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Great source on cyber espionage: I am taking a couple of days to explore the slopes at Boyne Mountain. For those of you who regularly ski the Alps and Rockies I have one thing to say. 450 foot (150m) vertical! This is a great article by Christopher Burgess, a 30...; Tags: Espionage, Slope, Intellectual Property, Sales Tools, Productivity, Research & Development, Business Operations, Sales, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-02-20
China, Russia at forefront of cyberwarfare: Cyberwarfare - long rumored - became a reality in 2007, as Russia it is generally agreed let loose prolonged cyber attacks on little Estonia, China attacked military and government computers in the US, India and Germany, and, in all, 120 countries are using the net for espionage. ...; Tags: China, Espionage, Attack, Government, Vertical Industries, Hacking, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2007-11-30
Internal Information Espionage: Attacks from the outside are no longer the only mechanism by which espionage is occurring. Internal information espionage, or the acknowledgement of its existence, is in 2007 a topic in vogue. One need only look at the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, Boeing and AIG for examples of acknowledgements in...; Tags: Acknowledgement, Espionage, I.D. Rank Security, Information Espionage, Security, Network Security, Networking; White papers 2007-11-01
Espionage on the rise: Espionage on the riseWhy is this surprising?Bush starts an imperialist war, nobody does jack about it, and you wonder why the obvious competitors for world domination want to know what Bush and his allies are going to do BEFORE they do it?Color me embarrassed that anyone would not have seen...; Tags: Corporate Espionage, espionage; Discussion threads 2007-07-25
Espionage on the rise: Espionage is evidently a growth industry once again. An article in The Australian reports that the number of Russian and Chinese spies in Australia are approaching the level they were at during the Cold War. Australia is trying to build out its counter-espionage capabilities. I wonder if there are any...; Tags: State Sponsored Hacking, Security blog, Security; Blog posts 2007-07-24

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Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?Toshiba Cell Laptop anyone?...[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=laptops&articleId=9102518&taxonomyId=66&intsrc=kc_top]FYI[/url]Slap Yellow Dog Linux on it and you are good to go!Do we know if backwards compatibility is holding back......progress? Or is it just purists who would like to see legacy support end?Currently x86 outperforms US T2 in just...; Tags: Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Real Bottom Line, Linux STILL, Linux architecture, Intel x86, Linux, slate; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
$1 Million prize offered for cracking an encryption algorithm: It's 2008, and companies perhaps rich on VC money to waste in a guerilla marketing tactic for generating viral buzz, still talk and act as the utopian "unbreakable encryption" algorithm is the panacea of security, or the "Hackers Hell: Privacy That Can't Be Compromised" as they pitch it. ...; Tags: Passphrase, Malware, Encryption Algorithm, Encryption, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-07
The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes (zip): The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes is a lavish mystery adventure game, featuring 16 unique cases of forgery, espionage, theft, murder and more. Investigate hundreds of potentially relevant clues and lively characters in each mysterious story. Explore 40 historically accurate locations around London, as you track down suspects and evidence.This...; Tags: Legacy Interactive, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-06-09
The corporate espionage game: MediaDefender's attack on Revision3: The corporate espionage game: MediaDefender's attack on Revision3Seriously?Dude, I went to the Baseline Magazine site and typed Espionage into the little search box at the top and the story is right there. Are you new at this whole Intertubes thing? (http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Past-News/Wanted-Chief-Espionage-Officer/); Tags: espionage game, Revision3, MediaDefender; Discussion threads 2008-05-30
News to know: Google Apps; Vista UAC; Microsoft Echoes; Comcast; Dell: Notable headlines: Garett Rogers: Google App Engine pricing a disappointment Ed Bott: Dear Microsoft: Please get UAC right this time Sunbelt Blog: Microsoft: What we got here is a failure to communicate Larry Dignan: Dell delivers: Is a...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Facebook, Dell Computer Corp., Comcast Corp., Vista UAC, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Service Bus, Telecom & Utilities, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-30
The corporate espionage game: MediaDefender's attack on Revision3: Run don't walk to read Jim Louderback's account of how Revision3 was taken down by MediaDefender, a subsidiary of penny stock ArtistDirect. The gist: Revision3 suffered a denial of service attack that was orchestrated by MediaDefender. Louderback's well-told tale has all the details, but we'll pick it...; Tags: Game, Network, Attack, MediaDefender, Revision3, Louderback, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-29
Who keeps failing their FISMA compliance?: The recently released U.S Federal Computer Security Report Card for 2008, indicates that several critical to national security departments continue failing to implement the Federal Information Security Management Act FISMA. From a cyber espionage perspective, the lack of prioritization of departments that must...; Tags: Compliance, FISMA, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-05-27
Jail time for anti-copyright pirate?: Jail time for anti-copyright pirate?Why not a death penalty?Only 5 years in prison and only $250k in fines. That's so lame...Can't complainIf you're going to play the civil disobedience game, expect to pay full price for the privilege.Jail time is what thieves deserve ...Why should we feel sorry for a...; Tags: illegal copy, Jail Time, piracy; Discussion threads 2008-05-23
Web Security SaaS: The Next Generation of Web Security: The Web is the new threat vector of choice for hackers and cybercriminals to distribute malware and perpetrate identity theft, financial fraud, and corporate espionage. This IDC paper outlines solutions for overall security effectiveness and reducing the burden on IT departments. It describes the challenges facing many SMBs today and...; Tags: Web, Webroot Software Inc., Web Security, Channel Management, Marketing; White papers 2008-04-30
Recent CNN Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack explained: Recent CNN Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attack explainedyou are racist, period.>> but am I concerned at the apparently large number of pro-China-Americans? You’re damn right I am.>> they also own so many investments in the US, it poses a real threat to our economy.So are you too scared...; Tags: SECURITY, distributed denial of service, CNN Distributed Denial of Service, attack, CNN, denial of service; Discussion threads 2008-04-23
XArp (exe): Local networks are threatened by ARP spoofing attacks. Easy to use and powerful tools freely available allow anyone to perform ARP attacks and eavesdrop or manipulate all data flowing through a network. Firewalls have insufficient or mostly no mechanisms to detect ARP spoofing attacks, leaving users vulnerable to espionage, data...; Tags: Attack, Christoph Mayer, XArp, Security; Software downloads 2008-04-21
News to know: Salesforce and Google; LiveMesh; Cloud computing; Linux: Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: Salesforce and Google team to conquer the enterprise Garett Rogers: Google announces SalesForce integration with Google Apps Techmeme Mary Jo Foley: The big reveal: Live Mesh Statement: Blockbuster proposes to buy Circuit CityÂ ...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Data Center, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Storage, Operating Systems, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Attacks escalate on critical U.S. government networks: Will a Manhattan Project work?: Last week Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff outlined plans for a federal Manhattan Project to bolster cyber security. The big question is whether this project will bolster cyber security defenses as attacks on U.S. infrastructure escalate. In a nutshell, Chertoff says federal agencies will cut the...; Tags: China, BusinessWeek, Network, Agency, U.S. Government, Cybersecurity, Attack, Security, Aerospace & Defense, Networking, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-13
Microsoft's End to End trust vision: Can this identity, trusted stack thing work?: Microsoft unveiled its "End to End Trust" security vision and now the real work begins: Will anyone buy into it? At RSA, Microsoft rolled out a whitepaper that at the very least is quite the conversation piece. Reading through the whitepaper--something I encourage everyone...; Tags: Software, Audit, Privacy, Vision, Microsoft Corp., Hardware, Identity, Accountability, Audit Data, Internet, Financial Accounting, Security, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-08
Saga MMO RTS (exe): SAGA is a persistent world RTS in an epic fantasy setting. Players collect troops, build armies, conquer new lands and build up kingdoms, complete with resource collection, city building and peasant management. SAGA's features include massive armies, multiplayer questing, guild wars, espionage, and an auction house for trading troops and...; Tags: Army, Saga Games, SAGA, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-03-13