contributed by scores
Welcome to yet another media non-event. The much hyped and ballyhooed CIH 1.2 that was going to destroy the world has come and gone. Sure a few folks where probably burned but it was nothing like most media outlets would have you believe. Of course all of the blame can't go onto the media, The Anti-Virus companies themselves helped to fan the flames. For those that don't know CIH will not only delete files stored on the hard drive of a system, it also attempts to corrupt the flash BIOS, (if you have one). Just another Virus that only effects Microsoft customers. I love being MS Free.

BBC
CNN
IDG
MSNBC
Nando Times
PC World
ZD Net

contributed by Code Kid
In the shadow of last weeks shopping cart debacle The Industry Standard has a pretty good opinion piece about the relationship between the recent boom in e-commerce and internet security.

The Industry Standard

contributed by Quoz
This is not a normal source for us to get a story from but Playboy magazine has published a totally sensational and romantised version of how Richard Smith tracked down the creator of the Melissa Virus.

Playboy

contributed by mika
Japan's National Police Agency has opened its new national cyber-crime center. This new center will be used to investigate crimes committed over the internet.

Computer Currents

contributed by erehwon
The University of Washington's department of civil and environmental engineering had its web page defaced last Thursday evening. (Whoopee, I'm not really sure how something like this makes it into the local paper.)

Seattle Times

contributed by Anonymous
In the wake of the recent Melissa media frenzy CERT will hold its first conference. The CERT 1999 Conference will be the first annual Information Protection Expo and Conference. The conference will be held in Omaha, Nebraska, USA on August 30-September 3, 1999. This conference claims that it will help you answer questions concerning asset protection in an open environment.

CERT Information Protection Expo and Conference

We have added this new information to the HNN list of Security Conferances and Seminars available from the Cons page.

Cons

contributed by tip
B4B0, An HNN Affiliate, has released issue 7 of its hilarious and informative ezine. The latest issue features the usual in explorations in programming, security, telephony, and sexual impropriety. The liberation of normalcy is always the primary message. You may find this and previous issues at:

B4B0

contributed by Cruciphux
HWA.hax0r.news has released its 15th issue with its weekly wrapup of the news and events from the computer underground.

HWA.hax0r.news

contributed by Anonymous
Cracked
Cold Fusion is working its magic. Many of these sites where recently reported cracked because of the hole in Cold Fusion. Many have been done by group known as Forpaxe. We are listing almost all of the reported sites today just to show how widespread this problem is.

http://thresher1.gsfc.nasa.gov
http://www.bestmidwestmall.com
http://advances.com
http://www.bellanet.com
http://www.state.wv.us
http://www.ewic.org.uk
http://www.store.net
http://www.bankerusa.com
http://www.cleanteam.com
http://www.actcomm.com
http://www.pictureshow.com
http://www.mallworld.com/
http://www.huang.com/
http://www.digital2000.com/
http://www.autoshow.com/
http://www.usautoparts.com/
http://www.nationwidetrading.com/
http://www.jaamejam.com/
http://www.spiffest.com
http://www.pacificshorehotel.com/
http://www.thebeachsuites.com
http://www.tvbusa.com/
http://www.hotelcarmel.com
http://www.snakclub.com/
http://www.georgianhotel.com/
http://www.wwwonders.com/
http://ns1.wing.net
http://www.schoollink.net
http://geonorth.com
http://nmc.itc.virginia.edu/
http://orbit.unh.edu
http://www.ewic.org.uk
http://www.utrecht.nl
http://cddocs.fnal.gov
http://www.ultralert.com
http://www.sellnet.com.au
http://download.throbnet.com
http://www.athi.com.au
http://www.budgettravel.to
http://www.cargohold.com.au
http://www.councilexghanges.org.au
http://www.ellamaiden.com
http://www.howtoget.to
http://www.ibaustralia.com
http://www.interlink.asn.au
http://www.juster.com.au
http://www.motorart.com
http://www.offyourhead.com.au
http://www.siberiankitty.com
http://www.bicafe.com
http://www.nymfoseek.com
http://www.tucsonfiestabowl.com
http://www.game-online.com
http://www.giftedpeople.com/
http://www.braingate.com
http://www.state.co.us
http://mot.vuse.vanderbilt.edu
http://www.muchmusic.com
http://www.edunet.com
http://www.exn.ca