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Internet Security Warnings

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we-have-a-code-yellow-people-this-is-not-a-drill-omg-freak-out dept.

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."

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  1. It hate to say it... by confusion · · Score: 5, Funny

    But it's been a while since we've had a good/effective worm.

    Jerry
    http://www.cyvin.org/

  2. Windows Threat Assessment by joelparker · · Score: 5, Funny
    It would be cool to have a little app that reports the current Windows threat level.

    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.

  3. Color for security level is great by Unsus · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  4. Alert level to Yellow by rossdee · · Score: 4, Funny


    "Are you sure, sir? It means changing the bulb...

  5. Re:Yellow is pretty rare.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    There has never been a Red alert level.

    Red alert sould be used at each Windows release.
  6. All Hands To Battlestations... by CoyoteGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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  7. Hey Guys.. by CoyoteGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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  8. Re:Another color-code system? by briancurtin · · Score: 5, Funny

    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."

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