Archive for 'Security'
The best desktop OS is…
Dear me. Just because I recently talked about Windows XP SP3’s virtues and vices, some people seem to think I’ve turned away from my beloved Linux systems. Nope, I’m still a rock-solid Linux desktop user.
In fact, I’m writing this tale on my #2 desktop, which runs openSUSE 10.3. But, just because I use Linux all [...]
Posted: May 12th, 2008 under Desktop, Linux, Operating System, Security, Windows.
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What a pretty mess: a botnet map
Security people can talk until they’re blue in the face about the dangers of unsecured Windows PCs and how they can be used in botnets. Does anyone listen?
Well, it sure doesn’t seem like it some days. Perhaps this Botnet map from CSO will help get the message across.
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Posted: May 8th, 2008 under Desktop, Internet, Security.
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Pondering when your next break-in will happen
As my friend Ryan Naraine, soon to be security evangelist for anti-malware company Kaspersky Labs, recently observed, “This list of 0days is always a source of content for me.” The list in question is the Zero Day Initiative’s list of vulnerabilities.
This list is perfect for any cyber cynic. It shows for the whole world to [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2008 under Security.
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Malware vs. anti-malware, 20 years into the fray
As I recall, Nov. 2, 1988, started as an ordinary day at Goddard Space Flight Center where I was working in the data communications branch. By the end of the day … well, actually, that day never ended. We just kept fighting to bring our servers and networks back to life. Our SunOS [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2008 under Desktop, Internet, Security.
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The Bounceback Backscatter Blues
At first I thought it was just me. I’d open up my e-mail inbox in the morning to find over a hundred messages telling me that people at OhMyGoshAndGoodness.com or NowWhatWasThatAllAbout.com didn’t need my spam. Spam? Me? I don’t think so!
So, I checked my systems to see if somehow or the other one of my [...]
Posted: May 5th, 2008 under E-Mail, Security.
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