-----Original Message----- From: NIPC Watch [mailto:nipc.watch@private] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 6:37 AM To: Daily Distribution Subject: NIPC Daily Report for 16 January 2002 NIPC Daily Report 16 January 2002 The NIPC Watch and Warning Unit compiles this report to inform recipients of issues impacting the integrity and capability of the nation's critical infrastructures. AOL Instant Messaging vulnerable. A security hole in some old-version America Online instant messaging (IM) programs may leave computers vulnerable to hacking. The problem occurs when the application is flooded with more code than it can handle, triggering a buffer overflow error and allowing extraneous code to be executed. Accordingly, AOL urges IM users to upgrade to the current version. (Reuters, 15 JAN) Slow-moving "Gigger" worm poses LOW threat. "Gigger" is a new computer worm masquerading as a Microsoft software update. It is capable of deleting all hard-drive files on an infected computer. So far "Gigger" has been a slow moving virus infecting few computers, causing commercial anti-virus specialists to rate the worm as a LOW threat. (Reuters, 15 JAN) Italian police identify Web site attackers. Italian law enforcement officials have identified "High-Tech Hate" as the group responsible for attacking thousands of Web sites in 62 countries with anti-globalization slogans. American victims include the Pentagon, NASA, Harvard University and several other government and civilian Web sites. "High-Tech Hate" began its attacks during the July 2001 G8 summit in Genoa. (IDG News, 15 JAN) Wireless LAN systems an airport security concern. Wireless LAN systems, used by many airports to support such applications as bag-matching and curbside check-in, are widely viewed as inherently insecure. There is concern that a hacker could use an unprotected wireless LAN to hop into core airline operational systems. (ComputerWorld.com, 14 JAN)
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