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Will Internet-borne threats influence the 2008 presidential race?: Political candidates are increasingly turning to the Internet to communicate their positions and gain voter support. But the same attack vectors that already pose a risk to consumers and enterprises can be used to influence elections in a number of ways. This sample chapter from Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and...; Tags: Addison-Wesley, Phishing, Internet, Domain Names, Cyberthreats, E-mail, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications; Book chapters 2008-04-29
CCComputerName (exe): In order for the support staff to remotely access the workstation they must know the hostname. Many end-users have difficulty performing instructions involving viewing system properties to retrieve information. This utility returns the netBIOS name, registered DNS name, currently logged on user, and whether that user is a local administrator....; Tags: Reliant Systems, Domain Names, Workstations, Networking, Internet; Software downloads 2008-04-25
How do I... Install and configure a DNS server in Windows Server 2008?: As many of you are probably aware, DNS is now the name resolution system of choice in Windows. Without it, computers would have a very tough time communicating with each other. However, most Windows administrators still rely on WINS for name resolution on local area networks and some have little...; Tags: DNS, Microsoft Windows Server, DNS Server, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Domain Names, Networking, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Hardware; Download resources 2008-04-15
FireFox Domain Lookup / Whois by EdibleHost.Com (zip): A simple FireFox 2.0+ / IE7 search extension for checking domain name availability, and whois information / content of domain names that are already registered. Tested in FireFox 2 and IE 7. This should work for any future browsers that support the open search interface. This version is the first...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Whois, Domain Name, EdibleHost, Domain Names, Web Browsers, Internet; Software downloads 2008-04-15
Sent (zip): Console utility intended for sending messages from command line within local area networks. Allows to send messages using computer network name, user login, nickname. Sends broadcast messages using workgroup or domain name. Sent is fully compatible with WinPopup and Windows NT Messenger Service (net send). The program can be used...; Tags: Message, Vladimir Malcev, Microsoft Windows, Domain Names, Networking, LANs, Operating Systems, Software, Internet; Software downloads 2008-04-15

Adobe patches 7 issues, including Pwn2Own contest flaw and DNS rebinding issues: Adobe published an advisory covering issues, including a fix for the Pwn2Own flaw that we previously discussed here. Adobe's details are published here. One of the issues that was patched was discovered by myself and fellow researcher (and co-worker at Ernst & Young's Advanced Security Center) Rob Carter, see the picture to the...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., DNS, Domain, Lookup, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Domain Name, Flaw, Rob, Flash, XmlHttp Request, Kicker, Domain Names, Web Browsers, Networking, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-04-09
Wisconsin Vending Company Stocks Less Network Downtime: La Crosse, Wisconsin-based Stansfield Vending sells, leases, and services a wide variety of vending machines. Stansfield needed to stabilize its application server, which co-existed on the same computer as DNS and DHCP servers. The DNS and DHCP servers frequently overloaded the application server. Because Stansfield Vending was already familiar with...; Tags: DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows Server, Stock, Downtime, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Domain Names, Servers, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Hardware; Case studies 2008-03-06
My night with Verizon: I'm running a bit late getting these blogs posted today since my DSL service was on the fritz last night. I bring this up in this context for a couple of reasons. First, I need a good rant since this was probably the worst tech support experiences of...; Tags: Network, Tech, Verizon Communications Inc., Workforce Management, Domain Names, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Productivity, Networking, Human Resources, Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-03-04
Judge releases Wikileaks: All it took was a little representation. That is one trouble with the US legal system. You have to show up to defend yourself. The guys at Wikileaks.org were effecitvely put out of business by aggressive swiss bankers because they did not show up in court. At a...; Tags: Domain Names, Blogging, Internet, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-02-29
Judge reconsiders injunction in Wikileaks case: If you're a lawyer, you gotta love this. At the end of the day Thursday, Federal Judge Jeffrey White -- the judge who issued the shut-down notice against Wikileaks -- released his questions for argument (PDF) for Friday morning's hearing regarding that order. White also...; Tags: Plaintiff, Wikileaks, Web Site Development, Productivity, Government, Web Technology, Domain Names, Financial Accounting, Internet, Finance, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-02-28
Declan on Wikileaks: The news today is that several free speech advocates are stepping into the fray over Wikileaks. See Declan McCullagh's coverage. I love his syllogism: [Shutting down Wikileaks is] like Apple not liking CNET News.com's scoop a few years ago (which it was) about the switch to Intel...; Tags: Internet, Domain Names, Litigation, Blogging, Semiconductors, Processors, Business Operations, Hardware, Components, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-02-27
Domain Synthesis Engine Private Edition (exe): Allows searching for domain names by the following categories: noun, verb, adverb, adjective, letter, number or hyphen ('-'). You choose length of category item from 1 to 12 or more letters long. Send results to disk for later use emailing to your domain registar to purchase available, desired domains. This...; Tags: Letter, USAll Systems, Domain Names, Internet; Software downloads 2008-02-21
Judge orders WikiLeaks offline, then backs off: The WikiLeaks.org site is offline today, following a series of orders from a US District Court in San Francisco. WikiLeaks had posted numerous documents "allegedly reveal secret Julius Baer trust structures used for asset hiding, money laundering and tax evasion." (WikiLeaks press release, Feb. 18, 2008.)) JB...; Tags: Order, WikiLeaks, WikiLeaks.org Site, Taxes, Free Trade, Domain Names, Financial Planning, Finance, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-02-19
California court order effectively erases Wikileaks: In the rapidly escalating story of Wikileaks.org, (here) a California court has ordered the domain registrar, Dynadot, to erase all DNS entries for the domain, effectively erasing a website that hosts millions of documents purportedly "leaked" to the wiki-style site in the name of whistle-blowing on malfeasance. If...; Tags: DNS, California, Web Site, Domain Names, Web Site Development, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Web Technology, Networking, Internet, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-02-18
GetYourNameHere Domain Search (gadget): GetYourNameHere Domain Search gives you the ability to search for domain names directly from your Windows Vista sidebar. It also gives you the result, if the domain you searched for is available or not directly in the sidebar. Version 1.1 includes unspecified updates.; Tags: Domain, GetYourNameHere, Microsoft Windows, Domain Names, Operating Systems, Software, Internet; Software downloads 2008-02-18
WinSent (zip): Simple and easy-to-use software, intended for instant messaging within local area network. Allows to send and receive messages using computer network name, user login, and nickname. Sends broadcast messages using workgroup or domain name. WinSent is fully compatible with WinPopup and Windows NT Messenger Service (net send). Works with any...; Tags: Network, Vladimir Malcev, WinSent, Microsoft Windows, Domain Names, Networking, LANs, Instant Messaging, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Online Communications; Software downloads 2008-02-18
ICANN might spit out domain-tasting grace period: After widespread outrage over Network Solutions' program of locking up domain registrations for the five-day grace period, ICANN says it's considering doing away with the grace period. The move is an attempt to combat domain tasting, in which people register tons of domain names, see which ones...; Tags: ICANN, NetSol, Domain Names, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-01-30
Bulk Domains Checker (zip): Fastest Bulk Check of .com, .net, .info, .org, .us, .mobi, .biz, .ca, .in, .tv Domains Availability. Short domain names generator. Frequency repetitions by Google search. In addition, this application features the possibility to perform Whois actions. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Domain Names, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2008-01-23
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services: View Available Dates and LocationsIn this 5-day, instructor-led course, get the knowledge and skills you need to implement, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. Learn to execute routing and to implement, manage, and maintain Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS),...; Tags: DHCP, Monitor, Network Infrastructure, Network, DNS, Network Service, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Domain Name, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Domain Names, IPSec, Networking, Microsoft Windows, Remote Access, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Hardware; Training 2008-01-01
SkDNS ActiveX Control (exe): SkDNS ActiveX Control is a DNS (Domain Name Service) ActiveX control that can be used for network diagnosing, troubleshooting, and monitoring. The Magneto Software DNS (Domain Name Service) ActiveX control (SkDNS.OCX) allows developers to integrate the DNS protocol message sending capability into their applications. It can request any of 41...; Tags: DNS, Magneto Software, SkDNS ActiveX Control, Domain Names, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Networking, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2007-12-29