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- Advanced Mac OS X rootkit tools released
- AHA!! This proves that OS X is immune[i]Dai Zovi described the tools as "non-hostile proof of concept" that are not suitable for use in actual rootkit or offensive tools.[/i]Aha!! This proves that OS X is immune to rootkits.Too badMacOS is not immune from idiots. ho wait... if it was the...
- Tags: Rootkits, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, rootkit, tool
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- Obama staff: White House in tech 'dark ages'
- Obama staff: White House in tech 'dark ages'Obama, hand over your BlackberryLook I realize this article was written in jest (uh, at least I hope it was...), but the point needs to be made clear that things like Facebook and outside e-mail have no place in the White House. ...
- Tags: Government, E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Vertical industries, White House, Obama, dark age, Facebook
- Discussion threads 2009-01-22
- Spore hit by class-action lawsuit over DRM
- Spore hit by class-action lawsuit over DRMI don't know... seems a lot of people are enraged...... over the introduction of such a DRM system to their computers. I've read numerous incidents where people have to constantly restart their game, uninstall the games to get another program running, etc...Also it...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Games, Rootkits, SecuROM, game, digital-rights management
- Discussion threads 2008-09-24
- Sony drops its $49 "no crapware" fee
- Sony drops its $49 "no crapware" feeAnd ...... the fact that this is only offered on Viusta Business? Another bit of "internal miscommunication?"Also, the Sony store is still taking $50 off people for this option.RE: Sony drops its $49Rule of thumb: don't buy a Sony in the first place.RE:...
- Tags: Rootkits, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Sony Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-21
- Is there a rootkit stashed in your boot record?
- Is there a rootkit stashed in your boot record?You mean Apple Macs aren't affected?Fascinating. This has been 'known about for some time', Windows 2K affected, XP is affected, Vista partially affected, Apple Mac NOT affected. Imagine that, yet another security drop off which only affects Microsoft Windows. Vista, the OS...
- Tags: Rootkits, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), BIOS, Operating systems, rootkit, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, MBR
- Discussion threads 2008-01-09
- The RIAA is NOT saying that ripping your CDs is illegal
- The RIAA is NOT saying that ripping your CDs is illegalThis seems to be "news" to some of us!What about the "all copying is illegal" mantra that has beenflying back and forth for the last year or so? What about theSony "root kit" fiasco?I find it hard to ignore...
- Tags: Place-Shifting, RIAA, CD
- Discussion threads 2007-12-11
- Microsoft to modify Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy scheme
- Microsoft to modify Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy schemeAs the old song goes...."We won't get fooled again". Bravo Microsoft for combating software piracy! Long live WGA! Feel the WOW:http://www.microsoft.com/india/vistasongs/WoW%20is%20Now%20-%20full%20song.mp3Nice but what of XP's WGA?Anyone know what the change to XP's WGA that Windows Update has is about?RE: Microsoft to modify...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Piracy, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-12-03
- In zombies we trust
- In zombies we trustIn microsoft fools trustTheir junky, bug filled code is to blame for all of these woes. The incompetent manner in which they develop and test their so-called 'operating system' has built an empire of bloated security application vendors, with no incentive to improve as it may hamper...
- Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., root kit, zombie
- Discussion threads 2007-11-20
- Apple plugs gaping iTunes hole, doesn't tell everyone
- Apple plugs gaping iTunes hole, doesn't tell everyoneTypical Apple operating procedure.No news here. Let the users be at risk so we can pretend our software is safe. To be fair, the company did issue a brief advisory with basic details of thso what was your "article about"?Why help the hackers??Ya...
- Tags: Digital music, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital media, Operating systems, Windows Fista, iTunes hole, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes
- Discussion threads 2007-09-06
- Blue Pill Project extends VM rootkit cat-and-mouse tussle
- Blue Pill Project extends VM rootkit cat-and-mouse tussleMS ?"systems based on a microkernel architecture"please explain how the pill works.Root Kits and virues.The accountability issue is not about why a person wastes their time building a bad reputation to get attention, as the peer support saying "that's great!" isn't there if...
- Tags: Rootkits, Games, Blue Pill Project, Blue Pill, rootkit, accountability issue
- Discussion threads 2007-08-05
- Rutkowska faces '100ò0undetectable malware' challenge
- Rutkowska faces '100ò0undetectable malware' challengeOh what would I do...She is given a choice between two identical laptops. After reading some of her research, the best way to tell would be to check the latency of the laptops and see which one lags more. I think that if anyone...
- Tags: Rootkits, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, malware, JoAnna, Blue Pill, Red Pill, pill
- Discussion threads 2007-06-28
- A meritless lawsuit that's not worth the ink (real or electronic) used to report it
- A meritless lawsuit that's not worth the ink real or electronic used to report itBarratry?From the sounds of the quote, isn't this barratry? IANALThis case is a keeperIf I were Matt Graves, I would have said: "You're trying to sue us into being your customers? Not even Sony was that...
- Tags: Now Let, lawsuit
- Discussion threads 2007-05-11
- YouTube: Why Google is running scared
- YouTube: Why Google is running scaredKwun's reply was meant to be simple[b]""reply" to Viacom reads more like snack-size text-culture, than a lawyerly, fact-based argument." [/b] - Heor she is not replying to a court of a law, but to a newspaper. His reply is clear enough for a anyone to...
- Tags: Googl, Google Inc., Kwun, YouTube Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-03-30
- Safari performance issues
- Safari performance issuesIf it is performance you want, Opera is the best choice[url=http://www.opera.com]Yep, Opera works great on both the Mac and PC NTNo text NTFlock is best in my book!However I don't know that this story is true, Safari has never given me any problems whatsoever.Ever stop to think it's...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Memory, Operating systems, performance, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2007-03-01
- Sony BMG settles rootkit case with 39 states
- Sony BMG settles rootkit case with 39 statessomething done right for onceSony acknowledging they did something wrong by spreading one of the worst viruses for computers, they should of been fined lots more, 4 million is just pocket change to themsony got off cheapi would have thought $400 million wouldn't...
- Tags: Rootkits, Digital rights management (DRM), Monitors & displays, Sony Corp., rootkit, digital-rights management, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Discussion threads 2006-12-22
- Sony holds secret sale on HDTVs
- Sony holds secret sale on HDTVsA Good Show By Sony...By giving reductions for a limited time, Sony was showing off their capabilities as a giant in the electronics industry. They would not dare advertise such a dramatic price decrease because everyone would than be aware of the incredible markups. The...
- Tags: Rootkits, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, HDTV, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-12-02
- Sony says PS3 has trouble running older games
- Sony says PS3 has trouble running older gamesAlso Appears to have Video Problems - Overheating?[i]via Digg.com[/i]Video of a Sony PS3 at a BestBuy having some serious video issues. Some speculation that it's due to overheating. Are you kidding me? Wasn't Sony paying attention to the Xbox 360 launch?Wierd, but this...
- Tags: Games, Patches, Game players, Sony Corp., game, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony says PS3
- Discussion threads 2006-11-14
- Sun picks GPL license for Java code
- Sun picks GPL license for Java codeGPL FTW!GPL too restictive like a magnetThe GPL is like an anti-standard, it's very hard to mix with and still forces you to release the code changes under it's license. I admit it could curb the breakup of Java but still too harsh. They...
- Tags: Programming languages, OPEN SOURCE, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, GPL
- Discussion threads 2006-11-13
- Controlling the kernel - It's all about DRM
- Controlling the kernel - It's all about DRMMessage has been deleted.You're just figuring this out now?Anyone paying attention could have told you this years ago, back in the Palladium days.One always has to remember--you, the user, are not Microsoft's customer. Microsoft's customers are the OEMs and the companies...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Kubuntu, Microsoft Windows Vista, digital-rights management
- Discussion threads 2006-10-20
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