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HD Moore pwned with his own DNS exploit, vulnerable AT

HD Moore pwned with his own DNS exploit, vulnerable ATOn top of thisIt wasn't HD who was hacked, as Dancho points out. I just want to reiterate that point, as Austin TX was what was hacked. The AT&T DNS servers there were what was hijacked, and unfortunately, HD...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Games, Domain names, Pwned, game, DNS

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

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My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer

With their Comcast and AT&T dealsMcAfee has a huge market share hereit pretty much does nothing to prevent being infected by these rogue antivirus attacks.I have found Combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)is the most effective tool to remove these things but even that isn't 100%.Usually you will want to rename it before you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Vista/7, software, McAfee Inc., AV Software, Malwarebytes

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Apple Safari exposes Windows to drive-by download attacks

"May lead"?Whenever I see these kinds of statements, regardless of platform, I always wonder if the "may" in "may lead to?arbitrary code execution" is equivalent to the odd, statistically improbable and realistically negligible but observed drug side-effect possibilities, like dry-mouth from eye drops or headaches from suppositories or whether it's...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, SECURITY, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Amazon launches relational database service: Think MySQL in the cloud

Three reasons this is a bad paradigm...Security, security and...let's see, what was that other thing...oh yeah, security. The comment "enterprise customers are likely to take their time moving sensitive data into Amazon?s RDS effort" should be nominated for the understatement of the year award. What's more likely is...

Tags: Databases, Web servers, Storage, Web site development, RDBMS, Amazon.com Inc., sensitive data, database, MySQL

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

KrabbitWorld Origins 1.1 (Mac)

KrabbitSoft's Gothic Fantasy 3D Action RPG breaks the mold with it's Furious Fighter Style GamePlay. A true Hybrid, the RPG element defined as lite, Action/RPG/Fighter now more accurately describes the game. Hack n' slash combat focused, KWO now includes Battle Modes for those too twitchy to satisfy with Story Mode....

Tags: Team, Round, Apple Macintosh, Loot, Opponent, KrabbitSoft Studios, KrabbitSoft, Team Management, Microsoft Windows XP, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-20

How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS

Why does Apple persistI am amazed the game of cat and mouse Apple users must play to get a phone that they can do with as they please. The same people who openly criticize Microsoft for all and sundry, but the beloved Steve Jobs whom it appears must own their...

Tags: Smart phones, Pwnage, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., jailbreak

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack'

Vulnerable by default?[i]Exploit code for a remote reboot flaw in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol has been posted on the internet, exposing users of Windows 7 and Windows Vista to the teardrop attacks that used to be popular on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.[/i]I presume this attack is able...

Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows Vista, firewall, Network Address Translation, Microsoft Windows, software firewall, Microsoft Windows 7, attack

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Scareware goes Green

Was Al Gorethe first to fall for this?Looks like the malware people are getting smarter......in their targeting of people who as a group are more likely to fall for this kind of nonsense.RE: Scareware goes GreenI am sure that these scam artists are laughing at the stupidity of those fools...

Tags: Scareware, climate change, global warming, oil industry

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

New Mac OS X DNS changer spreads through social engineering

I cannot beeveryone know that Macs are only being exploited in laboratories and only when users are asked to hand over their credentials! Its just a matter of timeAs Apple computers become more popular or as malware authors seek out new territory the number of exploits will grow. The whole...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Spyware, ClamAV, virus, malware, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, trojan horse, social engineering

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Fed's RFIDiocy pwnd at DefCon

Do you even read your own stuff?From your quote:". . . will be releasing a $50 kit at the end of August that will make reading 125-kHz RFID chips ? the kind embedded in [b]employee access cards[/b] ? trivial." emphasis addedAnd yet you go and say that this is a...

Tags: WPA2, passport, RFID, pwnd, RFIDiocy, RFIDiocy pwnd, security, DefCon, Federal Reserve Board

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Security software maker PC Tools enters Mac market with antivirus utility

Security software maker PC Tools enters Mac market with antivirus utilityWaste of time......barely any Mac user will buy it anyway, so why throw money into it? They will just replay those commercials in their head and say "well they said we won't get viruses"RE: Security software maker PC Tools...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, virus, antivirus, Apple Mac OS X, PC Tools, Mac market-with antivirus utility, market-with antivirus utility, security software company, antivirus utility, software company, Apple Macintosh, security

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Adobe ships insecure version of Reader from official site

Adobe ships insecure version of Reader from official siteHonestly, I've had it with AdobePeople complain about microsoft for shipping bloatware but Adobe is the worst one of all. It is ALWAYS the slowest pieces of software on my machine, and I run a rather powered machine. And its constantly full...

Tags: Web browsers, Tools & Techniques, Adobe Systems Inc., insecure version, official site

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

iTunes update 8.2.1 breaks Palm Pre synchronization

iTunes update 8.2.1 breaks Palm Pre synchronizationNot a side effect.The release note states "iTunes 8.2.1 provides a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices"I wonder what verification issue that might be! I bet......a bunch of people bought the Pre not knowing that Apple...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Smart phones, Pre, Apple iTunes, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Palm Pre synchronization, Palm Pre, iTunes update 8.2.1, iTunes Update

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

HTML 5 drops open-source video codec

HTML 5 drops open-source video codec Codec sillinessHas anybody even considered On2's VP6 codec? It practically "runs the web" as far as progressive video playback is concerned. VP6 is, if you don't know already, the primary codec that Flash uses.Video for EverybodyHere is a link to a good...

Tags: Web browsers, VP6, Theora, Bink, codec, Apple Inc., H.264, open-source video codec, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

Microsoft plugs 14 PowerPoint security holes

Microsoft plugs 14 PowerPoint security holesPP Viewer?Do these issues affect the Power Point Viewer software?I despise Power Point, but but the corporate types often ship out power point files as "information" so I have to look at some of them.Can't Install the PatchAmazingly on one of our Windows XP Pro...

Tags: Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., vulnerability, Affected Software, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

Mac botnet being used in DDOS attacks

Mac botnet being used in DDOS attacksYeah he reminds me....Of an Apple fanboy. All fluff no substance. LOOK EVERYONE!!@#@!!! HE MENTIONS ME AGAIN!!@#@!This guy is starting to become my biggest fan! :) Some of you others are having some competition now.Let's wait for Loverock to postsome...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Linux, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, malware, Mac Botnet, software, Apple Macintosh, illicit software, distributed denial of service, Mac-user, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Nils2Own: 'I want to see security flaws fixed'

Nils2Own: 'I want to see security flaws fixed'Small one, big one....It was still cracked. Even easier than Windows. Deal with it.You're not allowed to whine "This one's not really that big of a deal", then point out the same kinds of intrusions into Windows systems as proof that MS products...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Apple OSX user, Apple OSX, security, Apple Inc., Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, security flaw

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

Pwn2Own trifecta: Hacker exploits IE8, Firefox, Safari

Pwn2Own trifecta: Hacker exploits IE8, Firefox, SafariUgly, just ugly!These guys walks in and out of our machines as they please. No OS and no browser is secure. A determined attacker *will* succeed.Anyone still doubts that the reason that most exploits hits Windows is market share? I'm mildly shocked that it...

Tags: Web browsers, Hacking, Operating systems, SECURITY, takeaway, Web browser, hacker, Apple Safari, IE8, Chrome, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, Linux, Pwn2Own, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

Pwn2Own 2009: Macbook falls in seconds

Pwn2Own 2009: Macbook falls in secondsAgain?Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me, twice shame on me.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!Plummeting computer sales.Plummeting iPhone sales.Plummeting security.What a fantastic week for anyone not emotionally invested in Apple! :)HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!I had to read it again. OS X fell in SECONDS??!!??!!And Windows 7 is still standing??!!??!!Hmm, in...

Tags: Desktops, Well Windows, Pwn2Own 2009, Apple Inc., security, Apple MacBook, vulnerability

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

Pwn2Own hacker contest targets browsers, smart phones

Pwn2Own hacker contest targets browsers, smart phonesBig correction[i]Alex Sotirov also partnered with Macaulay in 2008 to exploit a Windows Vista vulnerability.[/i]It was not a Vista vulnerability, it was a Flash vulnerability. The [b]only[/b] OS to fall in its out of the box plus fully patched configuration was OS X. Try...

Tags: Web browsers, Smart phones, SECURITY, Handhelds, phone, Web browser, vulnerability, smart phone, Pwn2Own hacker

Discussion threads 2009-02-11