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2003 Testimony to Congress Proves That We Still Have a Long Way to Go In Building Secure Software

Veracode Security

Back in the summer of 2003, the internet was plagued with worms such as Blaster and Sobig. The problems I spoke of in 2003, sadly, are still here with us 18 years later. In my 2003 testimony, I said, “The current flawed computing infrastructure is not going to change for the better overnight.

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A Trippy Visualization Charts the Internet's Growth

WIRED Threat Level

In 2003, Barrett Lyon created a map of the internet. In 2021, he did it again—and showed just how quickly it's expanded.

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Declassified NSA Newsletters

Schneier on Security

Through a 2010 FOIA request (yes, it took that long), we have copies of the NSA’s KRYPTOS Society Newsletter, “ Tales of the Krypt ,” from 1994 to 2003. Schneier has gathered academic research, internet gossip, and everything he could find on cryptography into one 600-page jumble. There are many redactions.

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2003 Testimony to Congress Proves That We Still Have a Long Way to Go In Building Secure Software

Security Boulevard

Back in the summer of 2003, the internet was plagued with worms such as Blaster and Sobig. The problems I spoke of in 2003, sadly, are still here with us 18 years later. In my 2003 testimony, I said, “The current flawed computing infrastructure is not going to change for the better overnight.

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25 Years Later: Reflecting on L0pht’s 1998 Congress Testimonial and the Evolution of Cybersecurity

Veracode Security

It’s been twenty-five years since our group of hackers (or vulnerability researchers, if you will) stepped up to raise awareness about the importance of internet security in front of some of the world’s most powerful lawmakers. Even my 2003 testimony to Congress still proved that we have a long way to go in building secure software.

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2003 Testimony to Congress Proves That We Still Have a Long Way to Go In Building Secure Software.

Veracode Security

Back in the summer of 2003, the internet was plagued with worms such as Blaster and Sobig. This time I testified as a cybersecurity professional using my real name. I was the director of research and development at @stake, an information security consulting company. Why had 400,000 computers been infected with Blaster in…

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15-Year-Old Malware Proxy Network VIP72 Goes Dark

Krebs on Security

based Internet address for more than a decade — simply vanished. Using services like VIP72, customers can select network nodes in virtually any country, and relay their traffic while hiding behind some unwitting victim’s Internet address. Between 2003 and 2006, Corpse focused on selling and supporting his Haxdoor malware.

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