Terrorists are close to carrying out attacks in Saudi Arabia, the US Embassy has said.
More to follow...
The guy in the top left corner is an Iraqi citizen. The caption to the pic is: "Aftermath of Bombardment of Baghdad- An American missile attack on a nearby telephone exchange left an Iraqi man totally distraught at the collateral damage that reduced his house to rubble."
>>I think I see Paul McCartney...
Number Nine?
re post no. 144
Why is the "dozens of hydrogen tanks" interesting?
Thanks Dog and VxH...I just looked at the list as being all weapons/explosives materials. These guys just never give up, now do they?
It will take executive testicular fortitude to break us of being hostage to Saudi Arabia.
Bush needs to sign an E.O. allowing drilling in ANWR, not to mention stand up to his kid brother and allow coastal drilling in FLA.. that is after all, US waters, not FLA waters...
They are planning something really big.....I have an idea...but wont say it in the open...
re CORBIS...It's my PERSONAL OPINION that Corbis is deliberately on the graphic because Bill Gates has had an association with Corbis and Corbis might really be a clue that Microsoft is going to get hit. Just a guess...
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http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/nov03/11-05AntiVirusRewardsPR.asp Microsoft Announces Anti-Virus Reward Program
Microsoft Teams With Worldwide Law Enforcement to Root Out Malicious Code Distributors With $5 Million Reward Fund as a Part of Broader Security Initiative
Microsoft senior vice president and general counsel Brad Smith joins senior law-enforcement officials at a briefing on the Microsoft Anti-Virus Reward Program in Washington D.C., Nov. 5.
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WASHINGTON -- Nov. 5, 2003 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced the creation of the Anti-Virus Reward Program, initially funded with $5 million (U.S.), to help law enforcement agencies identify and bring to justice those who illegally release damaging worms, viruses and other types of malicious code on the Internet. Microsoft will provide the monetary rewards for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for launching malicious viruses and worms on the Internet. Residents of any country are eligible for the reward, according to the laws of that country, because Internet viruses affect the Internet community worldwide.
As part of the Reward Program, Microsoft announced the first reward in the amount of a quarter-million dollars (U.S.) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for unleashing the MSBlast.A worm. Although two arrests were made in connection with the B and C variants of the MSBlast worm, those responsible for releasing the original worm this summer remain at large. The worm was designed to attack Microsoft’s www.windowsupdate.com Web site, which provides fixes for vulnerabilities and helps protect users against malicious attacks.
Microsoft offered a second quarter-million-dollar reward for information that results in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for unleashing the Sobig virus. This virus, the first variant of which was detected Jan. 10, 2003, attacked individual machines and e-mailed itself to each e-mail address in the computer’s contact list. The Sobig.B and Sobig.C variants of the virus made messages appear as if they had come from official Microsoft e-mail addresses. No arrests have been made in connection with the Sobig virus.
"Malicious worms and viruses are criminal attacks on everyone who uses the Internet," said Brad Smith, senior vice president and general counsel at Microsoft. "Even as we work to make software more secure and educate users on how to protect themselves, we are also working to stamp out the criminal behavior that causes this problem. These are not just Internet crimes, cybercrimes or virtual crimes. These are real crimes that hurt a lot of people. Those who release viruses on the Internet are the saboteurs of cyberspace, and Microsoft wants to help the authorities catch them."
Partnership Program With Law Enforcement
Representatives of three law enforcement agencies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Secret Service and Interpol, today joined Microsoft at the National Press Club news conference, where the company provided details of the reward program.
"The malicious distribution of worms and viruses, such as MSBlast and Sobig, are far from victimless crimes," said Keith Lourdeau, Acting Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI Cyber Division. "Such attacks on the Internet cost businesses worldwide millions — some estimates claim billions — of dollars and wreak havoc on individuals by ruining files, hard drives and other critical data. We intend to vigorously pursue the perpetrators of these crimes, and we hope to see additional industry-government collaboration to identify these individuals."
"Not only are we concerned with apprehending those individuals who commit computer crimes but also in limiting the damage done by these criminals to private industry and the public," said Bruce Townsend, deputy assistant director of investigations at the Secret Service. "By working together, the public, the private sector and law enforcement can combine their resources to effectively combat computer-based crimes like the MSBlast.A worm and Sobig virus."
"Interpol is particularly interested in fighting the malicious spreading of viruses because this represents truly borderless crime that requires a truly global response, a global collaboration between police and private industry," said Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble, at the organization’s headquarters in Lyon. "This Microsoft reward program is an opportunity to continue building effective relationships between the world’s police and the private sector in order to prevent and prosecute cybercrime."
Individuals with information about the MSBlast.A worm or the Sobig virus, or any other worms or viruses, should contact the following international law enforcement agencies:
* International/Interpol: via the Interpol National Central Bureau in any of Interpol’s 181 member countries or at
http://www.interpol.int/ * FBI or Secret Service: via any local field office
* The Internet Fraud Complaint Center: at
http://www.ifccfbi.gov/ Microsoft has made security a top priority and is committed to developing the most secure software possible and making it easier for customers to protect themselves against attacks launched by malicious law breakers. Over the past year, the company delayed several product development projects to provide intensive training for more than 18,000 developers on how to write more secure code. The company has taken numerous steps to alert users to possible vulnerabilities and steps they can take to protect themselves, including the recent "Protect Your PC" campaign. This information is available at
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/. While working hard to improve the security of its software, Microsoft also cooperates with
international, federal and state law enforcement to help bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice.
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http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel03/microsoft.htm For Immediate Release
November 05, 2003
Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
MICROSOFT PRESS CONFERENCE 11/05/2003
STATEMENT OF SC KEITH LOURDEAU
GOOD MORNING. FOR ALMOST A CENTURY, THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FBI HAVE DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO PROTECTING THE PUBLIC BY BRINGING CRIMINALS TO JUSTICE. IN KEEPING WITH THIS MISSION, THE FBI HAS EVOLVED AND CHANGED TO MEET THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. THE FBI'S CYBER DIVISION STANDS IN THE FOREFRONT OF ADDRESSING THESE CHALLENGES AS THEY PERTAIN THE USE OF COMPUTERS FOR CRIMINAL PURPOSES.
THE FBI IS GRATEFUL TO MICROSOFT FOR THE SERIOUS ATTENTION AND PRIORITY GIVEN TO FINDING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR INTRODUCING THE MALICIOUS CODES WHICH HAVE SEVERELY IMPACTED A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPUTER USERS WORLD-WIDE.
TODAY THERE ARE MORE THAN 70,000 KNOWN VIRUSES, WORMS OR TROJANS, ALONG WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE VARIANTS, PROPAGATING IN CYBERSPACE. THAT COUNT INCREASES BY APPROXIMATELY 200 TO 250 EACH MONTH.
THE FBI RECOGNIZES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN RESOURCES TO MEET THE CHALLENGE. TODAY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SECRET SERVICE, ALONG WITH OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, THE FBI CONDUCTS CYBER CRIME INVESTIGATIONS IN OVER 50 TASK-FORCE SETTINGS NATIONWIDE.
TO DATE, SUBJECTS HAVE BEEN CHARGED AND ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELEASE OF THREE OF THE SIX BLASTER VARIANTS. WHILE THIS IS A SIGN OF PROGRESS, THE FBI WILL CONTINUE IN ITS PURSUIT OF THE ORIGINAL AUTHORS OF THESE WORMS.
AS ALWAYS, THE FBI WELCOMES THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN HELPING TO SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVE THESE CASES. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ENCOURAGED TO CALL THEIR LOCAL FBI OR SECRET SERVICE OFFICE, OR TO REPORT THE INFORMATION ONLINE TO THE INTERNET FRAUD COMPLAINT CENTER AT WWW.IFCCFBI.GOV.
THANK YOU.