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Smart Grid vulnerable to cyberattack

OK, next multibillion dollar opportunity for security consultants coming right up! The Smart Grid, a sort of energy-carrying Internet that will feature automated meters, two-way communication and advanced sensors according to CNN, is ripe for the same kind of cyberattacks that Net users have become so...

Tags: U.S., Blackout, Grid, Cyberattack, Power Grid, Hacking, Security, Viruses And Worms, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-22

Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackouts

Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackoutsIf you poke a bee hiveyou might get stungthe be too many beesrun for the hills!RE: Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft blackoutsUmmm what did you expect if 300 dollar software only cost you 50 bucks? pirating isn't a right! Besides that it is...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Piracy, Microsoft Corp., Chinese surfer, blackout, surfer, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-10-22

China's cyber-militia behind U.S. blackouts?

China's cyber-militia behind U.S. blackouts?FUD?While Chinese owned companies (and being Communist, the government owns those companies) has been responsible for some things, no doubts there as the pet food and tooth paste can confirm, shouldn't a proper distinction be confirmed before empty blaming?How do we know the guilty hackers aren't...

Tags: Hacking, INTERNET, blackout

Discussion threads 2008-05-30

China's cyber-militia behind U.S. blackouts?

Chinese hackers may have been behind power blackouts in Florida and the Northeast, according to a report in the National Journal. The report, penned by Shane Harris for the National Journal, lays out a lengthy case that China has deployed hackers working unofficially and officially for the...

Tags: U.S., China, Blackout, Hacker, Intelligence Official, Takeaway, Government, Hacking, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-30

Blackout gives cell phones a black eye

Blackout gives cell phones a black eyeCell Phone blackoutThis story shows how irresponsible the cell phone cos are.Clearly they should be financially punished. That is the only way that they will "do the right thing". So,fine them. Then additionally, reduce 1/3 of the last bill to zero....

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, blackout, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2008-05-02

'BlackBerry blackouts' aim for life/work balance

'BlackBerry blackouts' aim for life/work balancethat is why we have themFor night coverage !!! Working in IT and being on call is why we have them.Nice ideabut i think it's a bit sad that the government has to remind us this... on the other hand, i believe that nobody is...

Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry blackout, blackout

Discussion threads 2008-02-02

CIA: Cyberattack caused multiple-city blackout

CIA: Cyberattack caused multiple-city blackoutlet me be the first to say......ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!And many don't think it is a real problem!It is like 9/11. Until it happens in the U.S. the reality will continue to be ignored, or dismissed as unlikely.SHENANIGANS!What great timing for "hackers"...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Socialism, CIA, blackout, multiple-city blackout, cyberattack

Discussion threads 2008-01-22

Automated Sports Blackouts Via Satellite

For a national broadcaster with the breadth of sports programming like ESPN, managing the complexity of blacking out specific games in markets of varying configurations is a daily challenge. Blackouts refer to a contractual agreement between media organizations like ESPN and sports leagues that prevents programming from being aired in...

Tags: ESPN, Blackout, Satellite, Network Technology, Development Tools, Networking, Software Development, Software/Web Development

White papers 2007-09-01

Image: North Korea's permanent blackout

Unlike its broadband-crazy southern neighbor, North Korea is, in one critic's words, "by far the worst Internet black hole."

Tags: North Korea, blackout, neighbor, broadband, Internet

Image galleries 2006-10-23

Total Blackout 1.0 (Mobile)

Oops, BlackOut happened. Panic in the City. Now your aim is to restore the power. You don't have to be an electrician or electrical engineer to play this game, but you need to be a brain-macho, super geek, rocket scientist and Albert Einstein combined. Hey, who said it's going to...

Tags: Blackout, Mobile, Circuit, BallShooter Games, Pocket PC, Games, Tools & Techniques, Handhelds, Hardware, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2004-07-28

Blackout hits major Web sites

Blackout hits major Web sitesAnother Web-Shere disaster from the folks at IBM.Way to go guys...Oh oh, Linux kernel crashing???Updated June 15th 2004 14:02 UTCLinux kernel local DoS - Yahoo/Google (Akamai?) problems Large Websites Unreachable (update. added June 15th 9:41 am EDT) Several sources worldwide...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Domain names, Working Code, Web, security hole, Linux, kernel, Akamai Technologies Inc., Linux kernel, blackout, server, Web site

Discussion threads 2004-06-15

Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackout

Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackoutPower outage is not a virusSounds like the engineer fell asleep on the job and tried to pass the buck on a virus.Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackoutOf course it wasn't a virus, considering the SCANA systems run Unix. I...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, NETWORKING, transmission industry, Power Outage, blackout, Spoon, System Failure, Google Inc., Jabber, fanboy, MSBlast worm, virus

Discussion threads 2004-04-05

Blackout 1.00 (Windows)

Blackout is a tough and challenging arcade that requires instant decisions and leaves no room for errors. The power outage was exploded. Your goal is to bring power back to the city. It?ll be hard to do and you?ll have to be quick. The time allowed for this operation is...

Tags: Blackout, BallShooter Games, Microsoft Windows, Manufacturing, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2003-12-25

Did Blaster cause the blackout?

Did Blaster cause the blackout?The evidence is damningI remember early reports claiming that FirstEnergy claimed their network operations weren't connected to the public internet. They were cordoned off and couldn't have been infected. But later reports made out that like so many corporations backdoors abound. And usually it's through an...

Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, NETWORKING, thier, Blaster worm, blackout, network, virus

Discussion threads 2003-12-09

Blackouts highlight network vulnerabilities

Blackouts highlight network vulnerabilitiesBzzt, Wrong Summary"There is also no evidence, nor is there any information suggesting, that viruses and worms prevalent across the Internet at the time of the outage had any significant impact on power generation and delivery systems."While "power generation and delivery" wasn't affected, if you read the...

Tags: SECURITY, NETWORKING, Viruses and worms, blackout, Air Canada, network

Discussion threads 2003-11-25

Blackout 1.0 (Mobile)

Blackout is my own PalmOS version of what Games magazine calls "one of the great puzzle ideas of recent years". It sounds easy--all you have to do is turn off the buttons that are "lit up". Problem is, pressing one button changes the adjacent buttons.Blackout features 35 pre-designed levels of...

Tags: Blackout, Mobile, Level, Jeff Jetton, Palm OS, Games, Web Browsers, Productivity, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Internet, Hardware

Software downloads 2000-12-13

Additional Resources

The perfect computer?

I have to admit...that I did not read past the title. Suffice it to say that there is no such thing as the perfect woman, perfect car, perfect meal, perfect computer or perfect anything. Individuals' needs and tasted are just too varied. Too trueTo mirror the above post, there is...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Brownouts, computer, perfect computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

The perfect computer?

Do we have the technology to build a perfect computer? Would it be perfect for a specific purpose or is it possible to build a perfect general purpose computer? Small Business Computing's Mark Beckley has some answers. Do we have the technology to build a perfect...

Tags: Motherboard, Computer, Machine, Chip, Small Business Computing, Watt Power Supply, Productivity, PCs, Mark Beckley Small Business Computing, Special to ZDNet, Mark Beckley Small Business Computing, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-11-02

Scary tech!

Time to drop your Time Warner Cable internet access :P I'm kidding, but that is how they are around here, constantly going down.You need helpPeople are known to become dependent on things they don't need for ages. You should seek some help. Or just get out and enjoy some...

Tags: Network technology, United Parcel Service of America Inc., SCARY

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Midwest tech firm now wind driven

Other World Computing OWC is in McHenry County, Illinois, and now their power comes from the wind. OWC claims the title of "first 100 percent on-site wind powered technology manufacturer/distributor in the U.S." It's using Vestas-made wind turbines for all its daily electricity needs. ...

Tags: Turbine, Other World Computing, Other World Computing HQ, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-26