swsec story breaking

[gem at cigital.com (Gary McGraw)]

hi sc-l,

Every once in a while, a news story about software security breaks out and generates buzz in the real world.  Looks 
like the AP helped get a wave going on the Exploiting Online Games front.  Of particular interest is the fact that the 
major press even latched on to the connection to future attacks.

Two big hits:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/10/01/videogame.cheating.ap/index.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21086113/

We're keeping a complete list of press hits here, though it will take us a while to get this up to date:
http://exploitingonlinegames.com/press/

gem

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A partial list of papers covering the story (the list is still growing as the sun moves west):

Sun-Sentinel.com, FL
Chicago Tribune,
Ocala Star-Banner, FL
The Ledger, FL
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL
Worcester Telegram, MA
White Plains Journal News, NY
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA
Wyoming News, WY
News-Leader.com, MO
HeraldNet, WA
Maryville Daily Times, TN
MiamiHerald.com
Bradenton Herald,  United States
The Journal News / Lohud.com, NY
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA
Deseret News, UT
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS
North County Times, CA
Houston Chronicle
Pioneer Press, MN
Charleston Post Courier, SC
The Times of Trenton - NJ.com, NJ
The State, SC
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA
Daily Press, VA
Baltimore Sun
Los Angeles Times, CA
Press of Atlantic City, NJ
Denver Post, CO
North County Times, CA
Twin Falls Times-News, ID
nwitimes.com, IN
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA
phillyBurbs.com, PA
MIT Technology Review, MA
The Columbian, WA
Carlisle Sentinel, PA
Bismarck Tribune
In-Forum (subscription), ND
WSLS.com, VA
Centre Daily Times, PA
KCEN-TV, TX
Wilmington Morning Star, NC
Marketplace, CA
The Associated Press
Hemscott, UK
Chippewa Herald, WI
KLTV, TX
CNNMoney.com
Euro2day, Greece
Worcester Telegram, MA
Wyoming News, WY
Forbes, NY
Houston Chronicle
PhysOrg.com, VA
CBC.ca,  Canada
Herald News Daily, ND
CNN
The Canadian Press
White Rock Reviewer, SD
Jackson News-Tribune, WY
Brocktown News,  USA
New Hope Courier, OK
Chandler News-Dispatch, MN
Pierceland Herald, Canada
Jordan Falls News, Canada
Westfall Weekly News, Canada
Pioneer Times-Journal, NM
Akron Farm Report, NE
Sky Valley Journal,  USA
Times Daily (subscription), AL
KTEN, TX
Washington Times, DC
KLTV, TX
ABC News
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX
KSWO, OK
KTRE, TX
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX
News 10NBC, NY
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN KSTP.com, MN Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX Hemscott, UK Denver Post, CO 
CNNMoney.com News & Observer, NC San Francisco Chronicle,  USA MiamiHerald.com,  USA San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA 
Belleville News Democrat,  USA Salt Lake Tribune, United States TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA Euro2day, Greece 
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA The Olympian, WA WRAL.com, NC MLive.com, MI