Virus writers are evil. The latest, Nimda, is a really aggressive one. Look at some of the more successful viruses right now. SirCam, Magistr, Loveletter, and Hybris are all on Trend’s top 10 list. All, including Nimda spread by email. Also, like sAdmind (in the top 10) and CodeRed II, it hits Microsoft IIS servers. Like Bymer it hits unprotected network shares.…
Sheeesh… viruses never go away. What a pain. Had to diagnose a server’s virus problem. It was attacking other servers. Found a computer lab had several viruses. Dunno why the anti-virus software caught some, but not others. All a major pain.
Plane crashed into the Pentagon. Another 2 crashed the World Trade Center (as a diversion)? Imagine all the terrorist groups in the world better hide into their sewers for fear of U.S. retaliation. Still amazed by the attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. It’s incomprehensible that someone would dare to do this. I’ve…
Lots of stuff on which to play catchup. Have some typos and misused words in the Interactive Map, need to get some stuff going on the Student Affairs web site, and help out Dicky on the Judicial Affairs site. – – – – – Have you seen/met the roadkill on the Information Superhighway? – – – – –…
gg…Â California woman sues CD company over user-tracking technology. About time… maybe if this was a bigger record, then it could be made into a class-action lawsuit?
Found in a spam message… MARRY your BROTHER, SISTER, or your BEST FRIEND!! Took me a sec to realize this was Subject: Become-a-Minister-Now
At least I am not alone. Others with high-tech gadgets forget their toys. I just forget where I put my glasses and my shoes. – – – – – kerfuffle / ker FUH fl / noun 1. disturbance; fuss; uproar – – – – – Was getting kinda long there. Trying not to let it…
Great day for computer security stories… a virus pretending to be a Microsoft patch Kazaa and Morpheus programs can reveal username and hostname more hacking into Hotmail Apache with SQL flaws smugglers caught transporting encryption devices to China (sooooo illegal). – – – – – Interesting… wonder if our students are targetted for identity theft? –…
Got a Sun Ultra 10 box at work. Very sweet. Plan to do some prototyping and play with all kinds of UNIX stuff. Going to be a fun weekend. NOTHING work related! See ya,