contributed by Bronc Buster
The rhetoric continues. Did he or didn't he? John Vranesevich has posted a rebuttal to the original attrition.org report that claimed he funded crack attempts. The rebuttal is more of a personal attack than a response to the allegations. Wired Online and Telepolis have written articles that try to shed some light on the situation. Bronc Buster has written an open letter to John Vranesevich that asks some very pointed questions. Questions that I think everyone would like an answer to.

Attrition Report on John Vranesevich
John Vranesevich Rebuttal
Wired Online
Telepolis- German
Open letter from Bronc Buster

contributed by erewhon
A well researched, no FUD, article that goes against the normal hype and sensationalism. William Larkin backs up HNNs earlier assessment of last weeks Newsweek reports of cyber attack against the bank accounts of Milosevich. A previous unseen transcript of a conference from the Air Force Association has allowed the Washington Post to conclude that Yugoslavia's bank accounts are probably pretty safe. (It is a welcome change to see good journalism now and again.)

Washington Post

contributed by nvirb
PrettyPark the latest virus/trojan/worm is quickly spreading around the world. The virus arrives as an email attachment. Then after it is executed it hides behind a screen saver to mail out copies of itself and to connect to an IRC channel. In a quote given to MSNBC, Steve Trilling of Symantec said, "This virus took months to write, and its creator put a great deal of effort into it."

MSNBC

In a related story C|Net takes a look at the technology behind the Anti-Virus products available today.

C|Net

contributed by Scores
Still free on $100,000 bail, David L. Smith has still not been officially charged with a crime. He has been accused of spreading the Melissa virus which rampaged through the countries computer networks within days of its release. A spokesperson for the defense claimed that they are just waiting on the DA.

ZD Net

contributed by h1kari
ToorCon will be held on August 7-8 in San Diego, California. It is being billed as a computer security convention hosted by the San Diego 2600 Meeting to help educate and inform the public on computer security related matters. ToorCon will feature: Speakers, Lectures, Hands-on Demonstrations, InstallFests, Root Contests, and raffles.

HNN Cons Page

contributed by lamer
Here's a nice 'adverticle' for ISS. ISS must be really wonderful because they have "tangled" with cDc, that horrible hacker group that makes Microsoft's life "miserable". I don't suppose it's possible that MS makes its own life miserable by putting out 3rd rate software? Nah. And I don't suppose it is possible that the author of this article did any research other than contacting ISS? Nah.

US News

contributed by Even lamer
Not to be out done by ISS and the X-Force, Deloitte & Touche and PriceWaterhouse Coopers get there own adverticle detailing their joint venture the new cyber-"fraud squads".

C|Net

contributed by Anonymous
Cracked
http://www.zms.or.jp
http://nt.oneworld.org
http://icg.clarkson.edu