Regardless of all the security the OS provides, the weak link is still going to be the user. Getting them to open the door to non-root access is most of the work. (Would you bet that they have no files accessable that are o+rwx, setuid, and owned by root? No other internal security holes? I'd only bet that after an audit.)
Just you wait! Once the number of Magic Box users with Linux rises above a threshold, it'll happen. You might think that Linux and Macs are more secure by default, but these are users who will open email with attachments, open the zip attachment, type in the password to open the executable in the zip attachment, run the executable. More warnings and barriers won't help.
These people have The Will To Stupid, and cannot be stopped!
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Telenor takes down 'massive' botnet (From the story, they didn't really take down the botnet, just rendered it headless for a little while.)
Sucked in. In Revenge of the Sith, we find out that JarJar was running the whole thing (including finding Anakin) and he becomes emperor after getting a nose job and speech coaching. Listen closely in Return of the Jedi when he says "You fwiends can't help you now." (Kind of a steal from Asimov's Foundation and Empire and the Mule.)
Does anyone really remember the difference between MyDoom-O and MyDoom-N? Perhaps they should start using first names like real storm centers do for tropical storms/hurricanes. They could issue warnings about incoming class 5 virus MyBad-Kevin.
Searching for wares? That's a thought-crime citizen. Please escourt your brother to the nearest termination booth. Promptness is politeness. Remember that the Computer is your friend and have a nice day!
even Windows XP allows you to install it 3 times on different machines until it locks you out and requires a phone call
No. When I changed my motherboard (not an XP reinstall), I first had to go to their registration web site and then call. (Routed to India, I think.) This was for a full-up version of XP Pro, not OEM greyware. Possibly someone has used a password generator and already dirtied my serial number, but that's not my problem. I have the feeling that the next time I change enough hardware to make XP panic, it'll be messy.
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That sounds pretty good -- for Comcast. (Their abuse desk knows all about the living dead.)
If his port 445 is exposed, something should have owned it by now.
Rob Zombie certainly is, and he's pretty legendary.
Regardless of all the security the OS provides, the weak link is still going to be the user. Getting them to open the door to non-root access is most of the work. (Would you bet that they have no files accessable that are o+rwx, setuid, and owned by root? No other internal security holes? I'd only bet that after an audit.)
These people have The Will To Stupid, and cannot be stopped!
Telenor takes down 'massive' botnet (From the story, they didn't really take down the botnet, just rendered it headless for a little while.)
10. The speaker/headphone outputs. Admittedly dumping info from the computer in Morse code does have a few problems with data rate.
Sucked in. In Revenge of the Sith, we find out that JarJar was running the whole thing (including finding Anakin) and he becomes emperor after getting a nose job and speech coaching. Listen closely in Return of the Jedi when he says "You fwiends can't help you now." (Kind of a steal from Asimov's Foundation and Empire and the Mule.)
Perhaps you were thinking of The Meatrix? (The pig acts with too much emotion.)
To quoth Jeff Goldblum: "Why is there a watermelon there?"
Maybe they need an assistant poopsmith on Homestar Runner?
That would explain the sound of a giant lid being unscrewed that the crews are hearing from the pit.
Bah, it's enough of a strain watching Andromeda on Saturdays.
I'm not sure how Paramount will solve their problem. XXXXL fans can usually be shifted with a trail of doughnuts.
That doesn't sound much stranger than some emacs or vi sequences.
Great, then maybe they could port nethack and have a game to play on this thing. :)
"I summon Goons of Leg-Breaking!" ..?"
".. I've never seen that card
"What card?"
"oh."
It's all in the marketing. Stick it on a CD and label it "Sounds of Wind and Sky", and you could have a hit NewAge environmental meditation record.
Does anyone really remember the difference between MyDoom-O and MyDoom-N? Perhaps they should start using first names like real storm centers do for tropical storms/hurricanes. They could issue warnings about incoming class 5 virus MyBad-Kevin.
Searching for wares? That's a thought-crime citizen. Please escourt your brother to the nearest termination booth. Promptness is politeness. Remember that the Computer is your friend and have a nice day!
One install in March, and the re-reg in June when I had to call and type in that loong sequence.
What if they forgot to renew the registration on the authentication server domain? (Of course, that could never happen... ;)
They are talking about a service model. (The FA never uses the word rental.)
No. When I changed my motherboard (not an XP reinstall), I first had to go to their registration web site and then call. (Routed to India, I think.) This was for a full-up version of XP Pro, not OEM greyware. Possibly someone has used a password generator and already dirtied my serial number, but that's not my problem. I have the feeling that the next time I change enough hardware to make XP panic, it'll be messy.
The server-side brains of the software reside on the mothership. How are you going to copy it?