Topic: - on October 13, 2002 at 2:06:42 AM CEST
How to hack people
The biggest threat to the security of a company is not a computer virus, an unpatched hole in a key program or a badly installed firewall. In fact, the biggest threat could be you.
So says Kevin Mitnick, and he should know.
¬> <a href="news.bbc.co.uk"target="_blank">BBC
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Topic: - on October 12, 2002 at 12:04:32 PM CEST
INSIDE TRACK: Cutting internet waiting time
Internet transfer speed record broken again - 483 megabits per second
The record was set over an ordinary internet connection running for 2,518km between Slovenia and Spain, using the new Ipv6 protocol. While the technique has been available for some years, most parts of the internet do not use the protocol because to do so would require extensive upgrading of hardware and software. In setting the record, 483mb of data were transferred in 11.73 seconds, equating to a speed of 1215 terabits per second, from Ljubljana in Slovenia to Madrid, via Milan, Geneva and Vienna.
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Topic: - on October 12, 2002 at 8:07:44 AM CEST
Wer bastelt mit ?
Neues vom Bastelonkel - Wir schreiben einen Bestseller. Mehr als 80.000 Autoren tun es, sagt Sol Stein, und 98 Prozent davon "mit Erfolg": sie wenden seine Software "WritePro Fiction" an. Jetzt liegt das Programm auch in einer deutschen Version vor. Motto: Wie bastle ich mir einen Bestseller? Eine Selbsterfahrung.
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Topic: - on October 11, 2002 at 10:14:34 PM CEST
The "E.T.PC"
Peter Li staged his own alien autopsy and went one stage further - strengthening and then filling E.T.'s guts with an EPIA 800. Ouch. He's added some nice touches, like a voice module and the obligatory finger light. Peter is planning to make a series of Mini-ITX-inside-o'Toys as Christmas presents for his close friends and family. Let's just hope the children don't have to give up their fluffy toys for such butchery first...
¬> <a href="www.mini-itx.com"target="_blank">Peter Li
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Topic: - on October 11, 2002 at 10:11:16 PM CEST
Microsoft warns of 'critical' flaw in Outlook Express
MICROSOFT RELEASED A security alert Thursday acknowledging a serious security hole in its Outlook Express e-mail client. The vulnerability, which was found in Outlook Express Versions 5.5 and 6.0, could allow a remote attacker to take control of machines running Outlook Express using malicious code embedded in an e-mail message.
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Topic: - on October 11, 2002 at 1:29:22 PM CEST
FreeBSD 4.7 released
From: Murray Stokely [murray@FreeBSD.org] To: announce@FreeBSD.org Date: 10/10/2002 10:47 AM Subject: FreeBSD 4.7 Now Available -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1
I am happy to announce the availability of FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE, the latest release of the FreeBSD -STABLE development branch. Since FreeBSD 4.6-RELEASE in June 2002, we have updated a number of software programs in the base system, such as GCC and sendmail. Several new drivers have been added for USB devices and disk controllers. We have also incorporated updates for XFree86 and our Linux compatibility libraries.
FreeBSD 4.7 also incorporates all of the security and bug fixes from 4.6.2 (released in August 2002), including several ATA-related bugfixes, updates for OpenSSL and OpenSSH, and fixes to address several security advisories.
For a complete list of new features and known problems, please see the release notes and errata list, available here:
www.FreeBSD.org www.FreeBSD.org
For more information about FreeBSD release engineering activities (including information about the upcoming FreeBSD 5.0), please see:
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Topic: - on October 11, 2002 at 12:45:59 PM CEST
Henpeck worm cons MSN chat crowd
The worm tricks users into clicking on a link to download malicious software. It also installs a back-door program for future mischief A worm has spread among MSN Messenger users by fooling them into downloading an infectious file from the Internet, antivirus firms said on Thursday.
Known as Henpeck, the worm used MSN's chat network to send messages containing a link to a malicious online file, called BR2002.exe. People who clicked the link triggered a download of the file and inadvertently ran the infectious program. The worm then sent instant messages to everyone on a victim's buddy list.
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Topic: - on October 11, 2002 at 11:52:13 AM CEST
Studiengang "Master of Digital Media" startet
Was das Sprachproblem angeht, macht sich Christian Haack keine Illusionen. "In den ersten Wochen werde ich durch die Hölle gehen", sagt der 30-Jährige. Der Jurist aus Hamburg gehört zu den ersten Studenten des Aufbaustudienganges "Master of Digital Media" an der International School of New Media in Lübeck (ISNM), der am heutigen Freitag offiziell eröffnet wird. Das Studium mit 13 Studenten aus sechs Ländern wird komplett in englischer Sprache stattfinden.
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Topic: - on October 11, 2002 at 1:33:57 AM CEST
Liquid Nitrogen cooled P4 2.8GHz at 3917MHz
When the Intel Pentium 4 2,8GHz CPU arrived to our testlab we ordered 10 liters of Liquid Nitrogen (LN2 -196°C) and decided to run some tests in very low temperatures.
¬> <a href="www.muropaketti.com"target="_blank">muropaketti
¬> Intel Pentium 4 2,2GHz at <a href="www.muropaketti.com"target="_blank">3675MHz
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Topic: - on October 11, 2002 at 12:17:00 AM CEST
Device Allows for Employee Thought Monitoring
Webspionage Corporation, maker of employee monitoring software and Brainco, manufacturer of EEG machines, have partnered to create the ultimate employee monitoring tool. A patented algorithm analyzes brainwave data and determines if employees are thinking of work or about what to eat for lunch. A flexible alarm system can allow for various levels of non-work thinking and alerts. A manager can be notified by e-mail each time an employee has a non-work thought, or an air horn can be wired to alert of pornographic thoughts.
¬> <a href="bbspot.com"target="_blank">BBspot
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Topic: - on October 10, 2002 at 10:54:56 PM CEST
Microsoft eases copy protection in XP
MICROSOFT IS EASING up on its copy protection technology in the upcoming release of its Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system, and will allow users to record TV shows onto CDs and DVDs and play them back on a variety of devices.
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Topic: - on October 9, 2002 at 11:31:18 PM CEST
Bericht von Tod durch exzessives Computerspielen
Die Nachrichtenagentur AP berichtet von den Gefahren, die zu exzessives Spielen mit sich bringt: Nach 86 Stunden ununterbrochenen Computerspielens ist ein Südkoreaner - vermutlich an Kreislaufversagen - gestorben.
Der arbeitslose 24-Jährige wurde gestern tot in einem Internet-Cafe in Kwangju gefunden.
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