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Microsoft drops MSBlast writer's $500,000 penalty: Microsoft drops MSBlast writer's $500,000 penaltyHe probably had to sell his soul to Bill...And name his first-born "Trojan" in honor of Windows!Good move by Microsoft!It is not really a question of whether the time and the fine are too harsh, but rather a question of whether or not they are...; Tags: SECURITY, Viruses and worms, MSBlast worm, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-03-30
FBI arrests MSBlast worm suspect: FBI arrests MSBlast worm suspectA Step in the Right Direction, Albeit SoftThey charged him with one count of intentionally damaging a protected computer? What about the hundreds of thousands of others who ended up having to pay to repair their $600-1200 paperweights? I hope they file a...; Tags: Federal government, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, MSBlast worm, FBI; Discussion threads 2004-08-12
MSBlast suspect pleads guilty: MSBlast suspect pleads guiltyIs that all, a few months? Sad...But then I suppose he then gets to face all the civil charges. He will be paying on it the rest of his life...I'm betting he gets a "Blast" from a few others.Starting with Bubbu.Bill Gate$ $hould g0 t0...; Tags: Web site development, Cyberthreats, Web technology, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, virus, Web site, MSBlast worm; Discussion threads 2004-08-11
Microsoft warns of a score of security holes: Microsoft warns of a score of security holesRep has been engaged, patches are in transmission...This episode has once again proven how resilient our MS infrastructure is. My rep notified us ASAP about the patches and I commenced instructions to delegated MCSE's via Exchange and SharePoint. These MCSE's initiated the download...; Tags: Patches, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, MSBlast worm, Rep, security, Microsoft Corp., flaw, patch management; Discussion threads 2004-04-13
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

MSBlast epidemic far larger than believed: MSBlast epidemic far larger than believedAll the more reasonwhy a computer mono-culture is BAD. Mix it up! Use Windows for some things, Linux for others, FreeBSD, OpenBSD.... get the point. A mono-culture is bad in any society. Linux user: 147560Millions still infectedBrought my new work laptop home a month...; Tags: Linux, Viruses and worms, Operating systems, help desk, Microsoft Corp., security, MSBlast worm, Microsoft Windows, mono-culture; Discussion threads 2004-04-02
Microsoft publishes program to blast MSBlast: Microsoft publishes program to blast MSBlastMy laptop are secured all the time!I've got Virus Scan, McAfee Firewall, Webroot Spy Sweeper, and other tools to keep my laptop secured from all the hackers in the Internet!Of course, all of the Windows components in Windows XP are up-to-date! ;)new year, same storywhy...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Microsoft Windows, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, INTERNET, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., MSBlast worm; Discussion threads 2004-01-06
Son of MSBlast on the way?: Son of MSBlast on the way?In a way this is goodEvery time one of these sweeps through another customer wants to talk about alterneatives to Winblows. In an odd way MS is Linux best advertising.Well, Ballmer, your game still isn't up...and neither is your software. :)Hey, No Ax, remember...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Tools & Techniques, MVP, Microsoft Corp., security, virus, S/W, Linux, Microsoft Windows, software, MSBlast worm; Discussion threads 2003-10-23
Ballmer: MSBlast hits home: Ballmer: MSBlast hits homeMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer tells a packed house at Silicon Valley's Churchill Club how "terrible" he felt at hearing the news of MSBlast. In conversation with Roger McNamee, Co-founder and Managing Director of Silver Lake Partners and Integral Capital Partners, Ballmer talks openly about emerging markets, Linux...; Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, MSBlast worm, Ballmer; Videos 2003-09-16

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News to know: Intel; Oracle; Microhoo; iPhone; Online video: Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: Remote code execution through Intel CPU bugs Nate McFeters: Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase Robin Harris: FTP: untrustworthy file transfer Dennis Howlett: Enterprise 2.0 looking more like 1.0? Dana Blankenhorn:...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Oracle Corp., Online Video, Video, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., 3G, Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-15
XSS worm at Justin.tv infects 2,525 profiles: XSS worm at Justin.tv infects 2,525 profilesThe virus is impossible to findI see that they needed a proof of concept argument to have it studied then fixed.All computer problems stem from virus.Re: The virus is impossible to findXSS worms propagate using a site-specific vulnerability to do so. Fixing the vulnerability...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, XSS worm, XSS, worm, PoC; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
XSS worm at Justin.tv infects 2,525 profiles: A XSS worm was crawling across Justin.tv, the popular lifecasting platform at the end of June, details of the incident emerged in the middle of last week. Basically, the group that found the XSS vulnerability abused it for the purpose of generating the following graph as a proof of concept,...; Tags: Vulnerability, XSS, Worm, Security, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Open Discussion: Software firewalls: Open Discussion: Software firewallsRE: Open Discussion: Software firewallsI use both Windows Firewall in Vista and the built in hardware firewall in my router. I just don't see the need for a resource hungry, third party solution any more when the built in firewall in Windows does an admirable job.Fire ...; Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, software, firewall, Network Address Translation, NAT Router, Microsoft Windows Firewall; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
News to know: iPhone; DNS patch; Online privacy; VMware; Vista: Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: A Modest Privacy Proposal Richard Koman: Congress looks at next-gen ad networks Techmeme: iPhone reviews Matthew Miller: MSM Apple iPhone reviews are up and may just have saved me some cash ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, DNS, Online Privacy, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., HP iPAQ 910, 3G, Domain Names, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-09
Storm Worm says the U.S have invaded Iran: Storm Worm says the U.S have invaded IranA little more convincing....Maybe if the storm worm article didn't sound as such a blatantly obvious fabrication some idiot who didn't know how far a was from z on a keyboard would have fallen for it. With all the things the storm worm...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Storm Worm, U.S, storm worm; Discussion threads 2008-07-09
Storm Worm says the U.S have invaded Iran: Right after the U.S Independence Day fireworks, Storm Worm latest campaign launched a couple of hours ago, is back online this time attempting to once again exploit client-side vulnerabilities, this time serving iran_occupation.exe by spreading false rumors of U.S invasion in Iran. The text reads : "Just...; Tags: Worm, Iran, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Corporate Communications, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-08
A Modest Privacy Proposal: A Modest Privacy ProposalOK.For some strange reason, people refuse to realize that the internet is a public place. Maybe because they sit in their bedroom and surf.Maybe instead of all these regulations and bureaucracies, we should just hang signs everywhere that read:Hello! The Internet is a Public Place. Don't do...; Tags: Robots, robot, private property, Public Place, Internet, advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
Storm Worm's Independence Day campaign: A Storm Worm's Independence Day campaign is circulating online using email as propagation vector, attempting to trick users into visiting a Storm Worm infected host, where a multitude of what looks like over five different exploits attempt to automatically infect the visitors next to the malware binary fireworks.exe. Historically, Storm...; Tags: Software, Malware, Worm, Exploit, Storm Worm, Day Vulnerability, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-04
Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHA broken by spammers: Breaking Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHAs, has been an urban legend for over two years now, with do-it-yourself CAPTCHA breaking services, and proprietary underground tools assisting spammers, phishers and malware authors into registering hundreds of thousands of bogus accounts for spamming and fraudulent purposes. ...; Tags: CAPTCHA, MSN Hotmail, Google Gmail, Yahoo! Inc., Spammer, HIP Character, E-mail Providers, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Space Copters (exe): Somewhere near Saturn you are in control of a supersonic machine and must defeat all of the enemy helicopters in outer space and reclaim the universe. There are never ending hordes of copters coming at you in this side scrolling exciting and challenging action game. Greater fire power obtainable by...; Tags: Helicopter, JokerCade, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-07-03