In November 1988 Robert Tappan Morris, a Cornell University graduate student, launched an internet worm that spread like wildfire, infecting thousands of computers and causing servers to crash. Full Story

This paper discusses IRC-based trojans as a distinctly underestimated class of malicious activity, and how real time security event monitoring is the key to identifying and containing similar compromises. It discusses the general methodology used to discover, track, and stop such malicious activity by presenting a real-world case study. Full Story

International terrorist organization led by Sabri al-Banna. Split from PLO in 1974. Made up of various functional committees, including political, military, and financial. Has carried out terrorist attacks in 20 countries, killing or injuring almost 900 persons. Targets include the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Israel, moderate Palestinians, the PLO, and various Arab countries.…

Preparing for Terrorism: An Emergency Services Guide, by George Buck, provides first responders an excellent resource in gaining an understanding of the phenomenon of terrorism and how best to respond. The book lays out a brief, but adequate, framework of terrorism, and then sketches out how to prepare and respond to a terrorist attack. Buck…

August 12-13, 2002 — Boston, MAParticipants will examine: * Terrorist Attack Profiles * Terrorist Training * Terrorist Tactics * Terrorist Targeting * Emerging Technologies * Threat of Cyberterrorism * Newest Aviation Security Threat Information This class led by nationally recognized terrorism experts. Participants will learn first hand about the current threats from both domestic and…

07/12/1690United Kingdom – The Protestants celebrate “Orange Day” to mark the 1690 victory of William of Orange`s forces over the Catholic King James at the Battle of the Boyne. Protestants march in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 07/13/0000India – Martyr`s Day In Kashmir Commemorates the deaths of Kashmiri nationalists during the British raj. 07/14/1789France – Bastille Day…

A federal grand jury is investigating a group affiliated with two defunct Seattle mosques for possible ties to the al-Qaida terror network, an attorney for a former mosque member said Friday. Full Story

Lawyers for white supremacist bombing suspect Leo Felton and his girlfriend were so concerned that the post-Sept. 11 antiterror environment would produce a jury eager to convict that they preferred a judge to rule in their case, in which the pair are accused of plotting to blow up a Jewish or African-American landmark in Boston.…

Lost in the Sept. 11 terror attacks were innumerous valuable artistic, cultural and historic items worth tens of millions of dollars. But the real significance is that the material — including Helen Keller`s letters, sculpture by Auguste Rodin and artifacts from the African Burial Ground — can never be replaced. Full Story

Several French associations have formed a support committee for Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged as a Sept. 11 conspirator, the suspect`s former lawyer said Friday. Because Moussaoui risks the death penalty in the United States, the associations felt that more support should come from France, said Francois Roux. Full Story

One of the largest charities to emerge in response to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon unveiled its plans yesterday for distributing its remaining $200 million of donations, including an allocation of $45 million to $55 million for mental health care. Full Story

Lawyers for Jose Padilla, the former Chicago gang member accused of plotting to explode a radioactive bomb in the United States, said yesterday that prosecutors were engaged in improper legal tactics to move his case from New York to South Carolina, where courts are thought to be more favorable to the government. Full Story

The federal judge presiding over the case of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks, said she would consider the constitutionality of the federal death penalty act before deciding whether U.S. prosecutors can seek the death penalty. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued an order late on Thursday requiring federal…

The White House budget office said on Friday it was setting up a review board to assess the technology needs of the proposed Department of Homeland Security. “This new department should have one world-class infrastructure, and on the books right now are plans totaling between $1 billion and $2 billion. And so a review board…

Eight foreigners were arrested for allegedly supplying fake passports and documents to members of Osama bin Laden`s al-Qaida network, Milan anti-terrorism police said Friday. A ninth suspect eluded capture and is being sought, said Massimo Mazza, head of Milan`s anti-terrorist squad. Full Story

American citizens may be among those serving as behind-the-scenes advisers to al-Qaida cells operating in the United States, law enforcement officials say. Some of the suspected advisers are believed to be immersed in American life and able to financially direct an attack without directly participating in it, the officials said. Some may be U.S. citizens.…

The man who has led the monumental effort to put names to the remains of the World Trade Center dead has come to the sad realization that the task could end with just 2,000 victims identified. Of the 2,823 people believed killed in the terrorist attack, 1,229 victims — fewer than half — have been…

A British man accused of trying to blow up a transatlantic flight with bombs in his shoes has lost a legal bid to have the words “al Qaeda” stripped from the indictment against him, his lawyers said on Friday. Full Story

A federal judge on Friday ruled that a reporter who interviewed American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh in Afghanistan could be ordered to appear in court for a hearing next week. Full Story

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that an American-born Taliban prisoner captured in Afghanistan, Yaser Esam Hamdi, could not have access to a lawyer, saying the government had the right to detain combatants in a time of war. Full Story

Hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers who have guarded the nation`s borders, monuments and federal buildings are leaving their jobs to become air marshals and airport security officers in a shift that is creating new public safety concerns. Full Story

accarias Moussaoui has developed a simple strategy in representing himself against charges that he conspired with al-Qaeda to carry out the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks: to cast himself as “a single Muslim” standing up to the mighty but “godless” U.S. government. Full Story

Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday that al-Qaeda maintains a “hidden but active presence” in the USA and that its members are poised to strike again. Full Story

Israel`s Supreme Court Thursday turned down a request for anonymity by a Jew who allegedly spied for Hezbollah and lifted a gag order that barred publication of his identity. Nissim Nasser, 35, of Holon, a middle-class suburb of Tel Aviv, had asked the court to ban publication of his name, picture and charge sheet, saying…

An elite U.S. special-operations unit was set up soon after Sept. 11 to hunt down Osama bin Laden and key members of his al Qaida organization, the Washington Times reported Friday. The unit, Task Force 11, is made up of several hundred Navy SEALs and Army Delta Force soldiers from the Joint Special Operations Command…

The killing of three Lebanese soldiers in an ambush near a Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon has raised concerns about security control over such shantytowns. Lebanese President Emile Lahoud said Friday that the killings were “a cowardly and suspicious act by some groups which target the civil peace process” in Lebanon. Full Story

Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon`s militant group Hezbollah to exchange prisoners and detainees seem to be on track once again after months of stagnation. Although Hezbollah chief Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah denied Israeli reports about a deal to swap one of four Israelis held by his group in exchange for 100 Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners, he…

Acting on a tip about an alleged terrorist threat to Berlin`s Love Parade, police arrested eight people Friday but said they found no evidence of a planned attack on Saturday`s street party. Full Story

Retired firefighter John Vigiano stood silently Friday as he accepted a French award on behalf of the New York Fire Department for courage in the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Full Story

The bodies of three Filipino fishermen, thought to have been murdered, were found on Friday off the southern island of Basilan, a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf bandit group, army and police officials said. Full Story

Police in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have arrested a leading politician for expressing support for for Sri Lanka`s Tamil Tiger rebels. The leader of the regional MDMK party, widely known as Vaiko, was arrested as he stepped off a commercial flight in the state capital Madras. Full Story

Hong Kong`s government has passed a controversial new anti-terrorism bill which critics say will endanger civil liberties. The law, which targets the funding of terrorist acts, was passed after 12 hours of heated debate with 32 legislators in favour and 18 against. Full Story

The Colombian civil war is quietly drifting south into Ecuador. After 40 years of conflict in Colombia, the Bush administration`s Plan Colombia has succeeded in forcing the country`s largest guerrilla organization, the FARC, to retreat to the southeastern jungle. Full Story

An investigative judge today ordered the arrest of Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri, Argentina`s former military dictator, and more than 30 other military officers on charges that they abused human rights during the “dirty war” against leftists here more than 20 years ago. Full Story

The failure to enforce a 10-year-old UN arms embargo on Somalia is undermining regional efforts to bring peace to the deeply divided country, say UN experts. Full Story

Hackers have broken into financial institutions` computer systems, and put popular Web sites temporarily out of business with distributed denial-of-service attacks. But this is not the sort of thing that keeps most security experts up late at night. Full Story

Hackers vandalized USATODAY.com`s home page Thursday night and posted phony articles that included a report that Israel was under missile attack. The fake headlines and stories remained on the Web site for about 15 minutes after they were discovered shortly before 11 p.m. ET. The site was then shut down until 2 a.m. to upgrade…

According to conference organizers, “strange, self-conscious or just plain annoying” people of all ages are welcome at H2K2 (HOPE 2002 — you don`t have to be a hacker to attend the event. But the conference, sponsored by renowned hacker magazine 2600, is obviously intended for those who have more than a passing interest in technology.…

Monitoring reveals a significant rise in the number of attacks on Linux based open source third party web applications, according to the latest figures compiled by the Intelligence Unit at mi2g. Full Story

In an ongoing effort to protect the federal government`s information infrastructure, newly released guidelines require the government to bolster security reviews of its information and computer systems. Full Story

Myanmar`s military government has made it illegal for companies to operate unlicensed private computer networks linked to their overseas offices. A Ministry of Post, Telegraphs and Communications order effective Wednesday said companies must have its permission to set up such networks, which can be used to provide Internet access. Full Story

2001 was without any doubt the year of vulnerabilities. CERT, the leading security information source (www.cert.org), documented an increase of 240 percent for reported vulnerabilities and incidents in 2001. The reality is that existing web servers such as IIS and Apache (to a lesser extent) can be easily penetrated, especially if they are not patched…

The problem occurs when the Klez worm tries to spread itself via shared files on a network. On some anti-virus software configurations, McAfee does not pick up the worm until it has been executed, meaning it is free to spread as an embedded file within networks. Full Story

As embedded operating systems become more widespread in household appliances, some security experts are warning that computer viruses could rival salmonella bacteria as the biggest health risk in the new generation of fridges. Full Story

Intrusion refers to any instance where an attempt is made to compromise the security of a network. Although threats are numerous and vary in severity, they occur frequently and can be extremely costly. Despite this, many companies have yet to incorporate intrusion detection solutions as part of overall security policy. Full Story

Hacktivismo, a politically minded offshoot of the long-running hacker collective Cult of the Dead Cow, will announce the protocol — called “Six/Four,” after the June 4, 1989 massacre in Beijing`s Tiananmen Square — in a presentation Saturday at the H2K2 hacker conference in New York City. Full Story

Violent, anti-US extremist group that advocates the overthrow of the Chilean Government. Leadership largely from leftist elements but includes criminals and alienated youths. Became active in late 1980s, but has been seriously weakened by government counterterrorist successes in recent years. Has been linked to assassinations of policemen, bank robberies, and attacks on Mormon churches. Full…

The Historical Dictionary of Terrorism by Sean Anderson and Stephen Sloan provides a ready reference into the multifaceted topic of terrorism. The authors literally go through the breadth of terrorism from A to Z–including informative entries on groups, concepts, individuals. The work includes an extensive bibliography that is helpful in continuing research on the listed…

August 12-13, 2002 — Boston, MAParticipants will examine: * Terrorist Attack Profiles * Terrorist Training * Terrorist Tactics * Terrorist Targeting * Emerging Technologies * Threat of Cyberterrorism * Newest Aviation Security Threat Information This class led by nationally recognized terrorism experts. Participants will learn first hand about the current threats from both domestic and…

07/11/1988Greece – Nine people were killed and ninety-eight were injured in an attack on the cruise ship “City of Poros.” 07/12/1690United Kingdom – The Protestants celebrate “Orange Day” to mark the 1690 victory of William of Orange`s forces over the Catholic King James at the Battle of the Boyne. Protestants march in Belfast, Northern Ireland.…

In March 2002, Ghanaian authorities sent troops to the Northern Region of Ghana, imposed a curfew, and declared a state of emergency to quell ethnic violence. The situation continues to be volatile, and the state of emergency remains in effect. The Embassy urges American citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to the Northern Region of Ghana…

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Sudan. In addition to the ongoing civil war that affects both southern and eastern Sudan, the government of Sudan`s control over its police and soldiers may be limited. Fighting continues between Sudanese government forces, the Sudan Peoples` Liberation Army (SPLA), and various militias in…

U.S. intelligence agencies are watching several groups of Middle Eastern men thought to be among some 5,000 al Qaeda members and supporters in the United States, The Washington Times reported on Thursday. Full Story

A Jordanian man who lived with two Sept. 11 hijackers has been ordered released from federal custody and is to be monitored electronically at his father`s home. Rasmi Al-Shannaq, 27, is charged with obtaining a fake visa from the U.S. embassy in Qatar. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison and…

Relatives of three police officers killed in the World Trade Center attack are suing the officers` union over its handling of more than $11 million donated after Sept. 11. The families allege the Patrolmen`s Benevolent Association is withholding information about how much money it has collected and how it intends to distribute the funds. Full…

Amid concern about the scope and depth of an inquiry by the Fire Department into its Sept. 11 response, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said yesterday that fire officials would immediately listen to taped radio transmissions among firefighters at the World Trade Center that were discovered five or six months ago but never played. Full Story

The court-appointed lawyer for Zacarias Moussaoui is intensifying his efforts to bar use of the death penalty against his client, even though Moussaoui has accused the lawyer himself of plotting his execution. Full Story

The lawyer for a college student accused of planting pipe bombs and anti-government letters in mailboxes in five states wants more time to prepare for the trial. Full Story

Iran has sent hundreds of soldiers to guard its porous borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, and it plans tough new anti-terrorism laws in response to the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, a top Iranian diplomat said. Full Story

After six months of culling through intelligence files and nearly a dozen closed-door hearings, the House-Senate intelligence committee investigating the Sept. 11 attacks has uncovered no single piece of information that, if properly analyzed, could have prevented the disaster, according to members of the panel. Full Story