Since I don't know the exact nature of the security hole and I didn't read TFA, my idea may not work, but assuming the clickjackEE is at a banking site, the hijacker could potentially create a link which posts data to a different url the jackEE didn't anticipate. This could send the form data (or whatever) to phishers, perhaps including things like account numbers, or if you're posting a password perhaps grabbing that as well (assuming you could shove a certificate in somehow).
I dunno, but seeing as how you just got mainly pointless comments and ridicule with little support, you may have a point.
Hmm, interesting. It's been such a long time since I've read the book (I read it when I was 12 or 13), I'd forgotten about a few of the details you mention. Plus, I probably missed a few things entirely. I should probably go back and reread it.
Funny thing is they're not actually screen shots, they're running videos... guess they haven't fixed the memory management or paging issues in v7 either.
for every logic bomb on the network or Terry Childs case that makes it into the press, there are 98 other incidents of disgruntled IT pros damaging company assets that you never hear about.
Where the hell do they get these stats from, FFS? Garbage. Just to make you afraid of your IT staff. Honestly, how the fuck would they even measure such a stat, or claim to be able to? Again, I say garbage.
Companies should be paying more attention to the brain drain associated with a valuable employee getting pissed off and leaving than with this made up crap. Unless you're prepared to hire a vast auditing and security staff (or suspiciously, an IT consulting company that just happened to write this stuff), your IT department could have you by the balls.
Provide a constructive work force, and the rest will take care of itself.
Honestly, it sounds like you're kind of a pain in the ass.
I've worked with a few geniuses that couldn't hold a conversation and were general pains in the ass. Work on your social skills and you'll probably have better luck... especially if you're one of those technically brilliant but interpersonally retarded people.
Obviously, this is tragic, but I agree that is pretty awesome that two old women can actually defend themselves from two (presumably) young men. And I think the % is probably closer to at least 85%. I mean, certainly 100% of Texas would think this is awesome, and that's a big freggin' state.
Yes, I have an almost identical* story, but I got my degree. I worked hard, but after a while I kept management aware that I'm not available to work 60 hours a week.
Initially, I started working crazy hours, but realized no one cared. I didn't lament that fact, I just understood that was the reality. When they asked how long something would take, I'd say 'this long' and took into account that I was not going to work overtime to make it happen.
I also went to school... and it's amazing how great people are with working with you when you say "I'm leaving for school, this will have to wait until tomorrow". Not only is going to school generally considered to be important for you, but it benefits the company as well.
*I worked for a huge company, which may not be the case with you. If you don't, and want to improve your life, I highly suggest you find a line of work w/ a Fortune 500 company.
The circumstances you describe is what distinguishes a well managed company from a poorly managed company. The poorly managed companies very likely make other poor decisions that negatively impact other aspects of their business.
Take control of your life and decide not to work for those types of companies - no one else will do it for you. It is up to you.
Hey um, not to be too picky here, but do you think that when an article mentions something as relatively advanced as free data access on a mobile device (which also happens to be a phone), we could have a picture of something more modern than a 1982 suitcase phone, a rotary phone my grandma would've laughed at and what looks to be some kind of 1970s pacman pocket game?
I dunno. I'm not one for the idle crap, but I kind of like this.
I suppose it's the same reason/. discusses Anathem. Not exactly pertaining to linux or science, but still an interesting bit of info likely to appeal to people interested in nerdy stuff.
...the CDO might be worth 22 cents whereas the actual homes might be worth 75 cents
Yep, that's why I wish I could buy my own mortgage. I've looked into it, and most (maybe all) banks don't want to plink around with a single loan. But damn, imagine being able to buy your $100K loan (for example) for $22K. Jebus!
Why would you need to "hang a towel"? Seems that automatic interface with your nervous system would be more likely... or for those not exponentially future inclined, at least through contact lenses. They're doing the contact lens thing now, in crude fashion.
The problem is that something is only worth what someone will pay for it... and almost nobody is buying, and when they do, it is at substantially lower prices. Lack of liquidity is the real driver of the problems many of these banks and investment houses are seeing.
There now, I completely agree with you. If OP's point was that we're in the toilet financially speaking, I'd be more inclined to agree with that than the assertion that tech had somehow made all collateral banks hold obsolete.
Exactly. But that's still not "valueless". Even if you sell a CDO for 22 cents on the dollar (which is the lowest I've seen quoted), it's still not valueless.
OP's original comment seemed to imply that tech somehow managed to make tangible and paper assets irrelevant. That is not the case.
So honestly, what's up? Why is posting nonsense so appealing? Just answer me honestly on one question... are you over 18? I'm really curious.
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Your believe that "shaking hands" does not constitute a real skill shows you know little to nothing about how business is done. Relationship building is item #1 in business. Perhaps it's your mode of thought that antagonizes the business and lead them down the path to outsourcing.
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yeah, I could see lawyers being the worst of the worst. Never worked for a law firm, so I don't know
Answers sites are extremely useful when trying to figure out relationships between two things which may not be easily translatable into a concise search query. They're also really handy when you're not quite sure what your question is - and someone else is gracious enough to solidify the thought and answer it.
I'm a big fan of yahoo answers, and I'd love to have a free site for in-depth tech stuff like this. (I've never ponied up the money for experts-exchange)
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Since I don't know the exact nature of the security hole and I didn't read TFA, my idea may not work, but assuming the clickjackEE is at a banking site, the hijacker could potentially create a link which posts data to a different url the jackEE didn't anticipate. This could send the form data (or whatever) to phishers, perhaps including things like account numbers, or if you're posting a password perhaps grabbing that as well (assuming you could shove a certificate in somehow).
I dunno, but seeing as how you just got mainly pointless comments and ridicule with little support, you may have a point.
Hmm, interesting. It's been such a long time since I've read the book (I read it when I was 12 or 13), I'd forgotten about a few of the details you mention. Plus, I probably missed a few things entirely. I should probably go back and reread it.
Thanks for the review.
Am I the only one that would think twice before actually ingesting this stuff?
It just doesn't sound like a great idea. I'd wait a few months and see how the first guys to have a drink are doing.
Funny thing is they're not actually screen shots, they're running videos... guess they haven't fixed the memory management or paging issues in v7 either.
No... like an honest to God international force. Yeah, the US made up most of the force, but certainly a lower percentage than we do in Iraq today.
Remember, that was the end of the cold war - even the Europeans were itchy to drop those unused cold war bombs.
for every logic bomb on the network or Terry Childs case that makes it into the press, there are 98 other incidents of disgruntled IT pros damaging company assets that you never hear about.
Where the hell do they get these stats from, FFS? Garbage. Just to make you afraid of your IT staff. Honestly, how the fuck would they even measure such a stat, or claim to be able to? Again, I say garbage.
Companies should be paying more attention to the brain drain associated with a valuable employee getting pissed off and leaving than with this made up crap. Unless you're prepared to hire a vast auditing and security staff (or suspiciously, an IT consulting company that just happened to write this stuff), your IT department could have you by the balls.
Provide a constructive work force, and the rest will take care of itself.
Well, everyone else seemed to make pretty good points on the details - so I just followed on with a little something extra.
Honestly, it sounds like you're kind of a pain in the ass.
I've worked with a few geniuses that couldn't hold a conversation and were general pains in the ass. Work on your social skills and you'll probably have better luck... especially if you're one of those technically brilliant but interpersonally retarded people.
I'm just saying...
Obviously, this is tragic, but I agree that is pretty awesome that two old women can actually defend themselves from two (presumably) young men. And I think the % is probably closer to at least 85%. I mean, certainly 100% of Texas would think this is awesome, and that's a big freggin' state.
Don't break into houses.
Yes, I agree, we're a violent culture.
Yes, I have an almost identical* story, but I got my degree. I worked hard, but after a while I kept management aware that I'm not available to work 60 hours a week.
Initially, I started working crazy hours, but realized no one cared. I didn't lament that fact, I just understood that was the reality. When they asked how long something would take, I'd say 'this long' and took into account that I was not going to work overtime to make it happen.
I also went to school... and it's amazing how great people are with working with you when you say "I'm leaving for school, this will have to wait until tomorrow". Not only is going to school generally considered to be important for you, but it benefits the company as well.
*I worked for a huge company, which may not be the case with you. If you don't, and want to improve your life, I highly suggest you find a line of work w/ a Fortune 500 company.
The circumstances you describe is what distinguishes a well managed company from a poorly managed company. The poorly managed companies very likely make other poor decisions that negatively impact other aspects of their business.
Take control of your life and decide not to work for those types of companies - no one else will do it for you. It is up to you.
Hey um, not to be too picky here, but do you think that when an article mentions something as relatively advanced as free data access on a mobile device (which also happens to be a phone), we could have a picture of something more modern than a 1982 suitcase phone, a rotary phone my grandma would've laughed at and what looks to be some kind of 1970s pacman pocket game?
Just a thought.
Actually, I think it's up to about 2 trillion now...
I dunno. I'm not one for the idle crap, but I kind of like this.
/. discusses Anathem. Not exactly pertaining to linux or science, but still an interesting bit of info likely to appeal to people interested in nerdy stuff.
I suppose it's the same reason
I wouldn't exactly call any Metallica song made after 1995 "quality"
...the CDO might be worth 22 cents whereas the actual homes might be worth 75 cents
Yep, that's why I wish I could buy my own mortgage. I've looked into it, and most (maybe all) banks don't want to plink around with a single loan. But damn, imagine being able to buy your $100K loan (for example) for $22K. Jebus!
Why would you need to "hang a towel"? Seems that automatic interface with your nervous system would be more likely... or for those not exponentially future inclined, at least through contact lenses. They're doing the contact lens thing now, in crude fashion.
The problem is that something is only worth what someone will pay for it... and almost nobody is buying, and when they do, it is at substantially lower prices. Lack of liquidity is the real driver of the problems many of these banks and investment houses are seeing.
There now, I completely agree with you. If OP's point was that we're in the toilet financially speaking, I'd be more inclined to agree with that than the assertion that tech had somehow made all collateral banks hold obsolete.
Exactly. But that's still not "valueless". Even if you sell a CDO for 22 cents on the dollar (which is the lowest I've seen quoted), it's still not valueless.
OP's original comment seemed to imply that tech somehow managed to make tangible and paper assets irrelevant. That is not the case.
Um no. Though houses, businesses and commercial real estate are worth less due to market conditions, they are certainly not valueless.
:)
If you think your house isn't worth anything I'd be happy to buy it for twice that price
So honestly, what's up? Why is posting nonsense so appealing? Just answer me honestly on one question... are you over 18? I'm really curious.
Your believe that "shaking hands" does not constitute a real skill shows you know little to nothing about how business is done. Relationship building is item #1 in business. Perhaps it's your mode of thought that antagonizes the business and lead them down the path to outsourcing.
yeah, I could see lawyers being the worst of the worst. Never worked for a law firm, so I don't know
Answers sites are extremely useful when trying to figure out relationships between two things which may not be easily translatable into a concise search query. They're also really handy when you're not quite sure what your question is - and someone else is gracious enough to solidify the thought and answer it.
I'm a big fan of yahoo answers, and I'd love to have a free site for in-depth tech stuff like this. (I've never ponied up the money for experts-exchange)
What ever happened to getting Aubrey de Grey to answer our questions - that was months ago.