"Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Mawson told the [Scottish Police Authority] committee that a total of 20,086 records had been lost because a computer programmer pressed the wrong button"
And they don't keep backups, like the most trivial ISP does, like I used to work for...
This malware invades Windows desktop machines and aims at exfiltrating almost anything of value: it steals data from instant messengers, softphones, browsers and office applications.. A target machine is infected possibly through a drive-by or malicious e-mail attachments. Babar is deployed through a malware dropper, which installs the malware...
According to new research, chip-based "Smartcard" credit and debit cards - the next-generation replacement for magnetic stripe cards - are vulnerable to unanticipated hacks and financial fraud ref.
"in many developing countries, there is strong suspicion that the TRIPS Agreement is a component of a policy of technological protectionism intended at consolidating an international division of labor where the industrialized nations generate innovations and developing countries are the market for the resulting products."
Sounds like someone is having a waking dream. Has anyone ever considered these schizophrenic 'voices' are actually suppressed physiological impulses bubbling back to the surface as phantom voices. The subject and content of the 'voices' being a distraction from what ever really ails them. The reported flattening being fatigue caused by trying to not think about something.
"infected machines reporting to Equation Group command servers identified themselves as Macs, an indication that the group successfully compromised both iOS and OS X devices."
What vectors did the malware exploit to load-and-excute on the targeted Windows, iOS and OS X devices? Please provide samples of the disassembled code.
"The social safety net will have to trend up with the development of technology.
If we extrapolate from current trends, then our owners will totally dismantle the social safety net, the former workers will turn to petty crime and then be incarcerated in the newly privatised prisons. ref
"Gates' vision - a wave of smartphones that can act as ubiquitous, cheap computers"
The sterility of the 'vision' is quite staggering in its banality. I guess that's the reason Microsoft (and Intel) helping the OLPC project didn't turn out so well:
"We recognize the critical importance of helping emerging markets build healthy and legal PC ecosystems and clearly the answer is having Windows be a core component."
"Until all the details of the program have been developed, it is important that we have a way to address large PC purchases that involve low-cost/no-cost competitors in the education (and Government) sectors, especially in emerging markets."
Linux is fragmented because of init and all those config files scattered all over the place.
OK, lets unify them with systemd.
Now Linux is a monopolistic polarizing dictatorship.
"The Story Behind 'init' and 'systemd': Why 'init' Needed to be Replaced with 'systemd' in Linux"
I always though computer operating systems were only capable of being hacked, but thanks slashdot for giving us that technically insightful and informative heads-up..
"First, they get physical access to the ATMs and insert a bootable CD to install the malware -- code named Tyupkin by Kaspersky Lab. After they reboot the system, the infected ATM is under their control."
"The file being studied is a Portable Executable file! More specifically, it is a Win32 EXE file for the Windows GUI subsystem"
@Bogtha: 'How many times have you seen a shitty submission here and comments correcting it? It's practically Slashdot's unofficial slogan: "yeah, the stories are awful, but I come for the comments".'
It's rare that any comment here adds to the total sum of human knowledge. For instance just take a look at the comments on "Nim Programming Language Gaining Traction".
First sue Samsung over Microsoft' Android-related patents, then get them to bundle MS apps in return for dropping the lawsuit. Tony Soprano would be embarrassed.
"The GE Link light bulbs were the worst part.. my apartment requires 17 lightbulbs. And because I'd switched hubs, each of the bulbs needed to be reset, a process that involves a specific and particularly well timed flipping of the light switch. After that each bulb needed to be set up while there were no other new bulbs on the circuit, meaning I had to take all of the bulbs out and set them up one-by-one."
It's even worse than that. Under TPP a corporation can sue sovereign governments in secret courts if such governments are deemed to have impinged on the corporations right to sell product. Laws such as those to protect against excessive toxins released into the environment. Or if a local government decides to make cheaper generic drugs, instead of buying the corporations more expensive patented product.
"According to Thompson the future of online advertising looks increasingly like the business of television"
Wishfull thinking by the television advertisers. They would like to turn the Internet into television but that's not going to happen and surely facebook is the one trick pony.
@Anonymous Coward: 'You can always tell when lines like "it used to be", "there was a time", and "I remember when" are used. Things change, and when software changes it typically gets more complex. Just take REO Speedwagon's advice and roll with the changes!'
No, it sounds like a Linux Developer has some very valid points to make:
John Goerzen: I believe that Modern Linux Becoming Too Complex?
Anonymous: Of course you would say because you're getting too old.
John Goerzen: How about addressing the arguments I gave to support my position?
Anonymous: Doesn't count, you're too old so anything you can say on Linux complexity is therefore invalidated.
Slashdot Mirror
"It's called proportionality .. you can't nuke a country in response to a platoon of infantryman crossing the frontier" ...
You're more likely to use nuclear or chemical weapons if the other side don't have them ref.
'Canonical works closely with Lenovo to certify Ubuntu on a range of their hardware.'
Why does my browser visit these websites when I only want to visit slashdot?
dice.com, fonts.googleapis.com, fsdn.com, google-analytics.com, googletagservices.com, janrain.com, ooyala.com, rpxnow.com, scorecardresearch.com, taboola.com, zedo.com ...
"Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Mawson told the [Scottish Police Authority] committee that a total of 20,086 records had been lost because a computer programmer pressed the wrong button"
...
And they don't keep backups, like the most trivial ISP does, like I used to work for
"Once executed, Worm:Win32/Dorkbot.A .. modifies the certain registry entry to execute the malicious file every time Windows is started" ref
This malware invades Windows desktop machines and aims at exfiltrating almost anything of value: it steals data from instant messengers, softphones, browsers and office applications .. A target machine is infected possibly through a drive-by or malicious e-mail attachments. Babar is deployed through a malware dropper, which installs the malware ...
According to new research, chip-based "Smartcard" credit and debit cards - the next-generation replacement for magnetic stripe cards - are vulnerable to unanticipated hacks and financial fraud ref.
"in many developing countries, there is strong suspicion that the TRIPS Agreement is a component of a policy of technological protectionism intended at consolidating an international division of labor where the industrialized nations generate innovations and developing countries are the market for the resulting products ."
The Global Politics of Intellectual Property Rights and Pharmaceutical Drug Policies in Developing Countries
Sounds like someone is having a waking dream. Has anyone ever considered these schizophrenic 'voices' are actually suppressed physiological impulses bubbling back to the surface as phantom voices. The subject and content of the 'voices' being a distraction from what ever really ails them. The reported flattening being fatigue caused by trying to not think about something.
"infected machines reporting to Equation Group command servers identified themselves as Macs, an indication that the group successfully compromised both iOS and OS X devices."
What vectors did the malware exploit to load-and-excute on the targeted Windows, iOS and OS X devices? Please provide samples of the disassembled code.
"The social safety net will have to trend up with the development of technology.
If we extrapolate from current trends, then our owners will totally dismantle the social safety net, the former workers will turn to petty crime and then be incarcerated in the newly privatised prisons. ref
"Gates' vision - a wave of smartphones that can act as ubiquitous, cheap computers"
The sterility of the 'vision' is quite staggering in its banality. I guess that's the reason Microsoft (and Intel) helping the OLPC project didn't turn out so well:
One Laptop Per Child - Production Delays Caused By Microsoft, Intel?
Intel: doing the dirty on OLPC
Education Government Incentive program
"We recognize the critical importance of helping emerging markets build healthy and legal PC ecosystems and clearly the answer is having Windows be a core component."
"Until all the details of the program have been developed, it is important that we have a way to address large PC purchases that involve low-cost/no-cost competitors in the education (and Government) sectors, especially in emerging markets."
Linux is fragmented because of init and all those config files scattered all over the place.
OK, lets unify them with systemd.
Now Linux is a monopolistic polarizing dictatorship.
"The Story Behind 'init' and 'systemd': Why 'init' Needed to be Replaced with 'systemd' in Linux"
"Here We Go Again, Another Linux Init: Intro to systemd"
I always though computer operating systems were only capable of being hacked, but thanks slashdot for giving us that technically insightful and informative heads-up ..
"First, they get physical access to the ATMs and insert a bootable CD to install the malware -- code named Tyupkin by Kaspersky Lab. After they reboot the system, the infected ATM is under their control."
"The file being studied is a Portable Executable file! More specifically, it is a Win32 EXE file for the Windows GUI subsystem"
They could start by not hosting it on Microsoft-IIS/7.5 ..
@Bogtha: 'How many times have you seen a shitty submission here and comments correcting it? It's practically Slashdot's unofficial slogan: "yeah, the stories are awful, but I come for the comments".'
It's rare that any comment here adds to the total sum of human knowledge. For instance just take a look at the comments on "Nim Programming Language Gaining Traction".
First sue Samsung over Microsoft' Android-related patents, then get them to bundle MS apps in return for dropping the lawsuit. Tony Soprano would be embarrassed.
"Microsoft sues Samsung over Android patent payment dispute"
The first thing they need to do is not run the Department of Homeland Security on Microsoft Windows.
"The GE Link light bulbs were the worst part .. my apartment requires 17 lightbulbs. And because I'd switched hubs, each of the bulbs needed to be reset, a process that involves a specific and particularly well timed flipping of the light switch. After that each bulb needed to be set up while there were no other new bulbs on the circuit, meaning I had to take all of the bulbs out and set them up one-by-one."
It's even worse than that. Under TPP a corporation can sue sovereign governments in secret courts if such governments are deemed to have impinged on the corporations right to sell product. Laws such as those to protect against excessive toxins released into the environment. Or if a local government decides to make cheaper generic drugs, instead of buying the corporations more expensive patented product.
"According to Thompson the future of online advertising looks increasingly like the business of television"
Wishfull thinking by the television advertisers. They would like to turn the Internet into television but that's not going to happen and surely facebook is the one trick pony.
Burson-Marsteller: PR firm at centre of Facebook row
@rgbe: "This, among other things was discussed in the Kernel Report, at the recent Linux Conf in Auckland, New Zealand:
How was this covered on slashdot, did I miss it?
Anonymous: "Problem I had with the show is that they often did the same thing 'Faux News' did, just with the opposite leaning."
:)
Calling out hypocrisy, bullshit and blatant lies doesn't necessarily make you a liberal
Jon Stewart vs. Fox News: 10 brutal takedowns that have us missing him already
@damn_registrars: "Considering how much he - the admitted source of fake news -"
I thought he told the truth through the medium of comedy. Does anyone serious consider Faux News as 'fair and balanced'?
@Anonymous Coward: 'You can always tell when lines like "it used to be", "there was a time", and "I remember when" are used. Things change, and when software changes it typically gets more complex. Just take REO Speedwagon's advice and roll with the changes!'
No, it sounds like a Linux Developer has some very valid points to make:
John Goerzen: I believe that Modern Linux Becoming Too Complex?
Anonymous: Of course you would say because you're getting too old.
John Goerzen: How about addressing the arguments I gave to support my position?
Anonymous: Doesn't count, you're too old so anything you can say on Linux complexity is therefore invalidated.