Y2K could open serious security holes

[mea culpa <jericho () DIMENSIONAL COM>]

From: "Noonan, Michael D" <michael.d.noonan () intel com>


Interesting news from the FBI.  In a nutshell, they bring up the very real
fear that reliance on foreign programmers to repair Y2K difficulties has
opened up a potentially serious security hole for our information
infrastructure.  Problems might include:  trap doors, root passwords,
exploiting corporate information, and implanting malicious code.

Amazingly, author Terrill D. Maynard names the countries most likely to be
involved in such shenanigans.

SANS is among the first to be able to share this information
electronically.  See the full article at:

        http://www.SANS.ORG/newlook/resources/Y2K.htm

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