Monthly Archives for May 2009
GET BACK TO US: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER scam
*SCAM* Send Money Worldwide Dear Sir/Madam, There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of $850,000.00 USD directed in cash credited to file UNP/9066336466/08, at the owner of this email address. The International Monetary Fund … Continue reading
You Hack US, We Nuke You!
The United States’ top commanding officer for the space and cyber domains told reporters last week that a cyber attack could merit a more conventional military response. During a press briefing on Thursday, U.S. Air Force General Kevin Chilton, who … Continue reading
Weaponized Hacking
This is not your momma hacking. This is militarized hacking, Pentagon style. It is state funded with the intent of allowing the killing of people and the breaking of things. “U.S. Defense Department officials were so impressed with the level … Continue reading
Validation: Track the Results
If you are doing Certification & Accreditation then you know it’s all about the documentation. But its not just about reviewing the documentation that a system is supposed to have. If you’re in the business of getting systems validated sometimes … Continue reading
Star Trek Based Anti-Virus: Klingon Anti-Virus (KAV)
Sophos put out a Star Trek Based Anti-Virus. Pure genius. The downloads for it are off the charts. Its free. Its fun and its increbibly smart marketing. Like many brilliant ideas it was an accident. Well, it was put out … Continue reading
Dangers of Surfing the Web with an Admin Account
If you bought a Dell or Gateway, more than likely you only have one account on your computer with no password. That account runs as the administrator. If your system has no user name or password applied, it is running … Continue reading
geek
I’m a geek in everyway. Looking back its apparent that I always have been. I was geek when it wasn’t cool.. the 80’s when the cult classic “Nerds†came out. I identified with and felt a kinship toward the nerds … Continue reading
ARE YOU STILL ALIVE? **scam**
From: zenithbnkplc28@gmail.com Subject: ARE YOU STILL ALIVE? Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 01:14:04 -0700 To: FROM THE DESK OF THE MINISTER: Hon. (Mrs.) Nnanadi Usman FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE SECRETARY: Mrs. Pamela Yough 5th Floor, Annex 3, New Federal Secretariat … Continue reading
Justice Antonin Scalia on “his own” privacy
This may sound ridiculous to a blogger/technophiliac/contractor who has his entire life well documented in easily accessible public and government databases, but privacy is important. I believe we should have a say so in how private we want our lives … Continue reading
Torpig Botnet Hijacked
Brett Stone-Gross, Marco Cova, Lorenzo Cavallaro, Bob Gilbert, Martin Szydlowski, Richard Kemmerer, Chris Kruegel, Giovanni Vigna of the Security Group Department of Computer Science University of California in Santa Barbara hacked into a botnet called Torpig. Torpig gathers credit card, … Continue reading