-----Original Message----- From: information_technology-admin@private [mailto:information_technology-admin@private] On Behalf Of InfraGard Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6:55 AM To: Information Technology Subject: [Information_technology] Daily News 10/21/03 October 19, Associated Press - Romania emerges as nexus of cybercrime. Computer-savvy Romanians are fast emerging as a bold menace in the shadowy world of cybercrime. Law enforcement documents obtained by The Associated Press portray a loosely organized but increasingly aggressive network of young Romanians conspiring with accomplices in Europe and the United States to steal millions of dollars each year from consumers and companies. Their specialties: defrauding consumers through bogus Internet purchases, extorting cash from companies after hacking into their systems, and designing and releasing computer-crippling worms and viruses. Computer crime flourished in Romania because the country lacked a cybercrime law until earlier this year, when it enacted what may be the world's harshest. The new law punishes convicts with up to 15 years in prison--more than twice the maximum for rape. More than 60 Romanians have been arrested in recent joint operations involving the FBI, Secret Service, Scotland Yard, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and numerous European police agencies. Source: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2003/10/19/romania_em erges_as_nexus_of_cybercrime/ October 16, FCC - FCC adopts 3G rules. In Report and Order (FCC 03-251) adopted Thursday, October 16, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) advanced its efforts to provide new and existing wireless operators with additional spectrum resources and issued rules that will enable wireless providers to offer an array of innovative products and services, including wireless broadband Internet access. Thursday's action provided service rules for the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz spectrum bands. As determined by the FCC in November 2002, these bands can be used to offer a variety of new and advanced wireless services, including voice, data, and broadband services -- often referred to as Third Generation, or "3G," services -- using high-speed fixed and mobile networks. The rules include provisions for application procedures, licensing, technical operations, and competitive bidding. This spectrum will be licensed by geographic areas under the FCC's market-oriented Part 27 rules, and will be assigned by competitive bidding. In order to accommodate the needs of a variety of providers, including large carriers as well as small and rural providers, the band plan for this spectrum includes a mixture of license sizes and geographic areas. Maps of EAs, REAGs, and CMAs can be found on the FCC's website at http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/data/maps.html. Source: http://www.fcc.gov/ AlertCon: 2 out of 4 https://gtoc.iss.net Security Focus ThreatCon: 2 out of 4 http://analyzer.securityfocus.com/ Current Virus and Port Attacks Virus: #1 Virus in the United States: WORM_LOVGATE.G Source: http://wtc.trendmicro.com/wtc/wmap.html, Trend World Micro Virus Tracking Center [Infected Computers, North America, Past 24 hours, #1 in United States] Top 10 Target Ports 135 (epmap), 1434 (ms?sql?m), 137 (netbios?ns), 445 (microsoft?ds), 1433 (ms?sql?s), 80 (www), 17300 (Kuang2TheVirus), 139 (netbios?ssn), 4662 (eDonkey2000), 27374 (SubSeven) _______________________________________________ Information_technology mailing list Information_technology@listserv
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