From the article: "Internet cafes also must make and keep a photocopy of the ID." I don't know about Italy, but here in Spain, the main teleco company Telefonica doesn't require any ID photocopy when signing up for a new phone line with ADSL service - they just want the ID number, and as the whole process can be done over the phone, I don't think there's any sort of verification. Why should I give an ID photocopy to a lousy cafe?
On the other hand, also from the article: "European ministers agreed last week to require the carriers to retain records of calls and e-mails for a maximum of two years." How exactly are they going to do this? I can see logging being done on the ISPs SMTP servers, but how are the carries going to log e-mails sent my personal SMTP server? Logging all packets with destination port 25? And what about webmail? How are they going to log that?
Hrm? All cordless phones I've ever seen require AC to operate, and thus, become useless when a power outage occurs. Only non-cordless phones work without AC.
I've owned an Ericsson phone, and it had a similar flaw. After hitting the Automatically Redial option when a number is busy, when the phone is able to go thru, it plays a LOUD tone. And, this is done even when the phone is on "Silent" mode. Newer Sony-Ericsson models only do this when the "Silent" mode is off. Even though, nowhere in the manual does it say that you should NOT hold the phone next to your ear when using the Automatically Redial option.
According to Symantec's Witty information page, Norton Antivirus can't detect it because it is memory resident only, and never written to disk.
As the story summary states, it "attempts to overwrite 128 sectors in a random location of one of the first eight physical hard drives with data from memory. If the randomly picked physical hard disk does not exist, the worm simply continues." Devastating.
From http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Feb0 4/02-12windowssource.asp
Statement from Microsoft Regarding Illegal Posting of Windows Source Code
REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 12, 2004 -- On Thursday, Microsoft became aware that portions of the Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 source code were illegally made available on the Internet. It's illegal for third parties to post Microsoft source code, and we take such activity very seriously.
We are currently investigating these postings and are working with the appropriate law-enforcement authorities.
At this point it does not appear that this is the result of any breach of Microsoft's corporate network or internal security.
At this time there is no known impact on customers. We will continue to monitor the situation.
if (still_not_crashed)
{
display_copyright_message();
do_nothing_loop();
basically_run_windows_31();
do_nothing_loop();
}// if
}//while
if (detect_cache())
disable_cache();
if (fast_cpu())
{
set_wait_states(lots);
set_mouse(speed,very_slow);
set_mouse(action,jumpy);
set_mouse(reaction,sometimes);
}//if/* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.1"); *//* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.11"); *//* printf("Welcome to Windows 95"); *//* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 3.0"); *//* printf("Welcome to Windows 98"); *//* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 4.0"); */
printf("Welcome to Windows 2000");
if (system_ok())
crash(to_dos_prompt)
else
system_memory = open("a:\swp0001.swp",O_CREATE);
while(something)
{
sleep(5);
get_user_input();
sleep(5);
act_on_user_input();
sleep(5);
}// while
create_general_protection_fault();
Oh Come on, the Windows source code has been out for ages;)/* Source Code Windows 2000 */
#include "win31.h"
#include "win95.h"
#include "win98.h"
#include "workst~1.h"
#include "evenmore.h"
#include "oldstuff.h"
#include "billrulz.h"
#include "monopoly.h"
#include "backdoor.h"
#define INSTALL = HARD
char make_prog_look_big(16000000);
void main()
{
while(!CRASHED)
{
display_copyright_message();
display_bill_rules_message();
do_nothing_loop();
if (first_time_installation)
{
make_100_megabyte_swapfile();
do_nothing_loop();
totally_screw_up_HPFS_file_system();
search_and_destroy_the_rest_of-OS2();
make_futile_attempt_to_damage_Linux();
disable_Netscape();
disable_RealPlayer();
disable_Lotus_Products();
hang_system();
}//if
write_something(anything);
display_copyright_message();
do_nothing_loop();
do_some_stuff();
if (still_not_crashed)
{
display_copyright_message();
do_nothing_loop();
basically_run_windows_31();
do_nothing_loop();
}// if
}//while
if (detect_cache())
disable_cache();
if (fast_cpu())
{
set_wait_states(lots);
set_mouse(speed,very_slow);
set_mouse(action,jumpy);
set_mouse(reaction,sometimes);
}//if/* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.1"); *//* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.11"); *//* printf("Welcome to Windows 95"); *//* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 3.0"); *//* printf("Welcome to Windows 98"); *//* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 4.0"); */
printf("Welcome to Windows 2000");
if (system_ok())
crash(to_dos_prompt)
else
system_memory = open("a:\swp0001.swp",O_CREATE);
while(something)
{
sleep(5);
get_user_input();
sleep(5);
act_on_user_input();
sleep(5);
}// while
create_general_protection_fault();
}// main
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From the article: "Internet cafes also must make and keep a photocopy of the ID." I don't know about Italy, but here in Spain, the main teleco company Telefonica doesn't require any ID photocopy when signing up for a new phone line with ADSL service - they just want the ID number, and as the whole process can be done over the phone, I don't think there's any sort of verification. Why should I give an ID photocopy to a lousy cafe?
On the other hand, also from the article: "European ministers agreed last week to require the carriers to retain records of calls and e-mails for a maximum of two years." How exactly are they going to do this? I can see logging being done on the ISPs SMTP servers, but how are the carries going to log e-mails sent my personal SMTP server? Logging all packets with destination port 25? And what about webmail? How are they going to log that?
Hrm? All cordless phones I've ever seen require AC to operate, and thus, become useless when a power outage occurs. Only non-cordless phones work without AC.
I've owned an Ericsson phone, and it had a similar flaw. After hitting the Automatically Redial option when a number is busy, when the phone is able to go thru, it plays a LOUD tone. And, this is done even when the phone is on "Silent" mode. Newer Sony-Ericsson models only do this when the "Silent" mode is off. Even though, nowhere in the manual does it say that you should NOT hold the phone next to your ear when using the Automatically Redial option.
According to Symantec's Witty information page, Norton Antivirus can't detect it because it is memory resident only, and never written to disk.
As the story summary states, it "attempts to overwrite 128 sectors in a random location of one of the first eight physical hard drives with data from memory. If the randomly picked physical hard disk does not exist, the worm simply continues." Devastating.
BlackICE patches are available.
Yeah, sure, "just around the corner". That's what they said a year ago :P
Some interesting slashdot PHP5 references:
"PHP5 is well under development and a beta is expected out by March 2003 and released summer 2003"
Introduction to PHP5
General PHP5 References:
Changes in PHP 5/Zend Engine 2.0
Pidget: The PHP Widget Library
From http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Feb0 4/02-12windowssource.asp
Statement from Microsoft Regarding Illegal Posting of Windows Source Code
REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 12, 2004 -- On Thursday, Microsoft became aware that portions of the Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 source code were illegally made available on the Internet. It's illegal for third parties to post Microsoft source code, and we take such activity very seriously.
We are currently investigating these postings and are working with the appropriate law-enforcement authorities.
At this point it does not appear that this is the result of any breach of Microsoft's corporate network or internal security.
At this time there is no known impact on customers. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Torrent here.
Sorry, poorly formatted :) Oh Come on, the Windows source code has been out for ages ;) /* Source Code Windows 2000 */
//if
// if //while
//if /* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.1"); */ /* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.11"); */ /* printf("Welcome to Windows 95"); */ /* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 3.0"); */ /* printf("Welcome to Windows 98"); */ /* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 4.0"); */
// while
// main
#include "win31.h"
#include "win95.h"
#include "win98.h"
#include "workst~1.h"
#include "evenmore.h"
#include "oldstuff.h"
#include "billrulz.h"
#include "monopoly.h"
#include "backdoor.h"
#define INSTALL = HARD
char make_prog_look_big(16000000);
void main()
{
while(!CRASHED)
{
display_copyright_message();
display_bill_rules_message();
do_nothing_loop();
if (first_time_installation)
{
make_100_megabyte_swapfile();
do_nothing_loop();
totally_screw_up_HPFS_file_system();
search_and_destroy_the_rest_of-OS2();
make_futile_attempt_to_damage_Linux();
disable_Netscape();
disable_RealPlayer();
disable_Lotus_Products();
hang_system();
}
write_something(anything);
display_copyright_message();
do_nothing_loop();
do_some_stuff();
if (still_not_crashed)
{
display_copyright_message();
do_nothing_loop();
basically_run_windows_31();
do_nothing_loop();
}
}
if (detect_cache())
disable_cache();
if (fast_cpu())
{
set_wait_states(lots);
set_mouse(speed,very_slow);
set_mouse(action,jumpy);
set_mouse(reaction,sometimes);
}
printf("Welcome to Windows 2000");
if (system_ok())
crash(to_dos_prompt)
else
system_memory = open("a:\swp0001.swp",O_CREATE);
while(something)
{
sleep(5);
get_user_input();
sleep(5);
act_on_user_input();
sleep(5);
}
create_general_protection_fault();
}
Oh Come on, the Windows source code has been out for ages ;) /* Source Code Windows 2000 */
#include "win31.h"
#include "win95.h"
#include "win98.h"
#include "workst~1.h"
#include "evenmore.h"
#include "oldstuff.h"
#include "billrulz.h"
#include "monopoly.h"
#include "backdoor.h"
#define INSTALL = HARD
char make_prog_look_big(16000000);
void main()
{
while(!CRASHED)
{
display_copyright_message();
display_bill_rules_message();
do_nothing_loop();
if (first_time_installation)
{
make_100_megabyte_swapfile();
do_nothing_loop();
totally_screw_up_HPFS_file_system();
search_and_destroy_the_rest_of-OS2();
make_futile_attempt_to_damage_Linux();
disable_Netscape();
disable_RealPlayer();
disable_Lotus_Products();
hang_system();
} //if
write_something(anything);
display_copyright_message();
do_nothing_loop();
do_some_stuff();
if (still_not_crashed)
{
display_copyright_message();
do_nothing_loop();
basically_run_windows_31();
do_nothing_loop();
} // if
} //while
if (detect_cache())
disable_cache();
if (fast_cpu())
{
set_wait_states(lots);
set_mouse(speed,very_slow);
set_mouse(action,jumpy);
set_mouse(reaction,sometimes);
} //if /* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.1"); */ /* printf("Welcome to Windows 3.11"); */ /* printf("Welcome to Windows 95"); */ /* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 3.0"); */ /* printf("Welcome to Windows 98"); */ /* printf("Welcome to Windows NT 4.0"); */
printf("Welcome to Windows 2000");
if (system_ok())
crash(to_dos_prompt)
else
system_memory = open("a:\swp0001.swp",O_CREATE);
while(something)
{
sleep(5);
get_user_input();
sleep(5);
act_on_user_input();
sleep(5);
} // while
create_general_protection_fault();
} // main
Nice sample of the dots here.
A nice little 'advisory' was issued by the InR group, followed by a huge discussion on it.
fp!
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#2.10