a story about a famous hacker who died a week before he was to reveal one of his biggest techniques. of course rumors are now swirling about what or who killed 35-year-old barnaby jack. police reportedly ruling out foul play. trace gallagher live from our west coast bureau. i m interested to hear this one, trace. you know, there was a television show showing someone hacked by a pacemaker. barnaby jack said it wasn t only possible but demonstrated on stage. he said terrorists could hack into pumps and infect them with the worms that could commit mass murder. keep in mind, 5 million people in america wear pacemakers including former vice president dick cheney. when barnaby jack was found dead in his san francisco apartment, the medical examiner said it
could take months to figure out. police say no foul play suspected. the internet was on fire. with conspiracy theorys. everybody weighing in saying, the government killed barnaby jack. or that his death was fake so he could secretly work for the government. barnaby jack spent his career demonstrating the dangers posed by unscrupulous hackers, pointing out that computer manufacturers failed to install the proper security measures. which is why it was so easily then to be hacked. jack was supposed to appear in vegas this weekend to show off his talents. and we should note that nobody knows of any kind of illness or any drugs he was involved in. but again the medical examiner said the results, toxicology et cetera, could take weeks, maybe months, to come back before we find out exactly when a died of, jimmy. very mysterious. very, at 35. trace gallagher live in los
0 the araban peninsula. it is considered to be the most dangerous al-qaeda affiliate. it is blamed for several terrorist plots in the united states. and including the bombing attempt on an airliner on christmas day. another plot involving bombs described as printer cartridges. that was broken up thanks for a tip from saudi intelligence officials. they are thought to have influenced the fort hood shotter hassan that left 13 killed and dozens more injured. his trial starts tomorrow. intelligence officials say too much information was made public in the warning by the obama administration and they are upset about it and that could hurt future efforts to break up potential terrorist plots. just a head at 1:30 we ll talk to ralph peters, what is it about the president s warning that is causing serious concern. a suspect behind bars at this hour, held on $1 million bail after a deadly hit and run in venice beach, california this weekend. the surveillance video shoes the suspect getting out
crime. it s a constant game of cat and mouse, right. we build a better mousetrap, the hackers basically create a better mouse. lehrer: margaret warner talks to michelle shephard of the toronto star from guantanamo naval base about the opening arguments in a war crimes trial of the youngest detainee. brown: and paul solman examines the pros and cons of a massive infusion of chinese capital into greece. the port of piraeus, which is a traditional port in the mediterranean but it was a declining one and now will become the basic hub for all chinese products to come to the european union. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for
housing market as foreclosures jumped 9% in july. brown: spencer michels wraps up his series on cyber security with a spotlight on online crime. it s a constant game of cat and mouse, right. we build a better mousetrap, the hackers basically create a better mouse. lehrer: margaret warner talks to michelle shephard of the toronto star from guantanamo naval base about the opening arguments in a war crimes trial of the youngest detainee. brown: and paul solman examines the pros and cons of a massive infusion of chinese capital into greece. the port of piraeus, which is a traditional port in the mediterranean but it was a declining one and now will become the basic hub for all chinese products to come to the european union. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st