Daily CyberCrime and Security Report for April 8, 2002

BBC: Computer Crime 'Soaring'
08-Apr-02 06:46:15 ET

Story Highlights:
"Most large businesses and government agencies in the US have been the victim of computer crime which has cost them millions of dollars..."

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"A survey by the Computer Security Institute and the Federal Bureau of Investigation found that 85% of respondents had detected security breaches of their computer systems last year..."

Full Story on BBC

Wired: IPod: Music to Hackers' Ears
08-Apr-02 02:00:34 ET

Story Highlights:
"Jean-Olivier Lanctôt-David is a 14-year-old hacker who has figured out a way to display online news headlines on Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPod digital music player..."

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"Lanctôt-David, who has been using Macs since he was 4 and programming since he was 11, was given an iPod for Christmas and immediately wanted to make it do more than just play music..."

Full Story on Wired

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