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News for 122099
contributed by Weld Pond
The Anti-Virus vendors seem to be taking on a larger role. Not only are
they scanning for true viruses and trojan horses but any software that
may potentially be misused, as long as it is not their own software.
This activity does nothing to close the holes in your network but
instead gives you a false sense of security.
Buffer Overflow
Please note that we have reorganized a lot of the pages on HNN
including the Buffer Overflow section. Please let us know if you find
any broken links or spelling errors.
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contributed by John
Last week Reliable Software Technologies, Inc., released a new advisory
regarding the storage of email passwords by Netscape. They took a lot
of flak from people, including HNN, who thought this was an old problem
being rehashed by RST for cheap publicity. RST would like to take a
moment to sort out the details and explain their new advisory and the
old problem.
Letter from RST
Reliable Software Technologies
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contributed by EvilWench
Russian politician, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, has threatened to
electronically steal money from Western bank accounts. When asked what
he would do to celebrate if he wins an upcoming parliamentary election
the maverick politician announced that he would unleash computer
viruses on the West and steal their money.
Reuters
- via Excite
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contributed by Javaman
After many hard hours of labor from Polywog and Javaman, Ghetto.org
proudly releases it's first mainstream product, the PCR-1000 Control
Suite. The PCR-1000 is a wideband, PC-controlled receiver whose only
decent control software was Win 9x/NT based. Because of Ghetto.org,
there is now a *nix solution. Currently the code only compiles under
Linux, they are seeking assistance in porting to other platforms.
Ghetto.org
PCR-1000 Control Suite
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contributed by ZapfDing
A little paranoid about Y2K and whether that nuke plant down the street
is ready? The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released an interesting
PDF file that lists the Y2K transition period for all the nuclear power
plants in the world in relation to EST and UTC.
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission and Y2K
Global Y2K Plant
Listing - PDF
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contributed by 1k Resistor and sony_103
Digital Defiance has done it again and come out with their second
issue. They continue to run head strong with articles on house arrest
devices as well as their feature of the month of HiCards free phone
cards. The Venezuelan magazine Hven ezine issue #2 has also been
released. Yes, it is in Spanish.
Digital
Defiance
Hven ezine
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contributed by aka
Respected online Norwegian news source Digi.no has published an
interview with a member of the group "Hackers Online Norway" known as
Spectom. The interview claims that the group is planning to enter the
stock market and is looking for new members. Members must pass a test
of knowledge and break into a site for membership. (It is
unfortunate that a respected magazine such as Digi.no would publish
what appears to be the rantings of a wannabe script kiddie.)
Digi.no
- Norwegian
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