contributed by Theo de Raadt
OpenBSD 2.4, a free multi platform operating system that stresses security and cryptography will be released on Wednesday. Several days ahead of schedule.

OpenBSD

contributed by Bugnet
The NetBus 1.70, an application similar to Back Orifice that allows a remote user to 'take over' or administer a Windows machine has been released. The protection tool NetBuster 1.31 has been released along with it. The new versions have incorporated numerous bug fixes as well as new functionality.

NetBus Home Page

contributed by Eugene
The Russian Federal Security Service has established a new agency for computer and information security. It will be responsible for organization and implementation of measures to detect and prevent computer-related crimes. Viktor Cherkesov, the first deputy director of the Federal Security Service, pointed out that this was the first time information security had been ranked as equally important as political, defense and economic security in Russia's national security strategy.

Source: Radio Russia, Moscow, in Russian 1400 gmt 16 Nov 98.

Infowar

contributed by Shade
SpazRat addmitted to cracking Ihug, the New Zealand ISP, on a TV talk show over the weekend. SpazRat (rumoured to be also known as SharkDogg) is now under official investigation by the police.

IDG News
Original IHug announcement

contributed by Heavy Head
A group in Denmark is attempting to get people together to try their skills at taking down Gauntlet, a major firewall system. This event will take place in a controled environment, is legal, and is open to all comers.

The Party

contributed by Space Rogue
Security is just as important to small business as it is to big business. Or at least it should be says this article.

The Business Journal of Milwaukee

contributed by Space Rogue
A three part article on Internet.com talks about Internet security and its role in E_Commerce.

Internet.com

contributed by admin@hack-net.com
HNC finnally met with the FBI last Friday in regards to their server allegedly getting hacked by HcV. Here is 'press release' I recieved from them.

HNC Press Release[HNCresp.html - MISSING]
HNN Archive of original hacked page
Hack-Net
HcV

contributed by iNfORMAtikER
We recieved this in our inbox today:
There are rumors that the major producer of chipcards around the world, www.intercard.org, has been attacked by several hackers last weekend. The hackers tried to brute-force their FTP-Server and also attempted to connect via NetBios. The log-file of Intercard revealed more than 200,000 user/password combinations tested on their server at port 21, about 10,000 combinations tested on port 139 (NetBios). Rumours say that the attack was coming from a GERMAN hacking crew located around Cologne. Intercard produces and sells chipcards, all types of hard-/software to use with it AND they keep detailed protocols of their ChipCards on their server, so it seemed to be a HIGH LEVEL Hack attempt.