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Twenty years ago the hard drives I recall using might not have been fast in the data transfer stakes, they were certainly not lithe and sexy pieces of hardware and I prefer not to think how much I actually paid for a large and clunky bit of kit to store …
[CODE]Using 'common sense' to clear the Microsoft fog of illusion.[/CODE] [[ ...Continued from previous post [url]http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry1527.html[/url] ]] 4. Unable to comprehend security issues. Even when the United States government warns people to avoid using specific software for personal security reasons, the Microsoft sheep act like they don't understand the reasons. …
According to a posting by someone calling themselves Gabriel, published on the Full Disclosure list (warning – [URL="http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Jun/0380.html"]this link[/URL] contains the so-called plot spoiler), the ending of the yet to be published Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book has been revealed. Not by magic or wizardry, but by good …
As reported [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry1490.html"]here[/URL] last week, three security flaws had been discovered that impacted upon the 2.6.x Kernel. A NULL-pointer dereference within netfilter when handling SCTP connections with unknown chunk types that could be exploited to crash the kernel; a cpuset_task_read() function in /kernel/cpuset.c which had an underflow error that could …
According to postings at [URL="http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4"]Kernel.org[/URL] concerning a report by Vilmos Nebehaj which was consequently signed off by Linus Torvalds and Chris Wright, the Linux Kernel 2.6.x has multiple security vulnerabilities. Well, to be precise, two vulnerabilities and what is described as a ‘weakness’ which are capable of being exploited by …
Independent Austrian antivirus testing outfit [URL="http://www.av-comparatives.org/"]AV Comparatives[/URL] has a reputation for going the extra mile when putting products through their paces. Something that Microsoft discovered to its cost earlier in the year when, rather embarrassingly, its flagship OneCare antivirus product managed to finish last and fail to get a highly …
[URL="http://www.gentoo.org"]Gentoo[/URL] has issued a security advisory with a high impact rating affecting users of PHP <5.2.2. Several vulnerabilities have been found in PHP, not least a huge number discovered by Stefan Esser during the infamous Month Of PHP Bugs (MOPB) including integer overflows in wbmp.c from the GD library and …
IT security professional Didier Stevens has been conducting an experiment into computer user stupidity by running a Google Adwords campaign which offers to infect your PC for free. The advert actually read: [B]Drive-By Download Is your PC virus-free? Get it infected here![/B] Which should be enough to stop all but …
For the average user spam has always been an annoyance. For the average spammer it has always been about making money. For the criminal gangs that have muscled in on this lucrative industry during the last few years it is now about territory and control. Control, that is, of the …
GPS satellite navigation devices have become an indispensable part of everyday life for millions of drivers the world over. Without these little technological route planning miracles, many of us would literally crash and burn as we struggled to regain control over that map while driving too fast and drinking a …
My friends over at security specialists [URL="http://www.sophos.com"]Sophos[/URL] have warned me to be on the lookout for Sandra and her stiletto shoes when using [URL="http://www.skype.com"]Skype[/URL]. Usually it would be my mother offering this advice, but then she would not understand the implications of getting infected by the Pykse-A worm that exploits …
If you're visiting a known site such as Google.com, you're perfectly safe, right? Wrong. New DNS vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Windows 2000 and 2003 severs could potentially allow a DNS server to get hijacked, and redirect a user to a completely different site than they expected to see. The vulnerability exists …
IT security and control firm [URL="http://www.sophos.com"]Sophos[/URL] is urging computer users once again to patch against a critical bug in how Microsoft Windows handles animated cursors (ANI files) as hackers exploit the problem by sending out emails related to professional party girl Paris Hilton and hardcore actress Jenna Jameson. This latest …
The [URL="http://www.itu.int"]International Telecommunication Union[/URL] (ITU)[URL="http://www.itu.int/"][/URL] and the [URL="http://www.aptsec.org"]Asia Pacific Telecommunity[/URL] (APT)[URL="http://www.aptsec.org/"][/URL] today announced the outcome of a jointly organized workshop in Bangkok, Thailand which addressed plans for the implementation and development of Next-Generation Networks (NGN) in the region. With over 180 experts from 24 countries attending, including representatives of international …
I have been a supporter of RAID for the longest time; after all it would be crazy not to like something that brings efficiency and protection to the data storage process. RAID has certainly provided both, but that was then and this is now, and it is time for RAID …
IT security specialist [URL="http://www.sophos.com"]Sophos[/URL] is warning anyone with a website about recently uncovered evidence that spammers are hacking into legitimate sites in order to sell drugs. Online pharmacy spam, be it under the Viagra or just general prescription drug banner, has become one of the most annoying and persistent forms …
I invented an encryption algorhythm today and used it to "hide" the information in an unused password I came up with. This was done on paper, not with a program. However, I am planning to start laying some code down for this today (in Haskell, partly as an exercise to …
Security specialists [URL="http://www.sophos.com"]Sophos[/URL] has released a warning regarding the inevitable malware posing as a message of love on this, Valentine’s Day. The Dref-AB worm is said by Sophos to be spreading fast across the Internet, helped by a clever distribution campaign which saw it emailed to inboxes late last night …
The [URL="http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/lords_s_t_select.cfm"]UK House of Lords Science and Technology Committee[/URL] are currently [URL="http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/lords_s_t_select/internet.cfm"]investigating [/URL]personal Internet security, something that would normally be a dull as dishwater parade of civil servants and former civil servants now consulting for private sector business giving boring ‘evidence’ to a committee of half asleep geriatrics. But something …
Just recently, the development group that I work with decided to adopt Linux as our standard operating system for the server-side of our project. Linux is a great choice of server OS for many obvious, and not-so-obvious, reasons. It's extremely flexible, stable, and secure, and works on just about any …
J.K.Rowling has now officially announced that the latest, and last, in the Harry Potter series of books will be called ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ putting an end to the frenzy of speculation on the subject over the last few months. While it has been genuine fans interested in …
According to my Finnish friends, [URL="http://www.f-secure.com"]F-Secure[/URL], Bagle looks like it might be back in business. Not that it has ever really gone away of course, as it is one of the most prevalent of worm families. F-Secure have noticed new activity during the last couple of days, which sees a …
London taxi drivers have a reputation as being amongst the most opinionated and talkative in the world, and their grueling training and testing program ‘The Knowledge’ is equally well known. Now, it appears, the black cab driver has a new claim to fame: the place where more technology kit is …
[URL="http://www.kaspersky.com/"]Kaspersky Lab[/URL] has released its latest Malware Evolution [URL="http://www.viruslist.com/en/analysis?pubid=204791907"]report[/URL], covering the period between June and September 2006 and, as usual, it makes for interesting reading. Alexander Gostev, Senior Virus Analyst, Kaspersky Lab comments that the first six months of 2006 was “notable for the complexity of the technologies which antivirus …
I hate it, you hate it, [B]everyone hates spam[/B]. Perhaps just as annoying as the fact that most of us have no interest in improving our sexual performance, enlarging our sexual organs or accepting a refinancing deal from a complete stranger, is the fact that we just do not know …
Microsoft has issued an [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/927709.mspx"]advisory [/URL]warning about a Visual Studio 2005 vulnerability in the WMI Object Broker ActiveX control, part of WmiScriptUtils.dll which could allow remote arbitrary code execution. The WMI Object Broker ActiveX control will circumvent the ActiveX security model, because it is marked as being ‘safe for scripting’ …
According to Symantec, 64% of small businesses have seen a surge in the volume of spam received during the previous six months. And it isn’t the only one: whether you talk to ISPs or security vendors, gateway mail filtering services or end users, the message is the same. Spam is …
The [URL="http://www.acte.org"]Association of Corporate Travel Executives[/URL] (ACTE) has warned, during a conference in Barcelona this week, that the visitors to the United States risk having their laptops seized and searched on arrival and departure. The law applies equally to US and non-US passport holders, and following an appeal judgment in …
According to a survey by the [URL="http://www.ponemon.org"]Ponemon Institute[/URL], sponsored by [URL="http://www.pgp.com"]PGP Corporation[/URL] and [URL="http://www.vontu.com"]Vontu Inc[/URL], the true cost of data breaches in 2006 was $182 per compromised record on average, that is a 31% increase over the 2005 figures. Furthermore, the results of the report, published today, reveal that the …
You cannot fault the Japanese arm of Mc Donald’s for moving with the times and giving away Flash MP3 players as prizes in a competition to customers who bought large Coca-Cola drinks. But, to be honest, I would rather have had the usual tacky plastic movie tie-in toy because at …
Hey, In my college, the internet is accessible after you connect to the college's (open/public) wireless network and login using a web page that opens up when you try to open sites without logging in. I am trying to set that feature for my home network, but have not been …
I apologize if I'm posting in the wrong spot, this is a first time for me. My wireless computer is connected to the internet but I can't update the virus definitions in my anti-virus program. I've tried downloading a different anti-virus program but I can't get to the websites. The …
Hello, i have a strange problem.. I have a branch office and its connected to main office thru Cisco vpn. it has its own subnet. now on one of the comps I cannot make oultook run localy nor I can map drive. when I try mapping with IP it works …
Hi all, I want to discuss my recently encountered problem. I'm a newbie in this forum and IT-related issue so please explain the solution as simple as possible if u can. My laptop and connection condition : I have an ACER-aspire 5572NWxMi laptop I am living in a dormitory and …
Hi all - This is going to seem like an odd post since it's not too technical in nature, but I'm hoping you can help set my mind at ease or confirm my high level of anxiety. I was on my home computer using Yahoo Messenger and chatting with a …
I just got a linksys WRT54GC. I followed the step by step instruction and at step 6 where the internet connection is tested, it always says no internet connection was found, check cables. I checked the cables and they are fine. I tried going to the routers IP address and …
Hi to all. I want to setup my personal computer a personal firewall... what do you think firewall can I use? thanks.
Ok I went to RadioShack today, looking for an internal wireless card, but they did not have any internal wireless cards, so I ended up getting a Netgear Wireless-G USB 2.0 Adapter. It is 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz, and 802.11g. But it seems kind of slow and it shows my …
If i use the pc without lan, it works fine no problem at all. But the moment i connect the pc on LAN, it shuts down. Using cross cable i can connect it to another desktop. But not possible to connect to LAN using straight cable. Tried changing port and …
I got problem while I try to browse the website of IMF. That is the web is failed to be opened and the following message appear: "DNS error - cannot find server Oops! This link appears to be broken.Did you mean: [url]www.imf.org[/url] Suggestion: Search on Google:" This problem encounter only …
I was currently working in a site having a 2Mbps Leased Line , the modem suddenly started generating error signal and again it went normal, I checked the interfaces of router it showed that the reliablity was 243/255 & a lot of CRC error due to which no webpage was …
Hi, I'm using the following Linksys wireless adapter and the Router+adsl: Dual Band Wireless - N USB WUSB600N and Wireless -N ADSL2 +Gateway WA&160N. Each time that I log on I get the follwing error in my System Event Viewer: Event Type: Error Event Source: Dhcp Event Category: None Event …
[b]e q u i p m e n t[/b][list][*] Netgear DG834G v2 wireless aDSL modem/router (ports 1 through 4, plus wireless function) [*] Sony VAIO desktop 1 – connected to router w/ CAT5 cable The Network Connections icon in the System Tray shows a red [color="red"][b]X[/b][/color]. MouseOver message says, "Network …
Hey I just moved my desktop computer to another roo and I don't think it has a wireless card, but I was wondering how can I connect my laptop to my desktop computer to get internet connection? My laptop has Windows XP on it and my desktop has Windows 7 …
Iim looking at trying to get faster internet speed. At the moment im on a 10mb service and im getting 6.5mbps going through the phone line. I belive i have an ADSL modem. There is another internet service i am looking at for the same price that is 20mb, it …
hey guys anyone here know how to use and which softwae to- this broadcom card 3945 abg,so that it could send deauth packets to another wireless....i m using omnipek and find a way through
i am configuring two offices for internet sharing. let assume offices names for them i.e A office and B office. also ADSL router name C one switch for A office and one switch for B office. my aim is to take one Ethernet cable from ADSL C to A office …
hi guys, please help to give some insight on how to block ICMP or ping request in a web server? thanks..
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