contributed by lamer
Edward Borden, the Lawyer for David L. Smith, the New Jersey man charged with creating the Melissa virus, is claiming that prosecutors have applied the incorrect law to his client. Borden, whose client is charged with interrupting public communication, theft of computer services and wrongful access to computer systems, claims that these charges do not apply in this case.

Fox News

contributed by Anonymous
Now if you utilize a misconfigued CGI it is a crime. At least that is what officials in East Lansing are claiming. The city recently set up a web site for people to offer tips to police about the March 27-28 riot at Michigan State University. Earlier news reports claimed that a misconfigued CGI allowed visitors to view the identities of the 'anonymous' posters. The information on how to exploit the CGI was then emailed to students @msu.edu. Now city officials have called in the FBI. Maybe the first person they should arrest is whoever setup the web server.

Detroit News

contributed by mortel
A decent interview of two virus writers, TechnoPhunk and PAX by Michael J. Martinez is released by ABC. If you are unfamiliar with the Virus scene this should give you a 10,000 foot view.

ABC News

contributed by erewhon
New Zealand is set to pass a law that will make it illegal to access or attempt to access a computer system for a dishonest purpose. New wording will be added to a new property law bill that is set to be introduced this Parliamentary session.

NZ InfoTech

contributed by postmaster
MAO Enterprises announced today that it has discovered a security flaw in Rocketmail's (www.rocketmail.com) free web email services. If you should happen to know the logon name of an account at Rocketmail which has been inactive for a while, it is possible to reactivate the account with no proof that you were the original account holder. This allows someone to pass themselves off as the original account holder making it extremely easy to retrieve personal data, address books, and other info which were stored by the last user.

MAO Enterprises

contributed by War3z Dud3
While playing "Space Gun" the video game, Ang Rui Cheng of Singapore, went into convulsions and collapsed. Apparently from electric shock. He was rushed to the hospital and later pronounced dead.

Nando Times

contributed by cruciphux
Issue #13 if HWA Hax0r New has his hit the stands with its wrap up of recent events in the computer underground.

HWA.hax0r.news

contributed by Airport Man
For those that are concerned with the new laws being passed to limit reception of various radio signals you may want to get your full range scanners imported now before it is to late.

Atlantic Ham Radio Limited
Durham Radio
Waters and Stanton PLC

Oh, and while not covered by these new laws (yet), MSNBC has a cool article on a shortwave radio you hook up to your PC.

MSNBC

contributed by Anonymous
Cracked
Another busy weekend for some people. The following sites have been reported as compromised. http://www.wrestlepage.com
http://www.nl.gob.mx/
http://www.nuevoleon.gob.mx/
http://sgi.bls.umkc.edu/
http://www.questdv.com
http://www.familywells.com
http://www.towngreen.com
http://www.eranorton.com
http://www.babyspice.co.uk
http://www.mbassociates.com/
http://www.stannecu.org/
http://www.charlie-farren.com/
http://www.kristalpooler.com/
http://www.webhackers.com
http://www.home-listings.com
http://www.folgersliquors.com/
http://www.indecu.gov.ve/
http://www.kristalpooler.com/
http://www.impulsions.com