Monthly Archives: August 2005

Blog Wars Episode I: Sister Furong vs. Xiaxue

Xiaxue (http://xiaxue.blogspot.com) gets OWNED without even having blog getting touched. read more | digg story

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w32 Zotob

Here is more info on the Zotob.  This page covers: How to remove Zotob? Automated “FixZotob.exe” type tools from Symantec & Microsoft What is the Zotob and what kind of damage can it do? Not much.. unless it connects with … Continue reading

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Internet Inventor, Al Gore running in 08?

I've traveled to every part of this country during the last six years. During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.–Al Gore (http://www.sethf.com/gore/). read more | digg story

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Zotob.A Worm pandemic

The Zotob Worm has spread across three continents and has brought down systems at CNN, ABC and other networks.  It is a decendant of Mytob.  Zotob exploits the “plug and play” features of unpatched Win 2000 systems and earlier versions … Continue reading

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ASIS and ISSA join forces

Today I went to the ISSA luncheon.  The local ISSA chapter joined forces with an organization called A.S.I.S International (formerly American Society for Industrial Security).  ASIS seems to be composed of a lot of physical security professionals (ie protecting critical infrastructure).  … Continue reading

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Worm hits CNN, ABC, NY Times

CNN apparently didn't patch their Windows 2000 computers. Link is to story about the Zotob worm but here is a screen shot of CNN's computer getting hit. http://ejeet.home.comcast.net/worm.jpg read more | digg story

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Pirates of Silicon Valley (Torrent)

Torrent for Pirates of Silicon Valley, coming soon to DVD. Since most of us don't have VCRs, this is useful. Don't forget to buy the DVD! read more | digg story

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Comment Spammers Exploiting Open blogs

I've recently experienced an increase in spam traffic on my blog. It started when I got about 20 comments in one day on one of my least popular articles.  I could see that the porn spammer had dug deep into … Continue reading

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Congressional Spam Petition

Tired of online Casinos Spamming your Blog's comments and trackbacks? Write congress to nuke spammers! Because it is time for spammers to pay for their crimes against humanity! read more | digg story

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NSA's Security Configuration Guides

The National Security Agency (NSA) has written security configuration guides for many operating systems and applications. Very helpful when setting up a new network. Wow! Your tax dollars being spent on something useful. read more | digg story

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