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Destructive Witty Worm Spreading; FBIs Counterterror Budget Was Squeezed after 9/11; Former Security Chief’s New Book Criticizes White House on Terrorism; Bank Scam Trial Reopens in Nigeria

Computer experts say tens of thousands of personal computers were destroyed or damaged worldwide Saturday morning by a quickly spreading Internet worm. The worm gets its name from a message buried within its code that says: “insert witty message here” The trial of five people charged in connection with defrauding a Brazilian bank of $242 million is due to resume in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. Former White House counterterrorism coordinator Richard Clarke accuses the Bush administration of failing to take Al Qaeda seriously before the 9/11 attacks.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2116953/destructive-witty-worm-spreading–fbi-s-counterterror-budget-was-squeezed-after-9-11.html

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