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Elite programmers compete in CTF at DEFCON

Members of the winning team 1@stPlace after 2 day marathonAt this years CTF Capture the Flag competition at DEFCON 2006, elite programmers and security penetration experts duke it out in a grueling two and a half day competition. Out of hundreds of teams that signed up for the competition,...

Tags: team, CTF, pit area

Blog posts 2006-08-08

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Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers

how about telling us how to fix it?Can the customer log into their own router and change the vulnerable settings? Please advise.Patetic simply pateticThis is a worst case scenario... Time Warner is guilty of having used the same Admin Name/Password on all their routers and from what I read on...

Tags: Routers & switches, Modems, Network technology, NETWORKING, SMC8014, Model Number, Time Warner Cable Inc., router, modem, Time Warner Inc., Comcast Corp., security

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Stinks to be the CIO: The 2010 IT budget may spike to 2006 resource levels

wowOne would think with our new leader money wouldbe flowing with millions of new jobs all overthe place.Since millions have lost jobs since his automakertake overs and giving banks Billions if not trillionsof dollars that went no where.Now free healthcare for all, that is right free withno cost to anyone....

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, evil, reason business, Microsoft Corp., information technology, IT budget

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Dead Finger Tech: Ducati Monster

Our editor recently asked ZDNet bloggers to write about the one computing device, peripheral, gadget, or software that we love or are so addicted to that it couldn't be taken away from us unless pried from our dead fingers (Dead-Finger Tech, or DFT). [caption id="attachment_1666" align="alignleft" width="150"...

Tags: Monster, Motorcycle, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-07-26

Dell debuts Studio 19 all-in-one desktop for $699

Dell debuts Studio 19 all-in-one desktop for $699Finallyit looks like the PC world may actually be getting that style is an important part of the consumer computer equation.Of course, at $700, the components will be crap, but at least it's a start.RE: Dell debuts Studio 19 all-in-one desktop for $699Doesn't...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Monitors & displays, Dell Computer Corp., Studio 19, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-03-12

News to know: Yahoo's Bartz, Genachowski, Sony's loss, Chrome for Mac

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Yahoo confirms Bartz in charge; Can she save Yahoo? Yahoo to name Bartz CEO; Now the fun begins Sam Diaz: Ya-hoooo: There's a...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Federal Government, Microsoft Windows, RSS, Desktops, Telecom & Utilities, Operating Systems, Government, Software, Internet, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-01-14

2009 Mazda MAZDA5 Grand Touring

Photo gallery:2009 Mazda5 Grand TouringIt seemed like everyone who we spoke to about Mazda's Mazda5 said the same thing: "It's a mini-minivan." As cheesy as that sounds, there isn't really a better way to describe what Mazda has created with the Mazda5. As fuel prices soar and its full-size MPV...

Tags: GPS, Mazda5 Grand Touring, Mazda Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2008-09-29

TechCrunch50: Day 3

Photo by Steve Maller I've been covering TC50 for the past few days, and believe it or not, I'm still hungry for more startup pitches. 6:30 a.m. The final sessions of the conference are posted on BusinessWire: s Akoha...

Tags: Hollywood, YouTube Inc., Video, Photograph, Bojam, Truecar, Playce, Panelist, Corporate Communications, Games, Marketing, Personal Technology, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-09-10

Photonic Nanojet-Enabled Optical Data Storage

This paper shows that their recently reported microwave photonic jet technique for detection of deeply sub wavelength pits in a metal substrate can be extended to optical wavelengths for purposes of high-density data storage. Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain computational solutions of Maxwell's equations are used to optimize the photonic nanojet and...

Tags: Data Storage, Wavelength, Substrate, Pit, Optical Society Of America, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2008-09-01

Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spending

Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spendingBallmer Justifies Bottomless PitIt's called his STOMACH.Where is the return on these investments?They are no closer to competing with Google than before Ballmer started this spending spree. When people think "search" they think Google. It's that simple. No one thinks Yahoo or...

Tags: Financial accounting, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, 3M Co.

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

If sameness is a recipe for losing, how do you win?

If sameness is a recipe for losing, how do you win?OT but relevant: The heavy tread of IT.Quoting from the stern warnings about SharePoint from another Comment:"As many shops are discovering, SharePoint is also a development platform that people both inside and outside of IT use to create intranets,...

Tags: Collaboration, Groupware, Strategy, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

S3 outage: time to double up

S3 outage: time to double upHaving to use two services can't be ...economical compared to taking care of your own data. Have these companies done any real studies comparing the cost of managing your own cloud compared to letting someone else manage it, especially when you have to use two...

Tags: Manufacturing, S3 Inc., outage

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Radon is back because it never went away

Radon is back because it never went awayPreventive measures and mitigationIt's fairly inexpensive for someone to have a venting system installed in a house as it's being built. This is highly recommended if the house has a basement and is in a radon-prone area. Aftermarket options are available, but are...

Tags: Radon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, radiation

Discussion threads 2008-01-28

(Photos: On board the Airbus A380)

(Photos: On board the Airbus A380)No Doubt...It's all about numbers. Numbers=dollars!!Does anyone remember when the 747 was new?The original ones used to have a lounge on board with a bar, I beleive that it was upstairs. Now, all of the airlines pack the people like sardines and have recently...

Tags: A360, Airbus A380, Airbus S.A.S., board, Dreamliner 787, photograph

Discussion threads 2007-10-26

Benchmark snafu redux: Gracefully unpublishing benchmarks is impossible to do

Fellow blogger George Ou is hanging on to AMD like a pit bull as a result of what he believes to be deceptive practices in benchmark publishing. In many ways, AMD invited the criticism. Earlier this year, AMD's executive VP and chief sales/marketing officer Henri Richard blasted Intel for...

Tags: General, Hardware Infrastructure

Blog posts 2007-07-06

Dartmouth engineering students go green, go fast, go everywhere, in balanced fashion

Earlier this week, I participated in a panel discussion at Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering where we covered the challenges to science and technology journalists in separating the truth from the hype. Hype in science and technology you say? There's no hype! It's all truth! He he. ...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-05-18

The story of Web 2.0 and SOA continues - Part 1

The story of Web 2.0 and SOA continues - Part 1SOA vs Web.2.0Today results that Web 2.0 is everything. I just read a couple of days ago Dave Pode from the NY Times another definition. Web 2.0 is for him, the customer. When I was going to college, I took...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Channel management, advertisement, Web 2.0, SOA, Web

Discussion threads 2007-05-18

Microsoft mulling major changes to ward off .ANI-type flaws

Microsoft mulling major changes to ward off .ANI-type flawsVista's huge success[i]One Windows Vista defense-in-depth mitigation that did kick in to reduce the attack surface was UAC and Protected Mode Internet Explorer. These technologies put up a roadblock and limited the damage from the .ani attack but, as Mark Russinovich explained...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, OSX, operating system, Storm Worm, malware, API

Discussion threads 2007-04-27

2007 Honda Accord

Photo gallery:2007 Honda AccordThe 2007 Honda Accord represents a very practical and unassuming car. But when equipped with a V6 engine and six-speed manual transmission, the Accord actually becomes fun to drive. Add Honda's excellent navigation system and the car will help you get anywhere you need to go.With its...

Tags: Magic 8 Ball, Magic 8, Honda Motor Co.

Product reviews 2007-04-13

U.S. students make politics a fantasy game

U.S. students make politics a fantasy gameCongress lawmaking simulatorMircosoft has had a simulator for the lawmaking abilities of the US Congress for years.It's called "Solitaire".3 million votes uncounted in 20041 million votes uncounted in 2000.3.6 million votes uncounted in 2004.http://www.gregpalast.com/recipe-for-a-cooked-electionFantasy Congress indeed.Some people really do need to get a lifeWould...

Tags: Mircosoft, discrepency, simulator, U.S. Congress, Dems

Discussion threads 2006-10-25