Probably doesnt actually send it anywhere, but instead has a simple telnet interface listening on a random port for anyone to connect and collect the data.
I think the Linux programming would be for the server side part - a fair number of MMORPGs use Linux to run the servers, DAoC does at least. Would be nice if they made a linux client tho.
It stays installed after the game itself is uninstalled most of the time. Publishers have to pay extra to have it set to uninstall itself when the game is too, so they usually don't.
Games need copy protection to prevent piracy? Fine - but don't stop me from running legitimate software, or try to spy on me.
It's worrying that it's now probably safer for system stability to warez a game than to install a legitimate copy.
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What does a malicious hacker, criminal or terrorist do once people evacuate? Or is fucking with their minds the whole point?"
The better thing to do from a terrorist point of view would be to inform the public that everything is fine and that the real alart after a real terror alert was a fake, meaning that people stay in the area and higher casualties ensue.
In RC2 the firewall still let programs access the internet or network until you pressed the "dont let it use the internet" button - definatly an issue imo, but hopefully fixed in the final release.
It's probably possible to do with IE too, but the worrying part of this exploit is the fake security certificate it produces.
Easy way to disable the exploit working is to disable allowing javascript to hide the status bar - the menus etc still comes up but you can tell it's fake because of the extra status bar.
Sounds like it from :
"Tutorials and trainings by experienced instructors"
and:
"Who is it for?
The event is of high interest for
* all active KDE contributors: programmers, artists, documentation writers, translators, promotors and other supporters,
* most KDE power users,
* as well the general public interested in Linux and Unix desktop systems."
Slashdot Mirror
Probably doesnt actually send it anywhere, but instead has a simple telnet interface listening on a random port for anyone to connect and collect the data.
No, its obviously the vulcans preventing us from leaving the solar system before we're ready...
anybody who announces that the internet is dying using the internet can't be taken seriously!
I think the Linux programming would be for the server side part - a fair number of MMORPGs use Linux to run the servers, DAoC does at least. Would be nice if they made a linux client tho.
Yeah, then they went and made their I-tunes clone only run properly if you use ActiveX.
It stays installed after the game itself is uninstalled most of the time. Publishers have to pay extra to have it set to uninstall itself when the game is too, so they usually don't.
Games need copy protection to prevent piracy? Fine - but don't stop me from running legitimate software, or try to spy on me.
It's worrying that it's now probably safer for system stability to warez a game than to install a legitimate copy.
" What does a malicious hacker, criminal or terrorist do once people evacuate? Or is fucking with their minds the whole point?"
The better thing to do from a terrorist point of view would be to inform the public that everything is fine and that the real alart after a real terror alert was a fake, meaning that people stay in the area and higher casualties ensue.
In RC2 the firewall still let programs access the internet or network until you pressed the "dont let it use the internet" button - definatly an issue imo, but hopefully fixed in the final release.
The first slashdotting of a phone number/lawyer?
Doesn't javascript opened windows not go to tabs anyway?
It's probably possible to do with IE too, but the worrying part of this exploit is the fake security certificate it produces. Easy way to disable the exploit working is to disable allowing javascript to hide the status bar - the menus etc still comes up but you can tell it's fake because of the extra status bar.
Sounds like it from : "Tutorials and trainings by experienced instructors" and: "Who is it for? The event is of high interest for * all active KDE contributors: programmers, artists, documentation writers, translators, promotors and other supporters, * most KDE power users, * as well the general public interested in Linux and Unix desktop systems."