Might be a hoax. Might not.
-----Original Message-----
From: Henry White [
mailto:hwhite5@tampabay.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:35 PM
To: blt-newuser
Subject: [Blt-newuser] planned mass hacker attacks on Sunday, 6 July
"The government and private technology experts warned Wednesday that
hackers plan to attack thousands of Web sites Sunday in a loosely
coordinated 'contest' that could disrupt Internet traffic. An
early-warning network for the technology industry, operating with the
Department of Homeland Security, notified companies that it received
'credible information' about the planned attacks and already has
detected surveillance probes by hackers looking for weaknesses in
corporate and government networks. 'We emphasize that all Web site
administrators should ensure that their sites are not vulnerable,'
wrote Peter Allor of Internet Security Systems Inc., the Atlanta-based
company that runs the Information Technology Information Sharing and
Analysis Center. Separately, the New York Office of Cyber-Security and
Critical Infrastructure Coordination warned Internet providers and
other organizations that the goal of the hackers was to vandalize 6,000
Web sites in six hours. New York officials urged companies to change
default computer passwords, begin monitoring Web site activities more
aggressively, remove unnecessary functions from server computers and
apply the latest software repairs from vendors such as Microsoft Corp."
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/6219
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Henry White Registered Linux User: 47722
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