The answer to your question is no, machines behind a standard linksys/D-link or whatever "home" router will not be affected.
On their default settings, these routers will block this type of trojan. Of course, more advanced protection requires a more advanced configuration of your router, but right out of the box you are generally safe.
Of course, keeping your PC up to date would do the same thing for free, and XP has a built in firewall that's good enough for most, so you don't really need a router at all.
I know we're supposed to be bashing windows, but let's not get carried away.
Why not? Well, because as a windows user who enables automatic updates, (they're automatic, go figure) I was never vulnerable to this "virus". The patch was released April 13, my computer updated itself around then, and this virus, according to the article came out at the "end of May".
No Windows user is "fearing this virus"! They've either kept their PC up to date, or they're too ignorant to know about this threat. Either way, they're not in fear.
Perhaps we as a techno-centric crowd need to be placing blame more on idiotic/useless users instead of the OS? (although, I admit Windows is far less than adequate in the security department)
We wouldn't blame GM when a you leave your car door unlocked, and we don't say that the car should be made to lock the doors by default, so why should we insist that users are somehow exempt from performing the tasks required to keep their PC secure? Maybe if more of them were forced to do so, they would be more inclined to switch their OS to something that required a lot less of their precious time!
This FUD is like blaming an exploit on the kernal instead of the retard surfing as root.
Practice safe computing. That means different things on different platforms.
That means not running as root in *nix, and keeping your PC as updated as possible in Windows.
If it was going to happen, it would have. Maybe once wifi becomes prevalent enough to compete with the absolutly ridiculous data rate most telcoms charge things will change.
Until then, its a good idea surrounded by too much greed.
Ok, I know this is an apple love in here, but a couple of questions here...
1. Who the hell has 60GB of music? 2. Will you ever be able to play the full 60GB of tune before you need a new iPod due to it's notoriously sub par proprietary battery?
When firefox is out there, why would you use Netscape? Firefox is light years ahead, even with a pre 1.0 release.
Of course, I'm sure this is yet another browser that will handle things a little bit differently than all the rest... meaning I'll be installing this POS as well to preview my pages in... grr.
I'm sorry, but there's no nicer way to say things when I read tripe like this.
First, economic theory/"basic economics"/capitalism is broken to all those that care to look at it through less than rose coloured lenses. To base anything on a broken theory only results in broken solutions.
Second, the death penalty is also broken. You'd think that the country with the highest murder rates in the developed world would have figured this out by now, but I guess not.
Americans like the article's author would do well to emerge from their glass towers every now and again and join the real world, if only temporally.
however military vests use ceramic plates that do stop rifle and machine gun rounds.
And no soldier in is right mind would wear a vest with those plates in it. For one, they're not standard issue, they're an addition. Second, they're a general PITA, being both heavy and restrictive to movement. I'm speaking from experience here.
PS if our guys are getting hit with 5.56mm rounds it is either friendly fire our we are at war with NATO.
AK-74's use a 5.45x39mm round. We saw enough of these in the former yugo. republic for them to be considered.
The M-16/Armalite variants are also a common weapon in a warzone. Not as prevalent as the AK/SKS variants, but I saw at least one a week during my time.
And for what it's worth, 7.62mm when fired at 100m from a Yugoslav M-70 (SKS variant) went right through two of our standard issue vests. That's four layers of protection.
Sure there could possibly be a kernel exploit, but there are so many different kernel versions.
Sure you could write a worm like blaster that exploits a vulnerablity that's already been patched, but there are so many machines that are already patched...
But when you install a Linux/BSD system.. what ports are open? What services are running? Exactly. You don't know.
As the number of users increases, the knowledge of each user decreases... therefore, the more people will run as root (or an account with close enough privs) to make the closed/open ports or running services point moot.
Come on. Tell me what AV Software is your linux box running? None right? Kinda like the way it was back when we were running Windows 3.1 right?
Linux is inherently more secure, but that doesn't make in invulnerable.
The Automatic updates are not all-inclusive of the patches released to address vulnerability/security issues.
Where exactly do I find these hidden updates... because according to microsoft's website, the number of "Critical Updates" that I need are 0.
I don't see any Security Updates listed in the Other sections... unless of course you mean Office updates, which would be part of an application suite, not the OS.
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It came out in April. This article is really just overreaction.
The answer to your question is no, machines behind a standard linksys/D-link or whatever "home" router will not be affected.
On their default settings, these routers will block this type of trojan. Of course, more advanced protection requires a more advanced configuration of your router, but right out of the box you are generally safe.
Of course, keeping your PC up to date would do the same thing for free, and XP has a built in firewall that's good enough for most, so you don't really need a router at all.
At the same time, we stopped installing all MS security patches.
Not to be rude, but why in the living fuck would you do such a stupid thing?
Is there something evil about keeing your PC up to date? Or are you just too cheap to pay for licences?
I know we're supposed to be bashing windows, but let's not get carried away.
Why not? Well, because as a windows user who enables automatic updates, (they're automatic, go figure) I was never vulnerable to this "virus". The patch was released April 13, my computer updated itself around then, and this virus, according to the article came out at the "end of May".
No Windows user is "fearing this virus"! They've either kept their PC up to date, or they're too ignorant to know about this threat. Either way, they're not in fear.
Perhaps we as a techno-centric crowd need to be placing blame more on idiotic/useless users instead of the OS? (although, I admit Windows is far less than adequate in the security department)
We wouldn't blame GM when a you leave your car door unlocked, and we don't say that the car should be made to lock the doors by default, so why should we insist that users are somehow exempt from performing the tasks required to keep their PC secure? Maybe if more of them were forced to do so, they would be more inclined to switch their OS to something that required a lot less of their precious time!
This FUD is like blaming an exploit on the kernal instead of the retard surfing as root.
Practice safe computing. That means different things on different platforms.
That means not running as root in *nix, and keeping your PC as updated as possible in Windows.
it's called a treo.
If it was going to happen, it would have. Maybe once wifi becomes prevalent enough to compete with the absolutly ridiculous data rate most telcoms charge things will change.
Until then, its a good idea surrounded by too much greed.
That's not what I meant.
When the battery dies for good prematurely, as has been know to be the case, will you have actually even utilized all 60GB?
No you haven't, and no it doesn't. The stryker has wheels, since is based on the LAV platform.
See here.
Try to avoid talking out of your ass.
why a stretch... the Battlefield franchise does this pretty well, IMO.
Don't bother with a pop-up.
1. It'll piss off those that see it.
2. Most people (considering your project is open) won't see it at all if they've set their browsers to block em.
Waste of your time, really.
I'll give you the portable hard drive bit. That's something I wasn't thinking about.
Still, 75GB of mp3's? How many songs is that, 10,000+? Jeeze, how do you cope with all that music?
Ok, I know this is an apple love in here, but a couple of questions here...
1. Who the hell has 60GB of music?
2. Will you ever be able to play the full 60GB of tune before you need a new iPod due to it's notoriously sub par proprietary battery?
Um, yeah that's wonderful advice... what are you, 12 years old?
#1 is illegal, it's called blackmail, and your stupid ass will be dragged to jail if you try that.
#2 is simply called theft, and you won't make it three days with this one.
When firefox is out there, why would you use Netscape? Firefox is light years ahead, even with a pre 1.0 release.
Of course, I'm sure this is yet another browser that will handle things a little bit differently than all the rest... meaning I'll be installing this POS as well to preview my pages in... grr.
I'm sorry, but there's no nicer way to say things when I read tripe like this.
First, economic theory/"basic economics"/capitalism is broken to all those that care to look at it through less than rose coloured lenses. To base anything on a broken theory only results in broken solutions.
Second, the death penalty is also broken. You'd think that the country with the highest murder rates in the developed world would have figured this out by now, but I guess not.
Americans like the article's author would do well to emerge from their glass towers every now and again and join the real world, if only temporally.
And no soldier in is right mind would wear a vest with those plates in it. For one, they're not standard issue, they're an addition. Second, they're a general PITA, being both heavy and restrictive to movement. I'm speaking from experience here.
PS if our guys are getting hit with 5.56mm rounds it is either friendly fire our we are at war with NATO.AK-74's use a 5.45x39mm round. We saw enough of these in the former yugo. republic for them to be considered.
The M-16/Armalite variants are also a common weapon in a warzone. Not as prevalent as the AK/SKS variants, but I saw at least one a week during my time.
And for what it's worth, 7.62mm when fired at 100m from a Yugoslav M-70 (SKS variant) went right through two of our standard issue vests. That's four layers of protection.
Current and likely future vests aren't stopping a standard 5.56mm round, period. Hate to burst your bubble.
(with the exception of some no critical, off the shelf stuff)
Because in America, votes are determined by dollars, not by voices
Am I the only one who finds this statement, although correct, disturbing?
So it actually is possible to have something more boring than baseball.
If it's $20K a piece to build 100,000, then build 100,000!
Solectria are a small company, they can't afford the manufacturing capacity.
This is bullshit. If their product works, then investors will support it. Investors will suport anything... witness the dot com boom and bust.
What's more likely is that their product has some serious shortcomings.
If the claims you make are true, why don't you set up shop next to the freeway and start selling them. Surely, someone somewhere will be interested?
How is PHP a joke, specifically?
Sure there could possibly be a kernel exploit, but there are so many different kernel versions. Sure you could write a worm like blaster that exploits a vulnerablity that's already been patched, but there are so many machines that are already patched... But when you install a Linux/BSD system.. what ports are open? What services are running? Exactly. You don't know. As the number of users increases, the knowledge of each user decreases... therefore, the more people will run as root (or an account with close enough privs) to make the closed/open ports or running services point moot. Come on. Tell me what AV Software is your linux box running? None right? Kinda like the way it was back when we were running Windows 3.1 right? Linux is inherently more secure, but that doesn't make in invulnerable.
The Automatic updates are not all-inclusive of the patches released to address vulnerability/security issues.
Where exactly do I find these hidden updates... because according to microsoft's website, the number of "Critical Updates" that I need are 0.
I don't see any Security Updates listed in the Other sections... unless of course you mean Office updates, which would be part of an application suite, not the OS.