies for Net Users - AP via Yahoo! News (May 13, 2004) more

Related Web Sites

- Discover How the Internet Really Works - an interactive, animated series that covers topics such as email, security, search engines, streaming media, and more. From Learn The Net. - Internet Traffic Report - measures the performance of major Internet routers around the world once every hour. - Free Expression on the Internet - updates, in-depth reports, and annual reviews. From Human Rights Watch. - How Web Servers and the Internet Work - a look at clients and servers, IP addresses, name servers, protocols, and more. Also: how Infrastructure works. From How Stuff Works. - Keynote Consumer 40 Internet Performance Index - average response time of accessing and downloading the home pages of 40 important consumer web sites. - Pew Internet & American Life Project - researches the impact of the Internet on American society. Offers a collection of tools and resources for the study of aspects of 'networked life'. - The Internet and State Control in Authoritarian Regimes - report that examines how China and Cuba are maintaining control over the Internet's political impact through different combinations of reactive and proactive strategies. From the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, July 2001. - Internet Timeline - a look at milestones in the development and use of the Internet from 1969-1999. From the International Internet Day 1999 site. - Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia - reference to the technical operation of the Internet. - Internet Society - international organization for global cooperation and coordination for the Internet and its internetworking technologies and applications. - People For Internet Responsibility - global, grassroots, ad hoc network of individuals who are concerned about current and future operations, development, management, and regulation of the Internet. - Internet Engineering Task Force - the protocol engineering and development arm of the Internet. - W3C: The World Wide Web Consortium - founded in October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability. - Stanford Institute for the Quantitative Study of Society - read the April 2000 study, Internet and Society, conducted by this research institute devoted to the quantitative examination of social change. - The Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier - 1993 book by Howard Rheingold that looks at the early days of the online community the WELL, and considers the impact of cyberspace upon political liberties. - Webby Awards - presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the annual Webby and People's Choice awards are billed as the preeminent honors for Web sites. - Internet2 - learn more about Internet2, being developed by a consortium led by universities working with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies. - XML.com - information and services for the XML community.

Hackers and Crackers: News Stories

- Intego warns of second Trojan Horse; Apple, MS respond - (May 12, 2004) - Software Security Start-Up Aims to Pre-Empt Hackers - Reuters via Yahoo! News (May 10, 2004) - Spec in Works to Secure Wireless Networks - Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News (May 10, 2004) - Computer System at U.C. San Diego Hacked - AP via Yahoo! News (May 8, 2004) - Microsoft Rethinks Security Plan - PC World via Yahoo! News (May 6, 2004) - 'Ethical hackers' safeguard data - at Globe and Mail. (May 6, 2004) - Companies battle faster, nastier computer attacks - at Globe and Mail. (May 6, 2004) - Exploit Circulating for Windows LSASS Vulnerability - Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News (Apr 30, 2004) - Symantec: Microsoft IIS Web Servers at Risk - NewsFactor via Yahoo! News (Apr 29, 2004) - Microsoft Patch Slows Some Systems - PC World via Yahoo! News (Apr 29, 2004) more

Related Web Sites

- CERT Coordination Center - studies Internet security vulnerabilities, provides incident response services, and publishes security alerts and computer virus information. - National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) - U.S. government agency "protecting our critical infrastructures in the Information Age." - DefCon - annual hacker conference held in Las Vegas. - Hackers: Computer Outlaws - companion site to the documentary that includes a Hacker Hall of Fame and glossary. From the Learning Channel. - Infragard - partnership between private industry and the FBI to protect U.S. infrastructures. - The Hacktivist - examines the theory and practice of "hacktivism" and electronic civil disobedience. - CyberCop ASaP Zombie Scan - free scanning service to ensure that systems are not running the Zombie agents, and are not vulnerable to having these agents deployed on them. - Editorial Cartoons: Hacker Attacks - from newspapers around the U.S. - GSA - Cybersecurity Library - information from the U.S. General Services Administration. - Phrack - technical info for hackers. - Security Focus - computer security information clearinghouse. Includes a calendar, free tools, forums, industry news, and a library. - AntiOnline - discussion forums, security downloads, event listings, an explanation of hacker jargon, and more. - Insecure.org - miscellaneous technical security information and tools. - The Ultimate DeCSS Resource Site - resources and information on DeCSS, a utility that decrypts CSS, a form of data encryption used to discourage reading media files. - Kevin Mitnick - official web site. - Takedown - story of Tsutmu Shimomura tracking of computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.

Cybercrime :News Stories

- Cyber-Crime Laws Hurt More Than They Help - Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News (May 10, 2004) - Report: Phishing Scam Hits 57 Million Users - NewsFactor via Yahoo! News (May 7, 2004) - U.S. hit by rise in 'phishing' attacks - at CNET.com (May 6, 2004) - Phishing Attacks Skyrocket - PC World via Yahoo! News (May 6, 2004) - Billions of 'Phishing' Scam E-Mails Sent Monthly - Reuters via Yahoo! News (May 6, 2004) - Man arrested as police trawl net for phishing scams - at The Guardian (UK). (Apr 30, 2004) - E-mail scams cost banks £1m - at BBC (Apr 24, 2004) - EarthLink Aims To Block 'Phishing' Scams - Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News (Apr 19, 2004) - Phishing con hijacks browser bar - at BBC (Apr 8, 2004) - On the Web, vengeance is mine (and mine) - at CNET.com (Mar 28, 2004) more

Related Web Sites

- Anti-Phishing.org - alerts on 'spoofed' e-mails and fraudulent websites, news, and more on the problem of phishing and email fraud. - Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) - provides an avenue for fraud victims to file complaints. A partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center. - Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) - responsible for implementing the Computer Crime Initiative, a comprehensive program designed to address the growing global computer crime problem. - Hoaxbusters - get information about the fraudulent email chain letters, warnings, offers, and pleas for help; computer viruses, and more. From the Department of Energy. - Interpol: Information Technology Crime - includes a FAQ on information security, a checklist of IT security and crime prevention methods, and more. - Site Seeing On the Internet - guide to help you prepare for your voyage on the Internet and avoid fraud and deception en route. From the U.S. Government. - Internet Fraud Watch - news, updates, and advice from the National Fraud Information Center. - Internet ScamBusters - information to help you avoid getting ripped off by Internet scams, fraud, misinformation and hype. - Web Police - fighting all forms of Internet crime. A part of InterGov. - Cybercrime on the Internet - includes definitions of the most common types of cybercrime. From Jones Telecommunications & Multimedia Encyclopedia. - Computer Crime Research Resources - includes a definition of computer crime. By Bruce T. Fraser of Florida State University . - Cybercrime, Infowar, and Infosecurity - index of related articles and resources. Compiled by Dorothy Denning, Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. - CyberSpace Law Center: Computer Crime - directory of cybercrime-related Web sties and material. From FindLaw.















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