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CBS 60 Minutes tackles cyber-terrorism

Cloud Computing too...It's obviously not as bad as having the entire power grid go down, etc., but it also points out the dangers of cloud computing. RE: CBS 60 Minutes tackles cyber-terrorismIt is unconscionable to allow process Control Systems are connected to the internet.Not reallyThe city's power grid is the...

Tags: SECURITY, power grid, CBS 60 Minutes, CBS 60, cyberterrorism, CBS Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic

CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemicDid you teach her or did she teach you.Because Lesley Stahl spent 15 minutes of prime time television talking about a serious computer security problem an not once did she mention the manufacture of the affected operating system, Microsoft!I was waiting...for her to ask...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Conficker, CBS 60 Minutes, CBS 60, malware epidemic, CBS Corp., malware

Discussion threads 2009-03-29

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CBS 60 Minutes tackles cyber-terrorism

Could hackers get into the computer systems that run crucial elements of the world's infrastructure, such as the power grids, water works or even a nation's military arsenal? CBS News 60 Minutes reports. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Cyberterrorism, CBS Corp., Hacking, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-11-09

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

CBS News for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

CBS News makes it easy to stay on top of the news anytime, anywhere. Get the latest news, videos from CBS News. See the best clips from CBS Evening News, CBS Early Show, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, and other award-winning CBS News programs. You can also get the last from...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, CBS Corp., Corporate Communications, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-13

From Gimmiv to Conficker: The lucrative MS08-067 flaw

GENEVA -- The critical MS08-067 vulnerability used by the Conficker worm to build a powerful botnet continues to be a lucrative security hole for cyber criminals. During a presentation at the Virus Bulletin 2009 conference here, a trio of Microsoft researchers dissected the malware attacks linked to...

Tags: Flaw, Malware, Conficker, MS08-067, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-09-23

Surprise! As HDTVs price rise, sales drop and Vizio becomes the biggest brand

Surprise! As HDTVs price rise, sales drop and Vizio becomes the biggest brandRecent HDTV purchaseNewEgg.com recently had an LG 42LGX on sale for $1000 (w/ free shipping). And so I bought one. :)I've been waiting for sets to stabilize in regards to contrast ratios & refresh rates &...

Tags: Sales strategy, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Vizio, HDTV, sales, HDTVs price, brand

Discussion threads 2009-05-10

Conficker botnet stirs, with a scareware business model

The Conficker botnet has stirred to life, using its peer-to-peer communication system to update itself and download scareware (fake anti-virus programs) to millions of infected Windows machines. The Conficker update comes a week after a heavily-hyped April 1st activation date and provides the first sign of the...

Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Conficker, Gostev, Waledac, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-04-09

Eyeballing Conficker with eye-charts and maps

As expected, the April 1st activation date for the Conficker worm passed without much noise but, as Microsoft and others are explaining, the botnet associated with the worm is very much alive -- and still potentially dangerous. "[This threat] should remain a manageable cause for concern and...

Tags: Web, SecureWorks Inc., Malware, Web Site, Conficker, Conficker Working Group, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Web Site Development, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-04-02

Enterprises thrown a lifeline as Conficker worm looms

There has been a big break in the Conficker worm that threatens to activate and cause a lot of havoc on April 1: German researchers at the Honeynet Project have been able to fingerprint the malware on infected networks. Ryan Naraine has the details: Just days...

Tags: Network, Honeynet Project, Worm, Conficker, Network Scanner, Scanners, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-30

German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough

Just days ahead of an April 1st activation date for the Conficker worm squirming through the Windows operating system, security researchers at the Honeynet Project have scored a major breakthrough, finding a way to fingerprint the malware on infected networks. Now, with the help of Dan Kaminsky...

Tags: Researcher, Network, Honeynet Project, Malware, Conficker, Conficker Malware, Scanners, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-03-30

News to know: IBM, Open Cloud Manifesto, Web 2.0 Expo, Conficker, Microsoft ad

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: IBM revamps server lineup based on Intel's Nehalem Larry Dignan: Can you have an Open Cloud Manifesto...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Advertisement, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, IBM Corp., Web 2.0, Strategy, Internet, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-30

CBS 60 Minutes covers Conficker, malware epidemic

CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl reports on computer viruses that propagate on the Internet and infect PCs, which enable their creators -- often called "cyber gangs" -- to learn the information they need to electronically rob bank accounts. Watch the episode transcript: by Ryan...

Tags: Malware, CBS Corp., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-03-29

Collision course for American-owned car makers

America's auto makers were very handy in protecting themselves against having tougher fuel efficiency standards. Just this past year as fuel prices spiralled ever upward the feds finally increased the fuel efficiency standards after thirty years of stasis. So now those auto makers in America and elsewhere are...

Tags: U.S., Car, Automobile Company, Detroit, U.S. Congress, General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-11-17

China and the e-waste industry it doesn't want you to see

60 Minutes this Sunday will air an interesting project--tracking e-waste from Denver to China to a refining center that's one "of the most toxic places on earth." Correspondent Scott Pelley and crew was jumped as they were recording a black market that was dismantling e-waste. Technically, these...

Tags: E-waste, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-07

News to know: AMD; iPhone security; Linux; SAP

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: AMD to spin off manufacturing. Techmeme Heather Clancy: The color that shall not be named. AMD's Vertal downplays green credentials, plays up efficiency arguments ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Information Technology, SAP AG, RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Web Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Strategy, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Internet, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-07

No, really, we're studying physics

I've only recently discovered the joys of roller coasters; according to my 13-year old, I have a very manly scream. I guess that's a compliment. Regardless, I'm taking my physics class to Six Flags New England (made possible in part by a generous donation from Rocky's Ace Hardware,...

Tags: Physics, Insurance, Financial Planning, Corporate Communications, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Will Zuckerberg have a Roger Clemens-esqe 60 Minutes appearance?

Facebook Mark Zuckerberg will appear on "60 Minutes" and talk the Beacon advertising scheme and how it's a great idea that just needs a little work. Every once in a while a "60 Minutes" appearance goes well for the subject. Other times you get an appearance...

Tags: Facebook, Appearance, Zuckerberg, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-11

How desktop virtualization will save your company from Generation Y

* Ryan Naraine is on vacation.  Guest Editorial by Rich Mogull Recently I was watching an interesting 60 Minutes episode on the new generation of "Millennials" entering the workforce. I always thought they were called Generation Y, but I guess that term is...

Tags: Desktop, Generation Y, Mankind, Tool, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Storage Management, Productivity, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-11-25

18 charged in case over illegal online pharmacy

18 charged in case over illegal online pharmacygood for themcant wait to see all them go down in flamesSo the Government is Protecting Medical Profession's monopoly?Is there no end to the control that the government will allow the medical profession to hold over our very throats?In Mexico, Africa and Europe,...

Tags: online pharmacy, pharmacy, Online Pharmacy

Discussion threads 2007-08-05