contributed by weld pond
Insecure Red Hat Servers on guard. Default installations of Linux version 6.2 and 7.0 appear to be the target of and subsequent cause for the proliferation of the Ramen Worm. From a strategic perspective, the worm is being compared to the now infamous Morris Worm of the 80's, the fallout of which led to the birth of CERT. Owners of infected servers will notice the original content of their main page altered to contain the slogan "RameN Crew -- Hackers looooooooooooove noodles."

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contributed by laney
In the Smart Partner article featured below, the future of online security is speculated upon in accordance with the retrospective examination of a not too distant past. Questions such as, "What are some of the most imminent threats to online businesses in 2001?" and " What did we bear witness to over the course of 2000 and will the knowledge culled from our collective experiences during Y2K better prepare us for what we may have in store for us this year?" are some of the topics discussed in the article as it briefly looks at several aspects of the security industry.

Smart Business via ZDNet

contributed by iron river
The content of fair-use rights is in question as it relates to the soon to be released "anti-piracy" software. Microsoft's "product activation technology," while well within the realm of the law, reportedly prevents the installation of an application on more than one computer. Looks as though we may have another Napster-like debate on our hands with the same groups posing as opponents.

CNET

contributed by iron river
Identity snatchers are becoming seemingly slimier as time goes on. Their tactics have also become increasingly more clever in accordance with the whole new world offered online. USA Today looks at some of the tactics found to be commonplace in the online arena.

USA Today

contributed by weld pond
The complete and unabridged electronic text of Suelette Dreyfus's book Underground has been publicly released. Published by Random House and including research conducted by Julian Assange, a full text version of the book can be found via the link below.

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