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CERTStation Threat-Level Aggregator

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the if-you-don't-like-the-weather-wait-a-minute dept.

sloit writes "Just spotted, the CERTStation Threat level Aggregator displays the current threat level, in real-time, as assessed by 8 of the Internet's leading vulnerability watch services such as Symantec Threatcon, ISS Alertcon and SANS Infocon on one publically accessible Web page. Well, that saves a lot of daily trudging!"

7 of 69 comments (clear)

  1. Re:If it would only just *tell* me by thetroll123 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Try it with Flashblock enabled, gives a far cleaner interface...

  2. Because we all know... by hellfire · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...breaking down threats and dangers in to colors like magenta, cyan, mauve, ash, and indigo, rather than actually telling us what the threat is, is a great way to communicate to the populace the danger they should think they are in, and thus keep control over the small minded populace.

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  3. Now with Flashy goodness by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow, with my Linux box, I can't see any threats at all! Linux makes everything more secure!

  4. Its nice by MaxPowerDJ · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think its nice because I can forward the page to my boss and justify a whole bunch of hours online surfin' the web. He'll be too busy figuring out what the hell those animations mean.

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  5. Re:Interesting... by aicrules · · Score: 2, Funny

    They got an int overflow as Flash can't handle that high a number...thus they removed the top offenders.

  6. Re:Interesting... by TaoPhoenix · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did they get an Acer Ferrari laptop from MS?

    And does OS X really have 31 flaws?

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  7. Re:If it would only just *tell* me by smooth+wombat · · Score: 2, Funny
    They laughed at me when I told them, "I don't have Flash installed."


    Now who's laughing! Mwahahahahahahaha!!!!!

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