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Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flaws

HolesIt is like trying to patch a rotten ship!Does that mean Linux is a rotten ship too?NTAnd unfortunately most of the world is on that ship And unfortunately most of the world is on that ship RE: Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flawsAll OS are subject to "Intrusion...

Tags: Linux, Patches, Construction, Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft patches Windows worm hole, Microsoft patches Window, worm hole, Microsoft Patches, flaw, Microsoft Corp., patch management, attacked, window, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Internet stars come out for RIAA trial

Internet stars come out for RIAA trialWhen they were truley innocentThe one thing about these suits is that they ignore they have attacked the wrong person. When the wrong person is attacked, the the actual suit filed in the court becomes a fraudulent lawsuit especially when the RIAA or Directv...

Tags: Litigation, Benefits, RIAA, Internet Star, crime victim, attacked, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

iPhone SDK release rumor roundup

iPhone SDK release rumor roundupFreedom vs the Apple experience....I watched 9/11 unfold on TV. In fact I watched as te second plane crashed into the building, and I never once knew a moment not a single one of fear. I did know anger and I wanted to strike...

Tags: Corporate communications, iPhone/Touch, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., attacked, SDK, iPhone SDK, beta

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

Pentagon email voting plan attacked as insecure

Pentagon email voting plan attacked as insecureComputer votingThis has got to be worked out so it is secure. Eventually our congressmen can stay at home and be available to their voters and not isolated in D.C. Also the number of Representatives can become what it was supposed to be before...

Tags: Pentagon, attacked, e-mail

Discussion threads 2007-08-27

Online extortion battle takes a mortal hit

Online extortion battle takes a mortal hitClamp down on Russia, et alIt seems to me that our government has to take a much, much tougher line with Russia and any other country that does not investigate and seriously prosecute spammers and malware distributors. Now.Red white and blue hats?I realize that...

Tags: Cyberthreats, spam, attacked, e-mail

Discussion threads 2006-05-17

Attackers switching to applications, media players

Attackers switching to applications, media playersAttackers switching to applications, media playersJust goes to show how well Microsoft has been taking care of their Windows operating system. The attackers didn't realize that each vulnerability got patched making Windows that much stronger. Now they are having a harder time than ever...

Tags: Operating systems, Construction, Digital music, Digital media, Yugo, Yes Windows, attacker, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Microsoft Corp., window, THING OFF, FUNCTIONING PROPERTLY, CRIMINALS ATTACK MEDIA PLAYERS, MEDIA PLAYER IS, PREVENT IT, Attacked, Happening, Microsoft Wind

Discussion threads 2005-11-22

U.S. defense networks attacked via China

U.S. defense networks attacked via ChinaWar!I think it's obvious that we're going to be at war with China or with a coalition involving China within the next 20 years. They just continue to probe us and build their arsenal and we just continue to not do anything about our...

Tags: Firewalls, Vertical industries, SECURITY, attacked, McAfee Firewall, firewall, government, network

Discussion threads 2005-08-25

Additional Resources

Ostendo CRVD monitor now available - but it's not cheap

Defense training?But I never was seriously attacked by any of my monitors. So I will stay with Eizo, I guess.RE: Ostendo CRVD monitor now available - but it's not cheapIf it's like all other defense spending - by the time it's "deployed" it will have cost the taxpayer 5 times...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Ostendo CRVD, Ostendo CRVD monitor, monitor

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Michael Dell sticks to Windows 7 big bang theory

too old?"Windows XP is 8 years old"So What? If it ain't broke don't fix it!Windows 2000 is ten years old and still does almost everything I need. Everyone around me runs XP or newer, yet I have far fewer problems.What is good for the computer industry is not...

Tags: Operating systems, theory, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Users should be smug, and why the Apple iPhone makes you feel smarter

It works and it is NOT MicrosoftIt is so nice when people have the option to choose what they want than some lethargic aged NT kernel that is a virus/worm magnet.GOOD bye Windows Mobile it was as if you never existed!ha haI am happy!:)Now to get rid of Windows on...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, computer, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Apple nukes Psystar

Why is this legal?What I want to know is *why* is it legal for Apple to say "OSX can only run on hardware we provide"? Wouldn't that constitute a monopoly on OSX since they stifle competition and someone else can't provide OSX software systems? Isn't that the literal...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, OSX, software

Discussion threads 2009-11-15

Street Combat - Fire arms 1.0 (Mobile)

Being attacked with a firearm turns the situation into a life and death matter.The firearm should never be your focus, the focus should remain on causing injuries and disabiling your attacker. Here are four routines on how to defend yourself against a frontal and rear attack. Here''''s the thing: If...

Tags: Violence, Mobile, Training, Here''', It''', Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-11-13

Shadow Defender (64-bit) 1.1.0.315 (Windows)

Is your computer safe? New security vulnerabilities are found every day by which many malicious programs or people attack the Windows operating system. Your computer may HAVE been attacked. Please protect your system with Shadow Defender ASAP! Shadow Defender is the best easy-to-use PC/laptop security and privacy protection tool for...

Tags: 64-bit, PC, Virtual Environment, Laptop Computer, Attack, Shadowdefender, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-11-11

Major online ad site hacked, serving up exploit cocktail

One more reason to use FirefoxUse Firefox with AdBlock Plus and a simple filter of *media-servers.net* and the problem is solved.I am not sure that they are "major" as I did not have a filter for them.AgreedYet, I bet the web hosts will STILL complain about it. RE: Major online...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Confession, online advertising, Microsoft Windows, Ryan

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

60 Minutes: We're not ready for a cyber war

Just like 9/11 thousands will have to die Before we give a damn. It's really a shame.and everything workshow's that possible?Unfortuantely, it will take a disasterIn the US, until disater strikes no one will do anything. Once it does happen then there will be screaming for heads to role....

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Regulations, FERC, Obama, hacker, Bush

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Street Combat - FireArms (Mobile)

Being attacked with a firearm turns the situation into a life and death matter. The firearm should never be your focus, the focus should remain on causing injuries and disabiling your attacker. Here are four routines on how to defend yourself against a frontal and rear attack.Here''s the thing: If...

Tags: Violence, Mobile, Training, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-11-08

Skype open source? Ain't gonna happen

EncryptionEven if Skype could legally release source code, it would not do so. Skype encryption is so good that no one, except perhaps some governments working in secret, have broken it. The company is not about to give that asset away for free.If Skype were to release source code, the...

Tags: Engineering, SECURITY, open source, Skype Technologies S.A., source code, encryption, algorithm, Blowfish

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

ZFS on Snow Leopard? Forget about it!

Isn't it funny how the Apple crowd ........ attacked Microsoft when WinFS was pulled from Vista but appear to be totally absent on this story? I can't wait to see how they alibi Apple for this move.They'll defend it based upon licensingbut all that will prove is Apple was...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, ZFS, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., WinFS

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Facebook password-reset spam is Bredolab botnet attack

For haven sake ...Could we be a little bit more specific."...password-reset messages to trick PC users into downloading a dangerous piece of malware."Do "PC" means Windows? I'm guessing because I see the words "PC" and "malware" in the same sentence, oh, and your screen shot is Windows. ...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Facebook, trojan horse, malware, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Global cyberwar: Installed in your PC at home, the office and government

The defending nation doesn't even get an email declaring war; it just starts with a click of a mouse button or set of instructions sent by a cell phone. This type of war is becoming easier to wage with less sophistication or rationale. The debate within the U.S. Government is...

Tags: PC, Government, Mice, E-mail, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Vertical Industries, Personal Finance, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Human Resources, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2009-10-21