The public will get a rare glimpse into the computer underground next month when some of the country's most talented hackers and crackers gather in Sydney for the inaugural Ruxcon conference. …
Local, state officials in the dark on top terror alert
When the federal government raised the terrorism threat level to "high risk" earlier this month, anti-aircraft missiles were deployed around the nation's capital, cars were randomly stopped for …
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US Terror Alerts Raise Anxiety, Shake Confidence
Buy duct tape and seal off a panic room. But don't panic. Stockpile food and water. But just as a precaution. Be on the lookout for suspicious people. But don't assume all Muslims are terrorists. …
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Australia is 'No. 4 on Terrorists' Hit List'
Australia is now fourth on the world's terror-attack hit list and its flag carrier Qantas is most likely to be targeted, the country's leading authority on terrorism warned on Friday. Mr Clive …
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Red Cross Urges Americans to Prepare for Terrorism
The American Red Cross unveiled a campaign Thursday urging Americans nervous about the threat of terrorism to prepare their homes for a possible attack and volunteer in their communities. The plan …
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Bush reassures nation on terror threat
President George W. Bush on Saturday reassured an American public nervous over the heightened terror threat alert, saying the government will act with focus and determination to keep the nation safe. …
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President Bush assured anxious Americans on Saturday that government officials are "standing watch 24 hours a day against terrorism." "Many of these dangers are unfamiliar and unsettling," Bush said …
Ridge says warnings intend to build alertness, not alarm
Three days after government officials told citizens to prepare for a possible terrorist attack by stocking three days' worth of food and water and buying duct tape and plastic sheeting to seal windows …
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Warnings trigger a run on disaster supplies
Americans skittish about the latest terrorism alert hit stores and the Internet on Tuesday to stockpile food, duct tape and plastic to be prepared for a possible attack. Monday's recommendation by the …
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FBI director holds off on terror plastic
One day after federal officials told American families to stockpile three days of food and water and ready plastic and duct tape to seal off a safe room in the event of terror attacks, FBI Director …
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