"Since they are almost always pointed at evil sites anyways."
Are they? I'd say the opposite, DNS is often a must for naughty software, that way if the IP gets taken down you merely need to change a few A records...
Also you probably don't want to underestimate the number of, lets say streaming services (or any slightly more complex application) that make calls to IP addresses behind the scenes.
Thats not how we do it in the UK mate. Here we make as many laws as possible, criminalizing as many people as we can. This so that when we decide we don't like them anymore there's a quick exit waiting. It also makes it easier for the police to root out the bad guys. When everybody has committed at least one crime, gives them leverage.
This was an embarressing oversight, normal service will be resumed shortly.
No. It wasn't, and that's a really daft suggestion because the short URL redirects you to the target url, so actually you're adding a tiny overhead.
They were created to turn extrmemly long links (eg. google maps with lon+lat+cruft in the querystring) into easy to remember and easy to transfer short links. A job they do very well.
...upgraded a low end netbook from Windows XP to Window 7 the other day.
I'm more than happy with it, you can dial down all the OTT UI stuff and make it look like XP, it runs all my existing programs, and actually gives a really welcome speed increases (no, really, it does, even on a cheap machine).
I'm sorry. Is this Slashdot? This articles reads like it was written for the idiots, by idiots.
I've only skim read this dross, but it doesn't seem to make any concrete points. It draws attention some stupifyingly obvious security considerations (I wouldn't go as far as to call them bugs), babbles on about Windows spyware and then has a short excerpt from the GoDaddy help (what the fuck?)
What a waste of text, this boils down to 4 things:
1. User chose an easily guessable user/password for FTP. 2. User left user/password for FTP somewhere world readable 3. User got spyware which stole FTP details stored on his machine. 4. MITM attack on FTP session, stealing user/password over the wire. (this one I assumed because it's recommending SFTP without tellings us WHY)
Let me cut this craptastic essay down to size:
Easy to crack passwords get cracked easily. Spyware steals login credentials. Hackers can use MITM attacks to intercept data. People are stupid and sometimes leave login credentials in a public page.
I too am a software developer (and project manager), and "I'll build it for half the price" was the first thing that popped into mind. I could hire a team of world class coders for a year and still have a tens of millions left for the beer money.
FTA: "The project requires much more extensive planning and analysis than we originally predicted and we are committed to a very thorough planning process," he said. "We know that is key to success."
This sounds like Software Engineering 101, ie. don't start coding until you know what the fuck it is you're trying to produce.
Also FTA: "Moreover, a company fired over subpar work creating Wisconsin's statewide voter database in 2007 is working as a subcontractor on the project."
So to me, the obvious problem here is they hired cowboys to do the job. Have I missed something? I could start and run a consultancy firm for 3-4 years, off the inital investment alone.
I'm perfectly willing to be proven wrong, so can you give us some idea of the pitfalls that could occur (bearing in mind that I have $28m to throw at any potential problems)?
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Too fucking right. Responsible journalism this is not. Idle or otherwise.
"Since they are almost always pointed at evil sites anyways."
Are they? I'd say the opposite, DNS is often a must for naughty software, that way if the IP gets taken down you merely need to change a few A records...
Also you probably don't want to underestimate the number of, lets say streaming services (or any slightly more complex application) that make calls to IP addresses behind the scenes.
This is absolutely fantastic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimivirus
A fascinating specimen.
Thats not how we do it in the UK mate. Here we make as many laws as possible, criminalizing as many people as we can. This so that when we decide we don't like them anymore there's a quick exit waiting. It also makes it easier for the police to root out the bad guys. When everybody has committed at least one crime, gives them leverage.
This was an embarressing oversight, normal service will be resumed shortly.
...Know your limits!
"The Idea was to save some bandwidth"
No. It wasn't, and that's a really daft suggestion because the short URL redirects you to the target url, so actually you're adding a tiny overhead.
They were created to turn extrmemly long links (eg. google maps with lon+lat+cruft in the querystring) into easy to remember and easy to transfer short links. A job they do very well.
...upgraded a low end netbook from Windows XP to Window 7 the other day.
I'm more than happy with it, you can dial down all the OTT UI stuff and make it look like XP, it runs all my existing programs, and actually gives a really welcome speed increases (no, really, it does, even on a cheap machine).
Time has come to upgrade lads.
"Daddy gave mommy a baby-seed that growed in her tummy until the baby was ready to be born."
This is something I've never understood. Sure, omit unnecessary details, but use real words.
For less than half the price!
http://tlb.org/scooter.html
...and what advantages over the spark plug does this rather expensive sounding method have?
1. Locate wind farm.
2. Fill sack with dead bats from the foot of the turbines.
3. ??????
4. Profit.
FoxIT Reader.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/
Cosmos is and will remain timeless.
...the second story in as many minutes stating the fucking obvious.
Did we just change management or something?
I'm sorry. Is this Slashdot? This articles reads like it was written for the idiots, by idiots.
I've only skim read this dross, but it doesn't seem to make any concrete points. It draws attention some stupifyingly obvious security considerations (I wouldn't go as far as to call them bugs), babbles on about Windows spyware and then has a short excerpt from the GoDaddy help (what the fuck?)
What a waste of text, this boils down to 4 things:
1. User chose an easily guessable user/password for FTP.
2. User left user/password for FTP somewhere world readable
3. User got spyware which stole FTP details stored on his machine.
4. MITM attack on FTP session, stealing user/password over the wire. (this one I assumed because it's recommending SFTP without tellings us WHY)
Let me cut this craptastic essay down to size:
Easy to crack passwords get cracked easily.
Spyware steals login credentials.
Hackers can use MITM attacks to intercept data.
People are stupid and sometimes leave login credentials in a public page.
Frankly the editors should be embarrassed.
Guess the OpenSSH bug is real...
...is misleading. New summary:
Bayesian filtering.
NEXT PLEASE.
...Blame?
Where did you get that from?
...what the US tells us to, don't we?
*sigh*
"I guarantee you are being exceptionally naive."
Can you give us some idea of why?
I too am a software developer (and project manager), and "I'll build it for half the price" was the first thing that popped into mind. I could hire a team of world class coders for a year and still have a tens of millions left for the beer money.
FTA:
"The project requires much more extensive planning and analysis than we originally predicted and we are committed to a very thorough planning process," he said. "We know that is key to success."
This sounds like Software Engineering 101, ie. don't start coding until you know what the fuck it is you're trying to produce.
Also FTA: "Moreover, a company fired over subpar work creating Wisconsin's statewide voter database in 2007 is working as a subcontractor on the project."
So to me, the obvious problem here is they hired cowboys to do the job. Have I missed something? I could start and run a consultancy firm for 3-4 years, off the inital investment alone.
I'm perfectly willing to be proven wrong, so can you give us some idea of the pitfalls that could occur (bearing in mind that I have $28m to throw at any potential problems)?
"...but the idea is you can't inflict a fatal wound. Nobody could just grab one out of the kitchen drawer and kill someone,"
Bollocks I could.
Tilt the knife a quarter inch up when you thrust and he's dead.
Pointless, remain in Idle....
So, the whole bloody thing is total waste of time.
Thank god.
And what percentage of the wealth did that 3% inherit relative to those who made their own money?
Not even trying to be a smart-ass, genuinely interested.