Here is today's AuctionBytes online-auction news roundup.

"Custom-built botnet steals eBay accounts: Brute-force identity theft may have started in early August, claims researcher," by Gregg Keizer, Computerworld, 9/4/07
http://tinyurl.com/237bup

"Why small online fraudsters get away with it: The demise of the National High Tech Crime Unit and the unwillingness of police to investigate mean many eBay crimes go unpunished," by Wendy M Grossman, The Guardian, 9/6/07
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/sep/06/crime.ebay

"eBay experiments with live TV commercial," BrandRepublic.com, 9/5/07
http://www.brandrepublic.com/Digital/News/736007/eBay-experiments-live-TV-commercial

"As Prostitutes Turn to Craigslist, Law Takes Notice," By BRUCE LAMBERT, New York Times, 9/4/07
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/nyregion/05craigslist.html

"Princeton celebrates Whitman College opening with lecture, dedication Sept. 26-27," by Cass Cliatt, Princeton University, 9/4/07
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S18/89/44O31/index.xml?section=topstories

"Romney benefits from ties to eBay president," By Ian Swanson and Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 9/6/07
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/romney-benefits-from-ties-to-ebay-president-2007-09-06.html

"Google avoids AdWords jury trial as opponent backs down," The Register, 9/4/07
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/04/google_adwords_suit_dropped

"Alibaba's genie is out of the bottle," Glenda Korporaal, The Australian, 9/5/07
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22364206-5013510,00.html

Skype Partners night in Prague
http://share.skype.com/sites/devzone/2007/09/skype_partners_night_in_prague.html