--------------------------------------------------------------------------- CNET NEWS.COM Dispatch * 385,000 Readers Wednesday, July 9, 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP NEWS.COM STORIES FOR TODAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HACKER TAKES CREDIT CARD NUMBERS, OTHER INFORMATION FROM ESPN http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C12275%2C00.html?nd Starwave is warning customers about an "intruder" who took credit card numbers from the ESPN and NBA Web sites and then sent messages to the card owners about the alleged security flaws. Will the security breach on the popular sports sites affect emerging e-commerce efforts? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************* Lynne L. Harrison, Esq. | "The key to life: Poughkeepsie, New York | - Get up; lharrison@mhv.net | - Survive; http://www.dueprocess.com | - Go to bed." ************************************************************ DISCLAIMER: I am not your attorney; you are not my client. Accordingly, the above is *NOT* legal advice.