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Microsoft fixes a non-existant security hole and makes windows 7 more like vista
Windows 7 exploit secured, say Voles - The Inquirer. Ughhhh..i hope this is a minor tweak. It's a total non-issue if you don't run as the amdinistrator...if windows would not set ypu up as admin by default this would not be an issue.
The “huge” Security flaw in Windows 7 that doesn’t really exist
Microsoft under spotlight for Windows 7 security 'flaw' | IT PRO. Supposedly you can make a script or program that an turn off UAC in Windows 7 without user intervention..except..there's one catch..you have to be an administrator to do it. If you are the...
Windows & Testing Continues
Well i had an issue with my server which has now been fixed. Windows 7 right now is much better than vista. It's not up to XP speeds but with the DRM infestation and Aero it's not going to be..it runs a bunch better than vista AND uac so far is not nagging me...
Time for forced updates? Conficker botnet makes us wonder – Ars Technica
New to the botnet scene is Conficker, a botnet that exploits a critical security vulnerability Microsoft actually patched in late October. It may be time for Microsoft to begin forcing critical security updates upon home users. via Time for forced updates? Conficker...
Monster.com/usajobs.gov compromised
SANS Internet Storm Center; Cooperative Network Security Community - Internet Security - isc. I never believe any company when they say on non-criticalo informaiton was stolen. Expecially in light of hte following statement: "including user IDs and passwords" If...
Seagate/Mastor Drive issues
AnandTech. I hit this issue with the onetouch series 4 external drives. Anything based on the barracuda .11 series is having issues. I had to return the drives and go with some seagate laptop external drives.
Pot Meet Kettle
I mean really, don’t these computer “geniuses†(also known as hackers) have anything better to do with their time. Imagine if they wrote productive software! via SeanDaniel.com - Small Business Server and Other Technology: Has Downadup, Conficker, or Kido got...
Narrowing Down My Firewall Server Offerings
There are so many out there it's hard to sift through. I have narrowed things down to 4: 1. Ipfire 2. Astaro 3. Untangle 4. Comixwall Depending on capabilities and budget those are the 4 ECC is going to be choosing from for the foreseeable future. This makes...
I’m a N00B
Wow. I just got done talking with the guys at darkfiles and found out how much i have yet to learn..:) It's the kind of stuff one of my best friends named Erik talks about all of the time. It's nice to see I have a new area of network security knowledge to...
A New BSD Based Firewall Distro
ComixWall ISG - Home. Now this is interesting. Comixwall looks like what i ahve been looking for. I have been wanting to find a UTM that takes what i had with ipcop/zerina/cop+/copfilter and have it integrated into one package...and be free. Astaro is very nice...
My First Major Issue
I cannot get the machine to process GP due to some kind of RSOP error. I have sent the feedback using the internal tools. I'm going to test with vista to see if the same issue presents itself.
My Initial Windows 7 Beta Impressions
I just finished loading up Windows 7 onto my core celeron 1.6 ghz laptop. 2 gigs of ram and a 80 gig hard disk. All I can say is..wow. In terms of speed it's much much faster than vista. it's not XP class speed but for a beta form Microsoft it's very well...
Is Apple/Linux Arrogant or Secure? Both..for Good Reason
CHR.DarkFiles.US » Blog Archive » Apple Arrogant or Secure. Their arrogance is partially justified due to superior design. The Unix system they use is multi-user by design...unlike windows which is not truly multi user. 90% of everything a user is going to do...
Windows 7 Beta Available
Right now the MS servers are getting hammered. I'm going to to put this on my notebook and we'll see how it works..:)
Linux Distro Timeline
linux_timeline.png (PNG Image, 2888x2079 pixels). I found this interesting...enjoy.
SSL Cracked? The sky if falling!!!!! The sky if falling!!!!! The latest security overreaction
SSL broken! Hackers create rogue CA certificate using MD5 collisions | Zero Day | ZDNet.com. The sky if falling!!!!! The sky if falling!!!!! There is a ton of heavy breathing going around about this issue and it's not necessary at all. This is a non-issue for the...
Google’s Andriod Already A Netbook OS
Startup Founders Turn Android into Desktop OS - PC World. Now this is itneresting. Read on for full details.
How to get OpenVPN GUI client and Windows Vista to play nicely with each other
*UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE* 1.) download the latest RC version from Openvpn.net. 2) Create a shortcut to your OpenVPN GUI file. Right click the shortcut and click properties. Under the 'Shortcut' tab. Click 'advanced'. Check the box that says 'Run as administrator' and...
Smart Host using Port 587 on SBS 2008 or Exchange 2007
Smart Host using Port 587. I found after some searching and asking at other forums that doing this from the gui console is not really possible. Here's one of many areas powershell comes into play: Open Exchange Management Shell and start by checking your Send...
Huge Windows Security Issue
There has been a new security issue just discovered. It was only discovered after the bad guys have started using it instead of the good guys figuring it out. If you are not sure if you are running internet explorer if you use AOL, Comcast, Verizon, among others or...
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Microsoft extends support life of XP(the non-story) and a rebuttal of Leo Laporte.
<a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/25/vole-extends-support-life-xp">Microsoft extends support life of XP </a> This is no news. The 2014 expiration has been <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223"...
Security Through Obscurity Debunked
Security Now!: MS and other closed source vendors like to say because their source is closed they are more secure. In other words the fact that others do not have access to the code any zero day vulns will be kept under wraps and not pose a danger to the userbase....
Defrag my linux?
BS' Blog: Bryan J Smith devles into the MS file systems and compares then against Linux/Unix file sytems and digs out why MS needs defragmenting but Linux does not. *UPDATE* Bryan has updaed the post with more XFS and clarifications
Huge Cisco Mess
*NOTE*" If i forgot to trackback you and i used your post let me know and i will correct it as soon as possible. Everyone i have linked to deserves proper credit..:) Cicso and ISS have created quite a mess for themselves. First, Mike Lynn showed at the BlackHat...