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China launching constant attacks on military networks

China launching constant attacks on military networksChinese HackersI seriously doubt it's a coordinated effort. We the US Military is just a prim target. It's not like we can go to China and arrect teenage hackers, and they know it.Best defenseis a good offense. What are we doing...

Tags: Hacking, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, NETWORKING, Chinese Hackers, attack, military network, constant attack, hacker, network, homeland security

Discussion threads 2005-08-24

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New LoroBot ransomware encrypts files, demands $100 for decryption

You forgot to mention....which OSs it affects! Or is it based on something multi-platform like Java?Look at the bigger size version of the screenshot, it's all in thereA lot of russian characters and...YES, you guessed it right, the word "windows" prominently displayed in red in the title.Who would ever thought...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, LoroBot, decryption, malware

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Will OpenSolaris survive Oracle?

We can only hope so! It would make a much better back end than what linux has to offer. Solaris has always been a solid performer and is a real UNIX, not some hacked up clone like linux. The best option for Oracle would be to ditch linux...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Sun Solaris, Oracle Corp., OpenSolaris, Open Solaris

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Did 'reporters' sink Vista?

Yes. They made it much worse.There were early driver problems, many devices NEVER got updated for Vista, the fit and finish was and is rough, the extra security was a nag (but should have been DEFENDED and EXPLAINED by the tech pros, instead of being ridiculed), business was right to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

U.S. Marines ban Facebook, MySpace, Twitter

The U.S. Marine Corps has slapped an immediate ban on the use of social networking sites on its network, warning that sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are a "proven haven for malicious hackers and content." The ban, contained in an order issued Monday, will last for...

Tags: Web, Facebook, Network, Twitter, MySpace, U.S. Marine Corps, Social Networking, Channel Management, Networking, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-08-04

US cyberwarriors a reluctant crew

US cyberwarriors a reluctant crewRelated problemThere's a related problem ... once they start using [b][i]any[/i][/b] offensive cyberwarfare, anyone could do anything anywhere and blame it on the U.S.Say, for instance, individual Israelis started hacking Iranian computers or vice versa, or Taliban sympathizers started attacking Pakistani systems or Indian systems. ...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, reluctant crew, attack, cyberattack

Discussion threads 2009-08-02

Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS

Google said late Tuesday that it will launch the Google Chrome operating system, a computer operating system that initially will target netbook computers by offering a faster, better and more secure way for users to access Web-based applications. The Chrome operating system should not be confused with...

Tags: Google Inc., Operating System, Google Chrome, Netbook, Computer, Chrome OS, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-07

Cybercrime doesn't pay: well it does, and very well

A large part of me is worried about writing this post because in some way, I could be considered as promoting the idea or inciting people to commit cybercrime. Well, that's not my intention as such - instead I'm taking a more back seat approach to denounce why people commit...

Tags: Cybercrime, Web Site, Hacker, Cybersecurity, Attack, Security Industry, Web Site Development, Government, Phishing, Web Technology, Security, Hacking, Internet, Spam And Phishing, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-06-25

Gumblar attack worse than Conficker, experts warn

Gumblar attack worse than Conficker, experts warn Someone will come up with...Microsoft doesn't supply patches for pirated software even though they do.True[i]If you run another OS then you will not get the Gumbar problem.[/i]And if you are talking about Linux then I say that's good. Moving to OS X to...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, SECURITY, Now Let, Gumblar, Gumbar, Conficker, attack, Gumblar attack, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

Can we force anyone into care?

Can we force anyone into care?This is the problem with religion!You get a bunch of followers to follow something there's not even proof to, than you control them. Remember David Koresh? Those wackos in Utah? I hope they find the mother of this kid and lock her away for life....

Tags: SECURITY, Symantec Internet

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Advanced Vulnerability Analysis and Intrusion Detection Through Predictive Attack Graphs

Network security tools generally lack sufficient context for maintaining a well informed and proactive defense posture. Vulnerabilities are usually assessed in isolation, without considering how they contribute to overall attack risk. Similarly, intrusion alarms are logged as isolated events, with limited correlation capabilities. Security professionals are often overwhelmed by constant...

Tags: Intrusion Detection, Network, Vulnerability, George Mason University, Analysis, Security Professional, Networking, Security

White papers 2009-05-19

Apple is being accused of stifling free speech; again

Apple is being accused of stifling free speech; againIf iTunes was not garbage and ...iTunes is slow. Even on desktops, it is simply slow. Everything from search to menu clicks there is always just a 1-2 second delay where nothing happens. (Maybe on OS-X it works well)....

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Pirate Bay, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Teen takes responsibility for Twitter worms

Teen takes responsibility for Twitter wormsRE: No Twitter Contact>>However, Mooney said he released the second worm exploiting the original flaw Sunday morning, after Twitter claimed to have closed the holes. He also said that he had not yet been contacted by Twitter representatives.

Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Twitter, worm

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

Vista/7 more secure than Linux and Mac OS X

Vista/7 more secure than Linux and Mac OS XOfficially... NoIt has yet to be RTM'd. It's only been released as a trial.well said... the MS business model has created a coupleof cultures. The actual users of MS software and the folks that exploit it. Patch Tuesday was never...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Patches, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, software, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Linux, software repository

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

UC Berkeley scientists define cloud computing

UC Berkeley scientists define cloud computingMy own definitions of Cloud Computing...Cloud Computing - 1. An unnecessary return to the dinosaur client-server model which was abandoned 20+ years ago when the personal computer became popular. 2. A buzz-word the media uses to describe anything which uses a local client to do...

Tags: Virtualization, cloud computing, University of California at Berkeley

Discussion threads 2009-04-01

Digital storm of protests for New York Times defense of AIG bonuses

Andrew Ross Sorkin, a reporter at the New York Times, took a contrarian position on Tuesday, writing an opinion piece that defended the multi-million dollar bonus payments by AIG. . . . If government officials were to break the contracts, they would be “breaking a...

Tags: China, Journalist, Journalism, Yahoo! Inc., American International Group Inc., New York Times Co., Taxes, Free Trade, Wiki, Personal Finance, Recruitment & Selection, Financial Planning, Finance, Online Communications, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Innovation and competition

The topic of how America competes economically in the present world has raised some crucial issues. Is there not a disconnect says one reader between innovation and competition? The best products and the best producers are NOT NECESSARILY THE SUCCESSFUL ONES. This talkback makes a solid point...

Tags: Innovation, Pollution, Offshoring, Product Win, Leadership, Outsourcing, Strategy, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-01

Adobe swings and misses as PDF abuse worsens

Adobe swings and misses as PDF abuse worsensHey guys, yeah, you three up above. I have a question?When are you guys going to post more Windows only exploits? You know I can bring in the clicks.RE: Adobe swings and misses as PDF abuse worsensThis Acrobat reader bloatware came pre-installed when...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, swing, Foxit Reader

Discussion threads 2009-02-25

News to know: RIM, Facebook TOS, Apple-Adobe, Android

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 Andrew Nusca: SEC charges RIM, 4 senior execs with stock option backdating Sam Diaz: Facebook's TOS debacle: Be upset...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Facebook, Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Mobile, Dana Blankenhorn, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Advertising & Promotion, Smart Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-02-18

$9 million ATM heist: the dark side of international collaboration

$9 million ATM heist: the dark side of international collaborationServers open to the world with lax security...Anybody who sets up a server that ONLY needs state side access or access in a certain area and they do not deny/allow only the ranges should be fired. Then the argument of what...

Tags: Network technology, server, security, international collaboration, dark side, ATM, collaboration

Discussion threads 2009-02-07