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But people just beat their chest and ridiculed the people posting, locking and shuffling threads or in some cases on commercial antivirus forums, deleting threads and moving them to hidden sections or trashed them altogether.

I believe this is a huge conspiracy which has been going on for years. People in malware forums have been shouting from the rooftops about this but no one wanted to listen.

What you overlooked and should have read:

1. Nobody Seems To Notice and Nobody Seems To Care - Government & Stealth Malware
http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2012/10/05/nobody-seems-to-notice-and-nobody-seems-to-care-government-stealth-malware/

2. Spy agency ASIO are hacking into personal computers
http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2013/01/13/spy-agency-asio-are-hacking-into-personal-computers/

3. Will security firms detect police spyware?
http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2013/09/17/will-security-firms-detect-police-spyware/

And several PDF files on blackhat pages, forums, and conferences.

These attacks against non-networked computers runs deep - some changes are so subtle and appear to blend into normal black box Windows activities people overlook them. Read article #1 which includes the sad state of malware detection on *nix.

When you Google enough for firmware, PCI, AGP, BIOS, sound card malware, SDR, FRS, and why some distros autoload the ax25, rose, and netrom modules by default (including TAILS, check it for yourself with lsmod), it is quite unusual. Why would a distribution like TAILS need hamradio modules? They're in there, too, in addition to the ax25, rose, netrom modules. Batman mesh networking is included in TAILS too.

People repeat the same mantra: the only safe computer is a non-networked computer. This is a lie. The truth is, an entirely shielded TEMPEST room with no network connections and shielding down to every piece of the computer is the best test environment, but who is going to take such precautions? Is the shielded computer in the shielded room bound for other locations outside of this safe room?

Wikileaks have released Spy Files, listing many companies developing malware to root your box beyond detection often aimed at Governments and Military sources. These secret communications are no secret, and some have been detected via FRS, but that's only one source out of many.

But people just beat their chest and ridiculed the people posting, locking and shuffling threads or in some cases on commercial antivirus forums, deleting threads and moving them to hidden sections or trashed them altogether.

I believe this is a huge conspiracy which has been going on for years. People in malware forums have been shouting from the rooftops about this but no one wanted to listen.

What you overlooked and should have read:

1. Nobody Seems To Notice and Nobody Seems To Care - Government & Stealth Malware
http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2012/10/05/nobody-seems-to-notice-and-nobody-seems-to-care-government-stealth-malware/

2. Spy agency ASIO are hacking into personal computers
http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2013/01/13/spy-agency-asio-are-hacking-into-personal-computers/

3. Will security firms detect police spyware?
http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2013/09/17/will-security-firms-detect-police-spyware/

And several PDF files on blackhat pages, forums, and conferences.

These attacks against non-networked computers runs deep - some changes are so subtle and appear to blend into normal black box Windows activities people overlook them. Read article #1 which includes the sad state of malware detection on *nix.

When you Google enough for firmware, PCI, AGP, BIOS, sound card malware, SDR, FRS, and why some distros autoload the ax25, rose, and netrom modules by default (including TAILS, check it for yourself with lsmod), it is quite unusual. Why would a distribution like TAILS need hamradio modules? They're in there, too, in addition to the ax25, rose, netrom modules. Batman mesh networking is included in TAILS too.

People repeat the same mantra: the only safe computer is a non-networked computer. This is a lie. The truth is, an entirely shielded TEMPEST room with no network connections and shielding down to every piece of the computer is the best test environment, but who is going to take such precautions? Is the shielded computer in the shielded room bound for other locations outside of this safe room?

Wikileaks have released Spy Files, listing many companies developing malware to root your box beyond detection often aimed at Governments and Military sources. These secret communications are no secret, and some have been detected via FRS, but that's only one source out of many.

But people just beat their chest and ridiculed the people posting, locking and shuffling threads or in some cases on commercial antivirus forums, deleting threads and moving them to hidden sections or trashed them altogether.

I believe this is a huge conspiracy which has been going on for years. People in malware forums have been shouting from the rooftops about this but no one wanted to listen.

What you overlooked and should have read:

1. Nobody Seems To Notice and Nobody Seems To Care - Government & Stealth Malware
http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2012/10/05/nobody-seems-to-notice-and-nobody-seems-to-care-government-stealth-malware/

2. Spy agency ASIO are hacking into personal computers
http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2013/01/13/spy-agency-asio-are-hacking-into-personal-computers/

3. Will security firms detect police spyware?
http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2013/09/17/will-security-firms-detect-police-spyware/

And several PDF files on blackhat pages, forums, and conferences.

These attacks against non-networked computers runs deep - some changes are so subtle and appear to blend into normal black box Windows activities people overlook them. Read article #1 which includes the sad state of malware detection on *nix.

When you Google enough for firmware, PCI, AGP, BIOS, sound card malware, SDR, FRS, and why some distros autoload the ax25, rose, and netrom modules by default (including TAILS, check it for yourself with lsmod), it is quite unusual. Why would a distribution like TAILS need hamradio modules? They're in there, too, in addition to the ax25, rose, netrom modules. Batman mesh networking is included in TAILS too.

People repeat the same mantra: the only safe computer is a non-networked computer. This is a lie. The truth is, an entirely shielded TEMPEST room with no network connections and shielding down to every piece of the computer is the best test environment, but who is going to take such precautions? Is the shielded computer in the shielded room bound for other locations outside of this safe room?

Wikileaks have released Spy Files, listing many companies developing malware to root your box beyond detection often aimed at Governments and Military sources. These secret communications are no secret, and some have been detected via FRS, but that's only one source out of many.

Nobody Seems To Notice and Nobody Seems To Care - Government & Stealth Malware

http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2012/10/05/nobody-seems-to-notice-and-nobody-seems-to-care-government-stealth-malware/

"They" are making nests in firmware and there's little to nothing most can do about it. Read and share the NSTNNSTC - G&SM article.

Copy/paste the text and e-mail it to any entity which claims to offer a product scanning and remove malware from your system.

Netflix on Ubuntu Linux! (from the Linux community, anyway) non-security post

At the moment, from several sources it appears to be a clever hack or work around until the Linux community (and/or Netflix) pulls together a proper package(s).

I haven't tried this myself but I found it useful enough to post here. As usual, please consider whether or not you trust the source(s) of these package(s) and the instructions. I'm publishing this as a news item, but not a recommendation because I have not audited the method(s)/package(s) mentioned within the article(s).

- Resources:

Check the thread below @ Ubuntu Forums and the updates at IHeartUbuntu for the latest updates to this story.

Ubuntu Forums Thread with discussion on the topic:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?&t=2084592

Initial post @ iheartubuntu.com:
http://www.iheartubuntu.com/2012/11/netflix-on-ubuntu-is-here.html

@ iheartubuntu.com - update #1:
http://www.iheartubuntu.com/2012/11/update-on-netflix.html

@ iheartubuntu.com - update #2 (most recent as of this blog post):
Re: PPA for Netflix Desktop App
http://www.iheartubuntu.com/2012/11/ppa-for-netflix-desktop-app.html

Published @ http://securityflakes.livelyblog.com/

Reddit Users Bypass Steam Linux Beta Invitations

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/11/reddit-users-bypass-valve-linux-beta-invitations

"OMG! Ubuntu! learned from a reader that Reddit users on /r/linux_gaming[1] have already figured out a way to bypass Valveâ(TM)s Beta Invitation â" which allow users to start exploring Steam on Linux much earlier than the folks at Valve had likely planned for.

In order to enjoy the Valve on Linux Beta early users have been using the following stepsâ¦

From Terminal:

        wget http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.deb
        sudo dpkg -i steam.deb && sudo apt-get install -f

Then From Unity Dash:

        Launch Steam App
        Login to Steam
        You will get a message saying you arenâ(TM)t in Beta.
        Close this.

If you are on amd64 architecture then you will also need to run âoesudo apt-get install libjpeg-turbo8:i386 libcurl3gnutls:i386 libogg0:i386 libpixman-1-0:i386 libsdl1.2debian:i386 libtheora0:i386 libvorbis0a:i386 libvorbisenc2:i386 libvorbisfile3:i386 libasound2:i386 libc6:i386 libgcc1:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxau6:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386â from terminal without the quotations.

Finally from terminal run âoesteam steam://open/gamesâ without the quotations and you will experience Steam on Linux providing you have all the package dependencies and follow the above steps.

More information on this bypass can be found on /r/linux_gaming[2] subreddit and readers are reminded that although this is not a hack but just a loophole that requires not modification that it could in some manner still violate the Valve Terms of Service so we suggest caution.

Some video of Big Picture and Steam on Ubuntu 12.10 is available here[3] and video of Team Fortress 2 on Ubuntu is here[4]."

[1] http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/12qs6z/steam_for_linux_its_here_deb_in_the_link/
[2] http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/12qs6z/steam_for_linux_its_here_deb_in_the_link/
[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEkgSd7KHkc
[4] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS1FK8rHlZA

http://securityflakes.livelyblog.com/

http://flock.codeweavers.com/

What it is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossOver_(software)

"CrossOver (a.k.a. CrossOver Office before version 6.0) is the collective name for two commercial and proprietary programs developed by CodeWeavers that allow many Windows-based applications to run on Linux and Mac OS X using a compatibility layer. The programs include CrossOver Mac and CrossOver Linux.

The programs are modified, proprietary versions of the public Wine source tree with various compatibility patches added, more user-friendly configuration tools, and commercial support. CodeWeavers employs several Wine developers and contributes code back to the free software/open-source software Wine project as per the GNU LGPL, although CrossOver is proprietary software."

On October 31, 2012, CodeWeavers will have a second software giveaway, this one entitled "Flock the Vote." CodeWeavers promised to have such a giveaway if 100,000 American voters would promise to vote on election day, in a nonpartisan bid to encourage activism. 100,000 people have pledged, so CodeWeavers will allow any person in the world to download and register a copy of CrossOver Linux or CrossOver Mac; the offer includes a year of support.

http://securityflakes.livelyblog.com/2012/10/31/get-crossover-for-free-now-today-only-oct-31st-2012-another-non-security-post-but-if-you-use-linux-or-mac-you-should-really-try-this-out-now/

"We're looking for Linux gamers to install and test our new Steam for Linux client. We are primarily interested in experienced Linux users.

In order to take the survey, you need to first login with your Steam account to link your response with your Steam ID."

http://securityflakes.livelyblog.com/2012/10/28/valve-linux-steam-client-beta-application-not-security-related-but-you-know-you-want-it/

Valve Linux Steam Client Beta Application

Weâ(TM)re looking for Linux gamers to install and test our new Steam for Linux client. We are primarily interested in experienced Linux users.

In order to take the survey, you need to first login with your Steam account to link your response with your Steam ID.

Note: You must have cookies enabled in your browser to continue

Login with your Steam account to apply:

http://www.valvesoftware.com/linuxsurvey.php?action=login

http://securityflakes.livelyblog.com/2012/10/28/valve-linux-steam-client-beta-application-not-security-related-but-you-know-you-want-it/

Nobody Seems To Notice and Nobody Seems To Care â" Government & Stealth Malware

http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2012/10/05/nobody-seems-to-notice-and-nobody-seems-to-care-government-stealth-malware/

http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2012/10/05/nobody-seems-to-notice-and-nobody-seems-to-care-government-stealth-malware/

http://anonymous.livelyblog.com/2012/10/05/nobody-seems-to-notice-and-nobody-seems-to-care-government-stealth-malware/

other terrorist organizations who fully support this bill include IBM, Boeing, AT&T, Oracle, Symantec, Verizon and Lockheed Martin. I wrote a blogpost about the corporatoins being CISPA ages ago.