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CNN – Feds leave doors open for hackers. – December 22, 1999
(IDG) — After repeated break-ins through the same door, a shaken business owner likely would get the message and buy a sturdy lock, a big dog or a loud alarm.…
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HNN – The story of the great Y2K swindle…. – January 07, 2000
The Setup What do billions of dollars, billions of useless books, and billions of prophetic statements have in common? If you guessed the infamous Y2K rollover, you are probably one…
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Dallas Morning News – Hackers Expected to Test Computer Security. – December 29, 1999
Dec. 29 (The Dallas Morning News/KRTBN)–While Y2K wary Americans ring in the New Year with champagne and flashlights, computer hackers are set to celebrate with what security experts fear will…
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Wired – Smells like Mean Spirit – February 09, 2000
10:50 a.m. 9.Feb.2000 PST Hackers, who pride themselves on Web attacks with a purpose, are scornful of the “packet monkeys” responsible for this week’s attacks on Yahoo, CNN, and other…
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Fox News – FBI Narrows Hunt in Website Attacks – February 14, 2000
NEW YORK — U.S. investigators are focusing on a handful of potential suspects in last week’s attacks on major Web sites, Internet security experts and hacker sources familiar with the investigation…
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The Gazette – Teen accused of raiding city Web site – May 10, 2000
A 17-year-old Colorado Springs boy was charged in juvenile court Tuesday with one count each of computer crime and criminal mischief after he broke into the city’s Web site in…
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InternetNews – Hackers Again Strike AOL – June 19, 2000
America Online, Inc. is the latest Net crime victim to have the privacy of some of its 23 million members violated. While the extent of weekend damage is unknown, the knowledge…
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ABC News – FAA Computers are Insecure – September 27, 2000
The Federal Aviation Administration skips key background checks on workers, leaves open known security holes, doesn’t even use passwords sometimes and has inadequate firewalls, the report says. The air-traffic…
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DCIS – YTCracker charged with website defacements. – May 15, 2000
A 17-year-old minor residing in Colorado Springs, CO, was charged with violating Colorado State computer crime statutes. The 17-year-old, known throughout the hacker community as “YTCracker” (pronounced “Whitey Cracker”), was…
