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Hackers responsible for cyberattacks are the target of a full-scale criminal investigation launched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The probe was launched mere hours after E-Trade, an Internet-based investing firm, and ZDNet, a technology news site, were attacked by hackers. Attorney General Janet Renbo vowed to track down and prosecute hackers who were responsible for launching `denial of service' attacks on web sites.
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Attacks by criminals on major Internet World Wide Web sites on the week of Feb 7, 2000-Feb 13, 2000, have been beneficial for companies that provide Internet security. Internet companies have reported that their offices have been besieged by waves of calls from security consultancies, software firms and insurers, all of whom are pitching new tools which they say can prevent crippling outages. Security experts say that while some of these products can help mitigate attacks by vandals, there is no single foolproof solution. They noted that some security tools which may help Internet firms include firewalls, intrusion detection software, detectors, filters and rerouting.
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Federal officials have started monitoring Internet sites to look for websites that offer online sales of counterfeit law enforcement credentials. The move was made after undercover investigators from the General Accounting Office armed with fake identification cards were able to enter secured areas of two airports and 19 governmet buildings, including the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Justice Dept and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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