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Juha-Matti Laurio writes "Internet Storm Center's Diary reported today: Due to a number of very well working Windows exploits for this weeks patch set, and the zero-day Veritas exploit, we decided to turn the Infocon to yellow. The following Internet Threat Level meters are at level 2/4 because of Windows Plug and Play vulnerability's several exploit codes too: Symantec ThreatCon as a part of global DeepSight Threat Management System saying Increased alertness and Internet Security Systems X-Force with Increased vigilance at AlertCon."
But it's been a while since we've had a good/effective worm.
Jerry
http://www.cyvin.org/
Oh, I guess it doesn't, ror.
The app could download data automatically using IE and ActiveX, format the data using an Excel Macro, then email results to me using Outlook.
Because I care about security.
On related news, the US puts it's security level color at pink. Again, on related news, Bobby's mom chooses to wear an orange shirt. No need to actually read the security threat -- we have colors for that.
"Are you sure, sir? It means changing the bulb...
"Symantec ThreatCon as a part of global DeepSight Threat Management System saying Increased alertness and Internet Security Systems X-Force with Increased vigilance at AlertCon."
What. The. Fuck.
Crumb's Corollary: Never bring a knife to a bun fight.
Some of you people might be, but I'm just waiting for my gentoo box to compile.
"A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming, is not worth knowing" - Alan Perlis
Seems to me these color coded systems do more to confuse than they do good.
I totally agree w/ you. We need more clear statements about what the problem is and what we should do about it... like this.
Symantec ThreatCon as a part of global DeepSight Threat Management System saying Increased alertness and Internet Security Systems X-Force with Increased vigilance at AlertCon.
LOLOMGWTFBBQ? At least with the colors you can say, oh well red is bad, and green is good... and so that's that. When AlertCons are X-Forced w/ 3 points of Increased Vigilence and 1 point of Vitality, whose to know what could happen or what arcane anti-sploit knowledge you should call upon.
...and colorblind admins go on without a care in the world....
-- Fugacity: Confusing chemists since 1908
Red alert sould be used at each Windows release.
At least they didn't raise it to threat Level Fuschia, the level at which the gayness of Linus converts even the most hardened heterosexual to the likes of *nix programmer.
/. phenomenon of claming linux users are homosexuals, it only made sense that I combine the two into a semi-constructive joke to link the two cliches.
I'm sorry, after seeing the lunacy of coloured threat levels hyped for decades, and the
Saskboy's blog is good. 9 out of 10 dentists agree.
Data: Captain.. Sensors are picking up localized pockets of Upnp activity in subspace transmissions.
Picard: Geordi, can we triangulate the originating source?
Geordi: Yes sir, it's coming from a planetary system 15 light years from our present location. Long range sensors indicate it is...
Picard: Yes, I know... Microsoft...
Picard: All hands, yellow alert. Data, set a course for the source of the transmissions. All hands, to battlestations. Worf, put us to red alert upon enterting the system. We don't want another Code Red Incident. And send out a subspace communication to the Federation, all ships, all systems.. We have engaged Microsoft..
Worf: Yes Captain.
Picard: Data, we did test our monthly Microsoft patches on the first Tuesday of the month, correct.
Data: Negative Captain. Unfortunately, there were exploits in the wild which take advantage of the weaknesses in the Upnp service installed on the ship's computer, and the Federation threat level was raised, so we did not test them.
Picard: Damn Microsoft. Alright, let's be careful. We don't know yet what we're dealing with. Maximum Warp! Engage!
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I think the threat level was raised to blue...
But what does this mean?
STOP: 0x0000000A (00000595 00000002 00000000 8010da41)
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
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threatcon? infocon? alertcon? "hey bob are you going to be at the meetingcon about threatcon at infocon in room z-force? theres an x-force alertcon for the internetcon."
My UID is a palindrome, that must be good for some type of prize.
Wow, that summary is chock full of wierd names, AlertCon ThreatCon etc.
youd think they could come up with some less... tacky names
I just read the rest of this morning's news on /. half an hour ago, and just popped back to read this article. Seems a good order, reminds me of how TV news works. They show the day's 'real' news - war, disasters, etc and then at the end, just before the weather they have something silly to cheer you up, usually animal related - an otter that can surf, monkeys at zoos having triplets, etc
/. we have the day's real news of interest, software patents, privacy, Google joining Apple, and then at the end when we think all is bleak for free software, there's a short story on Windows to make you laugh. Look, it's insecure! All their sensitive data's being emailed around. Ha ha.
Here on
Did anyone besides me originally read that as the global DeepShit Threat Management System?
I think I like it better that way.
That's our life, the big wheel of shit. - The Fat Man, Blue Tango Salvage