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Auditor and world famous hacker has security advice for you Jul 1, 2008
Gold, who trained as an auditor, gained notoriety in computing circles when he and his colleague Robert Schifreen found a simple user ID/password combination that gave them system administrator access to BT's Prestel information and email network. The hackers allegedly broke into Prince Philip's mailbox, but of more concern to the authorities, Prestel was also a back-up network for the US and UK military authorities and had the launch codes for the UK's nuclear missiles stored in its root... (Accounting Web, UK)
Is the GOP Relevant? The Readers Respond Mar 25, 2008
An email from Charles F Schanie, PhD provides "Ten Tenets is a stunningly profound distillation of what we should aspire to in US governance. I loved it. I'm circulating it within my email network and asking them to pass it along; I think it's that important. * * * I personally believe [Republicans] have strayed in many ways relative to [the] Ten Tenets . . . However, I [ ] believe that in the interest of consolidating and expanding conservative influence we have to continue to publish and... (Townhall.com)
John Kerry backing boosts Obama Jan 11, 2008
He has an email network of three million supporters, according to aides. He was Obama's political benefactor once before, selecting the relatively unknown Illinois senatorial candidate to deliver the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention which confirmed Kerry as the party's presidential candidate. (Aljazeera.Net)
7/16: Himu.A Worm Spreads Via Email, Network Drives, Shared Folders Jul 17, 2007
A Worm Spreads Via Email, Network Drives, Shared Folders. E-Security Planet Webcasts. (eSecurityPlanet)
BBC World Service Newshour to Air Exclusive Interview with Paul Wolfowitz This Monday May 28, 2007
To find out more about the BBC's English language offer and subscribe to free e-newsletter, Email Network, visit bbcworldservice. com/schedules. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Technobuddy: Common passwords Apr 25, 2007
Bill Husted talks tech. The entry titled "If your password is on this list - change it now," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Web of hate Oct 4, 2006
Only a handful of known neo-Nazis had access to the secure email network that listed the names and addresses of targets as well as plans for attacks on anti-racists in their homes or during public meetings. One subscriber, who called himself Mole Intelligence Bureau, wrote: "Redwatch has accumulated many names and addresses, along with pictures of the targets, many of whom have had nothing done to them. Now's the time to start a proper campaign of violence and intimidation towards those who seek... (Guardian Unlimited)
New tool takes aim at spam Jul 7, 2006
Justin Milne, group general manager of BigPond, said Telstra filtered between 25 and 30 million spam messages a day from its email network. "We are devoting substantial resources to fighting spam - a fight which requires constant vigilance as spammers seek new and more sophisticated techniques," he said. (Yahoo News -- Spam & Junk Email)
5/1: Nugache Worm also an IRC Backdoor May 3, 2006
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