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Discusses the international car theft trade. Industry dominated by crime syndicates; Number and costs of vehicles stolen yearly in the United States; Number of US stolen cars smuggled abroad in 1997; Profits which can be made on US stolen cars overseas; Soft penalties for car smuggling; Drug dealers who steal cars; US cars that end up in Mexico; Use of high technology to track down car thieves; Views of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). INSET: Protecting your car from a pro, by Richard Folkers.

Describes the illegal activities conducted by officials from North Korea. The country's vast criminal enterprise; Smuggling and drug trafficking since the 1970s; Evidence of corruption; The country's need for cash; Funding the nuclear program with drug profits; Cultivation of opium poppies since the 1980s; North Koreans targeting the drug trade in Europe; Drug of the future for North Korea seen to be methamphetamine; Use of counterfeit money.

Describes efforts of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in investigating the US embassy bombings in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Work of Special Agent Sheila Horan; The FBI's largest overseas investigation; Indictment of Osama bin Laden; Highlights of the investigation; FBI work with authorities in Kenya and Tanzania; Collection of evidence; Interrogation of suspects.

Describes efforts to prevent criminal hackers, or crackers, from breaking into the computer systems of companies. Work of Christopher Klaus at Internet Security Systems; Creation of software designed to protect systems from hacking; Potential costs to businesses of damage done by hackers; Stakes for consumers; Concerns of national security officers; Work done against hacking by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Difficulty in catching hackers.

Discusses the speedy investigation which netted suspects in the bombing of United States embassies in Africa. Arrest of Mohammed Rashed Daoud al-'Owhali and Mohammed Saddiq Odeh; Evidence against terrorist Osama bin Laden; Increased likelihood of attacks on Americans and American interests; Questions regarding the selection of targets and strategy for going after terrorists; The bombing of Sudan and Afghanistan by the United States.

Reports on the bombing of the United States embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya on August 7, 1998. Number of people killed or injured; President Bill Clinton's vows for retribution; Details on the bombing investigation; Speculation as to who is responsible for the terrorism; The issue of terrorism by proxy; Rescue efforts. INSETS: In harm's way: Recent attacks;Thwarting `cushion-shot terrorism,' by R.J. Newman & K. Whitelaw.

Focuses on the corrupt or criminal groups involved with the Japanese financial system. Involvement of crime syndicates or mobsters known as Yakuza; Concerns of investors from the United States; Efforts of Japan to reform the system; Impact of the financial crisis; Discussion of the impact of organized crime; Efforts to investigate firms and investments before investing; Tolerance for criminal activity in Japan.

Focuses on the increase in individuals suspected of using or planning to use radiological, biological, or chemical agents in terrorist attacks in the United States. Background on suspects James Dalton Bell, Larry Wayne Harris, suspects from the Minnesota Patriots Council, and followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh; Other suspects; Why exotic poisons are attracting terrorists and other criminals.