This is an obvious attempt to gain personal data. By knowing your mobile number, they will know your area code and also be able to link your google account to anything done via google sms.
They've been saying all along, they want to make search more personal.
The original point I was trying to make was that VNC wasn't creating any security risks beyond those already present. I probably shouldn't have mentioned that bit about catching passwords via hooks, since it was not relavent to my point:)
Sure it's entertaining to view a hacked PC remotely, but a VNC payload is not a greater security threat than anything else out there. The second your PC is running a hacker's program (w/ or w/o the VNC payload), everything is at risk.
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Since VNC is based on graphic updates and mouse clicks, a locked machine is actually safe from a VNC "hacker". The hacker would only see the Windows locked workstation screen (not very exciting). Perhaps the payload could be used to catch login keystrokes, but I doubt Windows makes it possible to receive keystroke events during a login/unlock-workstation screen. If doing so is possible, it's a huge security flaw in Windows.
The motivation behind this question is that I would like to watch my tv when I am not at home. I don't intend for anyone beside myself to use my feed, thus I have ~ 128K of dsl upstream bandwidth to work with. Why is this a good use of my ISP's bandwidth? The most important reason is that I am paying for it. Beyond that, I want to watch my channels, my local news, my Oakland A's games when on the road - there may be tv where I'm going, but not necessarily the content I want to watch.
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Wait until YouBoob launches! It won't raise any VC, but it will make a lot more money.
I should have offered to build one for 2 billion. No, I could probably even get it working by nickel and diming it with something like 1.5 billion.
This is an obvious attempt to gain personal data. By knowing your mobile number, they will know your area code and also be able to link your google account to anything done via google sms. They've been saying all along, they want to make search more personal.
Here's a good SDK app - download tv line up data, so you can cancel the service and save $13 a month.
The original point I was trying to make was that VNC wasn't creating any security risks beyond those already present. I probably shouldn't have mentioned that bit about catching passwords via hooks, since it was not relavent to my point :)
Sure it's entertaining to view a hacked PC remotely, but a VNC payload is not a greater security threat than anything else out there. The second your PC is running a hacker's program (w/ or w/o the VNC payload), everything is at risk.
Since VNC is based on graphic updates and mouse clicks, a locked machine is actually safe from a VNC "hacker". The hacker would only see the Windows locked workstation screen (not very exciting). Perhaps the payload could be used to catch login keystrokes, but I doubt Windows makes it possible to receive keystroke events during a login/unlock-workstation screen. If doing so is possible, it's a huge security flaw in Windows.
The motivation behind this question is that I would like to watch my tv when I am not at home. I don't intend for anyone beside myself to use my feed, thus I have ~ 128K of dsl upstream bandwidth to work with. Why is this a good use of my ISP's bandwidth? The most important reason is that I am paying for it. Beyond that, I want to watch my channels, my local news, my Oakland A's games when on the road - there may be tv where I'm going, but not necessarily the content I want to watch.