removal involves all the classics...F8 boot into safe mode, deleting the reg keys, then running a nice CD or USB key scanner
A good practice when encountering an infected machine is to back up all of the data and then reinstall the operating system. You don't know what code the virus contained, and some viruses/rootkits can be very good at making copies of themselves and hiding themselves very carefully. Also, virus scanners cannot detect all viruses because a virus can be new enough to not be in the definitions list (especially a problem for a CD scanner). While you do make the point that some of these viruses (the non-rootkit types) are trivial to remove, it's a good idea to be safe and nuke the machine, despite that process being a pain in the ass. You really don't know for sure what the virus has done to the infected machine.
allow you to download all your information from Facebook
The question is, does it really allow you to download all of your data? Does it let you download everything anyone has ever posted on your profile? If it did, this could give you some idea of what Facebook has stored about you.
Not necessarily. If you do the encryption of the data client-side, with the server receiving only an encrypted blob and never the keys, you can have privacy while still taking advantage of the cloud. For example see Jungle Disk. https://www.jungledisk.com/
you have to be better and that is where Microsoft's things fail in most cases
Office is making MS quite a bit of money, but once word gets out about Google Docs and OOo, the case to use Office keeps on becoming less and less for most users.
Not to discredit OOo and Google Docs, but IMHO, MS Office is better than the competition at this point.
listen to (or read the transcript) of Security Now episode #293 http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm#243 . The discussion goes into detail about how governments can compel CAs to issue intermediate level CA certs, and the implications of doing so.
I mean, he may get an extra 6 months because of that big scar on his cheek, but that big scar on his cheek shows that he got into a knife fight at some point. Perhaps keeping individuals prone to that kind of behavior off the streets for a few extra months isn't exactly a bad thing.
I disagree. What if the scar is from something else? What if someone broke into his home and he ended up in a knife fight while defending himself? You cannot make a judgement when you don't know the facts.
It is impossible to guarantee the detection of malware by definition. New techniques for malware to hide itself will be developed when new detection techniques are created. This is the way of security.
I find it really helps me remember something if I write it down, as opposed to downloading the powerpoint after the fact. When I'm studying my notes, I can remember my thought process as I wrote my notes.
For some people, it is easier to express themselves to a computer than it is to express themselves to other people. People communicate with other people in very different ways than people communicate with computers.
Start with a fresh windows install, install everything that they need, configure it how they like it, and take an image. Set up their files to be stored on a separate partition.
If you go to the classic discussion system, this is not a problem. A "moderate" button appears at the bottom of the page for you to confirm your moderations.
A government can try to keep the information on building nukes classified, but the nature of physics cannot be kept secret. There is plenty of information on how to build nukes available already.
People tend not to listen to things that they're not interested in, so you need to make them interested. Come up with a real world example of how a normal person (like them) fell into one of the many traps on the internet (malware, phishing, you name it), got their info stolen, and wound up with a nightmare on their hands. You don't want to make it too intimidating, but give them a sense that it *CAN* happen to them. That way, they'll be interested in what you have to say, for their own good, as well as that of the company.
It successfully cleans Antivirus 2010 and a host of other rootkit-based malware in a process I can only describe as "magic".
How do you know that it successfully cleans it out? Most viruses are closed-source, so you have no idea what's in them. Some are very, very clever, and hide in ways that software cannot detect, especially the rootkits. My policy is that the only way to be SURE that the virus is gone is to format the drive and reinstall the OS. Especially so if you don't know what the cleanup software is doing (a.k.a. "magic").
...seem to do the trick for me. I put this huge list of malicious sites into my HOSTS file, so most ads never even show up.
http://www.grc.com/sn/hosts_mvps_org.txt
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removal involves all the classics...F8 boot into safe mode, deleting the reg keys, then running a nice CD or USB key scanner
A good practice when encountering an infected machine is to back up all of the data and then reinstall the operating system. You don't know what code the virus contained, and some viruses/rootkits can be very good at making copies of themselves and hiding themselves very carefully. Also, virus scanners cannot detect all viruses because a virus can be new enough to not be in the definitions list (especially a problem for a CD scanner). While you do make the point that some of these viruses (the non-rootkit types) are trivial to remove, it's a good idea to be safe and nuke the machine, despite that process being a pain in the ass. You really don't know for sure what the virus has done to the infected machine.
allow you to download all your information from Facebook
The question is, does it really allow you to download all of your data? Does it let you download everything anyone has ever posted on your profile? If it did, this could give you some idea of what Facebook has stored about you.
Execute those who execute malicious remote code? What goes around comes around I guess. ;)
There's even a "Department of Homeland Security" conducting raids in the name of copyright, so yes I'd say we have a serious problem.
Not trying to troll here, but I'm always more inclined to believe such statements with example(s) to back it up.
Not necessarily. If you do the encryption of the data client-side, with the server receiving only an encrypted blob and never the keys, you can have privacy while still taking advantage of the cloud. For example see Jungle Disk. https://www.jungledisk.com/
you have to be better and that is where Microsoft's things fail in most cases
Office is making MS quite a bit of money, but once word gets out about Google Docs and OOo, the case to use Office keeps on becoming less and less for most users.
Not to discredit OOo and Google Docs, but IMHO, MS Office is better than the competition at this point.
listen to (or read the transcript) of Security Now episode #293 http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm#243 . The discussion goes into detail about how governments can compel CAs to issue intermediate level CA certs, and the implications of doing so.
I mean, he may get an extra 6 months because of that big scar on his cheek, but that big scar on his cheek shows that he got into a knife fight at some point. Perhaps keeping individuals prone to that kind of behavior off the streets for a few extra months isn't exactly a bad thing.
I disagree. What if the scar is from something else? What if someone broke into his home and he ended up in a knife fight while defending himself? You cannot make a judgement when you don't know the facts.
It seems as though they have a prototype running. See "current state." http://joindiaspora.com/project.html
make the lady put her house in a Faraday cage if she insist on her wireless
A Faraday cage will block external electromagnetic radiation. It will not prevent it from escaping.
It is impossible to guarantee the detection of malware by definition. New techniques for malware to hide itself will be developed when new detection techniques are created. This is the way of security.
I find it really helps me remember something if I write it down, as opposed to downloading the powerpoint after the fact. When I'm studying my notes, I can remember my thought process as I wrote my notes.
For some people, it is easier to express themselves to a computer than it is to express themselves to other people. People communicate with other people in very different ways than people communicate with computers.
This is from the Onion. Why was it modded informative?
That seems like an oxymoron to me.
Start with a fresh windows install, install everything that they need, configure it how they like it, and take an image. Set up their files to be stored on a separate partition.
if the customer says "Ten 9mm rounds, please
9mm rounds are usually sold in boxes of 50
If you go to the classic discussion system, this is not a problem. A "moderate" button appears at the bottom of the page for you to confirm your moderations.
Huntington was giving away free flash drives to new account holders. It would be so easy for them to put a LiveUSB distro on these.
A government can try to keep the information on building nukes classified, but the nature of physics cannot be kept secret. There is plenty of information on how to build nukes available already.
People tend not to listen to things that they're not interested in, so you need to make them interested. Come up with a real world example of how a normal person (like them) fell into one of the many traps on the internet (malware, phishing, you name it), got their info stolen, and wound up with a nightmare on their hands. You don't want to make it too intimidating, but give them a sense that it *CAN* happen to them. That way, they'll be interested in what you have to say, for their own good, as well as that of the company.
oops! Thanks for the fix!
It successfully cleans Antivirus 2010 and a host of other rootkit-based malware in a process I can only describe as "magic".
How do you know that it successfully cleans it out? Most viruses are closed-source, so you have no idea what's in them. Some are very, very clever, and hide in ways that software cannot detect, especially the rootkits. My policy is that the only way to be SURE that the virus is gone is to format the drive and reinstall the OS. Especially so if you don't know what the cleanup software is doing (a.k.a. "magic").
...seem to do the trick for me. I put this huge list of malicious sites into my HOSTS file, so most ads never even show up. http://www.grc.com/sn/hosts_mvps_org.txt
In any case, this is where the address is listed [google.com]. Looks residential...
The only way to get rid of a virus: nuke it from orbit! (we have the coordinates)