During major U.S. heat waves we typically get a similar number of deaths, and that's with about 1/3 the population. There are quite a few places in the world that get worse heat without heat waves. The worst two I've visited were Kuwait and Qatar, both read 140F/60C on thermometers in the shade (placement/calibration technically didn't meet weather station standards, so no "world record", but that is still the temperature people were subjected to). Qatar was worse though, the humidity was borderline condensing (some surfaces were damp with not a cloud in the sky); I'm glad I didn't have to stay there any longer than one day!
WOW 140 in the shade, how in the world did the locals deal with such extremes?.
With ALL the billions the US spends on the "war machine", you think we could airlift some water, or Gatorade to help with this bad situation. I have never been to India, but if I had the money, I would surely go.
An sms that uploads the recipient's email and photos on bittorrent, or on top of a blockchain. That should be a trend setter...
Some banks are advertising on bill boards, encouraging customers to use their phone, to send a text message to do their online banking. Just think about the security implications of using SMS to do ALL your online transactions.:(
This is what happens when you trust in technology, rather that your own God given senses."Psalm 20:7 (KJV)
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God."
"The bug is being used as a prank, with users taking to Twitter to vent their frustration after crashes. As with any glitch like this, it is that possible hackers could turn the bug into a method of attack beyond simple pranks."
Seems to me if you can crash a device, you can perhaps "root" a device. Sounds like this is a test to see what can be done to an iOS device both now and in the future.
PS Imagine if this was done to thousands of iOS devices simultaneously, what then?.
"The bug is being used as a prank, with users taking to Twitter to vent their frustration after crashes. As with any glitch like this, it is that possible hackers could turn the bug into a method of attack beyond simple pranks."
Seems to me if you can crash a device, you can perhaps "root" a device. Sounds like this is a test to see what can be done to an iOS device both now and in the future.
Yeah, that helps for sure. The other option is to see if there's a 3rd-party firmware for the router. The firmwares that come with home equipment out of the box are often pretty poor. And are often abandoned after they are shipped. However, something like dd-wrt / openwrt / tomato is likely to be better supported.
Thanks I will check all three, to see if my router is supported by any of the above.:)
Block ads and javascript. No ads, and you are way less likely to get this. No javascript and it won't work at all. What really needs to be done is to have all browsers deny access to local addresses by any tab that loads anything from the Internet. Noscript has ABE, which does that, but I'm not aware of any browser that does it by default; plus, noscript doesn't help you as this seems to target chrome browsers as an easier vector.
That's nice, but nothing that you describe helps protect against the vulnerability described.
Then what would protect against this type of attack?. I tried to find new firmware for my router, but no updates available. Perhaps you can give me some advice, as I would like to learn something from this attack.
This makes a good case for knowing as much as possible about your router/modem's settings. Also I go to "grc.com" and use the "shields up" page to test my router's port settings. I also like to use "Open DNS" for my DNS servers. Even the paranoid are right sometimes.:)
PS Open DNS allows you to set security settings on your own dashboard page, and it's FREE for home users.
This makes a good case for knowing as much as possible about your router/modem's settings. Also I go to "grc.com" and use the "shields up" page to test my router's port settings. I also like to use "Open DNS" for my DNS servers. Even the paranoid are right sometimes.:)
OK, but can I team them up, to get better scores in my online games?.
This isn't really true: Yeah it give twice as much money back in online poker!
If serious then I have no idea. Guess normally it doesn't work since the routing would be weird (if all had the same IP but different mac and routing then I don't know how that would work.) For games performance is most likely latency related and not bandwidth related and there wouldn't be anything to gain from adding other connectivity options than the best one anyway.
I was talking in jest, but you are right, latency for games is the be all and end all of online gaming. Twice as much money in poker WOW I can buy that house I wanted now.:)
Maybe someone will code an app that gives false info to the NSA when polled at regular intervals. Or perhaps gives so much info that it b0rks the NSA spy grid with useless garbage info.:)
PS Or even an app that sends a garbage routine command/request to the NSA compromised servers, you know, the gift that KEEPS ON GIVING.
PPS Or an app that sends a constant command/request to defrag the NSA compromised servers, or run (chkdsk C:/x/scan/f/v/sdcleanup/perf).
Maybe someone will code an app that gives false info to the NSA when polled at regular intervals. Or perhaps gives so much info that it b0rks the NSA spy grid with useless garbage info.:)
PS Or even an app that sends a garbage routine command/request to the NSA compromised servers, you know, the gift that KEEPS ON GIVING.
Maybe someone will code an app that gives false info to the NSA when polled at regular intervals. Or perhaps gives so much info that it b0rks the NSA spy grid with useless garbage info.:)
We buy a fair # of these (just ordered 3 last week). You can get them with Linux instead of Windows. I will be installing Ubuntu 14.04 on mine as soon as it arrives.
Also - I don' think we paid $2,234 for these (I don't have the exact # but its under 2k). That said - we typically get the drives from NewEgg (instead of Dell).
I have a neighbor who wanted me to install Linux on his Lenovo laptop, i5 or i7 I think. I did, and to my relief all went well, all the hardware was detected and setup properly, and all the Multimedia stuff worked as well. I installed Linux Mint 17.1. I think many OEM's still sell computers with Win7, you just have to do the research, and ask the right questions, but the OEM's still sell Win7 pre-installed, I think Sears, yes I know Sears had a lot of computers with Win7 installed as well, they had a lot of Dell and HP units I recall.:)
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Air Conditioning. Kuwait and Qatar are filthy rich.
But unfortunately India is not, not at least the common folks.
During major U.S. heat waves we typically get a similar number of deaths, and that's with about 1/3 the population. There are quite a few places in the world that get worse heat without heat waves. The worst two I've visited were Kuwait and Qatar, both read 140F/60C on thermometers in the shade (placement/calibration technically didn't meet weather station standards, so no "world record", but that is still the temperature people were subjected to). Qatar was worse though, the humidity was borderline condensing (some surfaces were damp with not a cloud in the sky); I'm glad I didn't have to stay there any longer than one day!
WOW 140 in the shade, how in the world did the locals deal with such extremes?.
With ALL the billions the US spends on the "war machine", you think we could airlift some water, or Gatorade to help with this bad situation. I have never been to India, but if I had the money, I would surely go.
An sms that uploads the recipient's email and photos on bittorrent, or on top of a blockchain. That should be a trend setter...
Some banks are advertising on bill boards, encouraging customers to use their phone, to send a text message to do their online banking. Just think about the security implications of using SMS to do ALL your online transactions.:(
PS "Electricity the High Priest of False Security"...Sherlock Holmes.
Can I interest you in this blue button to get you back down? -Daffy the Duck
Sorry, I already took the red pill.:)"
Maybe...just maybe...a lot of people just might stop buying (Cr)apples vastly overprice, poorly manufactured junk?!
Yes indeed, and built with cheap labor at the Foxconn factory.")
This is what happens when you trust in technology, rather that your own God given senses."Psalm 20:7 (KJV) Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God."
"The bug is being used as a prank, with users taking to Twitter to vent their frustration after crashes. As with any glitch like this, it is that possible hackers could turn the bug into a method of attack beyond simple pranks." Seems to me if you can crash a device, you can perhaps "root" a device. Sounds like this is a test to see what can be done to an iOS device both now and in the future.
PS Imagine if this was done to thousands of iOS devices simultaneously, what then?.
"The bug is being used as a prank, with users taking to Twitter to vent their frustration after crashes. As with any glitch like this, it is that possible hackers could turn the bug into a method of attack beyond simple pranks." Seems to me if you can crash a device, you can perhaps "root" a device. Sounds like this is a test to see what can be done to an iOS device both now and in the future.
Yeah, that helps for sure. The other option is to see if there's a 3rd-party firmware for the router. The firmwares that come with home equipment out of the box are often pretty poor. And are often abandoned after they are shipped. However, something like dd-wrt / openwrt / tomato is likely to be better supported.
Thanks I will check all three, to see if my router is supported by any of the above.:)
Block ads and javascript. No ads, and you are way less likely to get this. No javascript and it won't work at all. What really needs to be done is to have all browsers deny access to local addresses by any tab that loads anything from the Internet. Noscript has ABE, which does that, but I'm not aware of any browser that does it by default; plus, noscript doesn't help you as this seems to target chrome browsers as an easier vector.
Thanks for your advice I will take it to heart. :)
That's nice, but nothing that you describe helps protect against the vulnerability described.
Then what would protect against this type of attack?. I tried to find new firmware for my router, but no updates available. Perhaps you can give me some advice, as I would like to learn something from this attack.
This makes a good case for knowing as much as possible about your router/modem's settings. Also I go to "grc.com" and use the "shields up" page to test my router's port settings. I also like to use "Open DNS" for my DNS servers. Even the paranoid are right sometimes. :)
PS Open DNS allows you to set security settings on your own dashboard page, and it's FREE for home users.
This makes a good case for knowing as much as possible about your router/modem's settings. Also I go to "grc.com" and use the "shields up" page to test my router's port settings. I also like to use "Open DNS" for my DNS servers. Even the paranoid are right sometimes. :)
OK, but can I team them up, to get better scores in my online games?.
This isn't really true: Yeah it give twice as much money back in online poker!
If serious then I have no idea. Guess normally it doesn't work since the routing would be weird (if all had the same IP but different mac and routing then I don't know how that would work.) For games performance is most likely latency related and not bandwidth related and there wouldn't be anything to gain from adding other connectivity options than the best one anyway.
I was talking in jest, but you are right, latency for games is the be all and end all of online gaming. Twice as much money in poker WOW I can buy that house I wanted now.:)
Maybe someone will code an app that gives false info to the NSA when polled at regular intervals. Or perhaps gives so much info that it b0rks the NSA spy grid with useless garbage info.:)
PS Or even an app that sends a garbage routine command/request to the NSA compromised servers, you know, the gift that KEEPS ON GIVING.
PPS Or an app that sends a constant command/request to defrag the NSA compromised servers, or run (chkdsk C: /x /scan /f /v /sdcleanup /perf).
Maybe someone will code an app that gives false info to the NSA when polled at regular intervals. Or perhaps gives so much info that it b0rks the NSA spy grid with useless garbage info.:)
PS Or even an app that sends a garbage routine command/request to the NSA compromised servers, you know, the gift that KEEPS ON GIVING.
Maybe someone will code an app that gives false info to the NSA when polled at regular intervals. Or perhaps gives so much info that it b0rks the NSA spy grid with useless garbage info.:)
PS I took a look at Dell's web site, check this out (http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-m6800-workstation/pd?ref=PD_OC).
WD40 is a solvent, it lubricating effects are shortlived.
Sounds like Astroglide.:)
We buy a fair # of these (just ordered 3 last week). You can get them with Linux instead of Windows. I will be installing Ubuntu 14.04 on mine as soon as it arrives.
Also - I don' think we paid $2,234 for these (I don't have the exact # but its under 2k). That said - we typically get the drives from NewEgg (instead of Dell).
I have a neighbor who wanted me to install Linux on his Lenovo laptop, i5 or i7 I think. I did, and to my relief all went well, all the hardware was detected and setup properly, and all the Multimedia stuff worked as well. I installed Linux Mint 17.1. I think many OEM's still sell computers with Win7, you just have to do the research, and ask the right questions, but the OEM's still sell Win7 pre-installed, I think Sears, yes I know Sears had a lot of computers with Win7 installed as well, they had a lot of Dell and HP units I recall. :)
Try and find a new computer with Windows 7 installed. There aren't many. I'm not even sure if the big names still offer the "downgrade".
You can still get a legit copy of Win7 at Frys, maybe at the MS Store as well?.
OK, but can I team them up, to get better scores in my online games?.
Perhaps I could use a pair of tweezers!.