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Ghost Rats And Zombies
For quite some time, the Internet security community has been aware of computers being compromised and taken over as part of a “Zombie Army” or “Botnet”. (See the FTC’s article)
Now, a far reaching cyber espionage networks using Ghost RAT has been uncovered. A RAT is a Remote Access Trojan that takes over the host [...]
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Tracking GhostNet: Investigating a Cyber Espionage Network
This report documents the GhostNet – a suspected cyber espionage network of over 1,295 infected computers in 103 countries, 30% of which are high-value targets, including ministries of foreign affairs, embassies, international organizations, news media, and NGOs.
The capabilities of GhostNet are far-reaching. The report reveals that Tibetan computer systems were compromised giving attackers access to [...]
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Conficker Worm Targets Microsoft Windows Systems
US-CERT is aware of public reports indicating a widespread infection of the Conficker worm, which can infect a Microsoft Windows system from a thumb drive, a network share, or directly across the network if the host is not patched with MS08-067.
The presence of a Conficker infection may be detected if a user is unable to [...]
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Rich Diversity Across U.S. Fishing Communities
A new report by NOAA’s Fisheries Service detailing the diverse demographics of 222 American saltwater fishing communities will help the agency design management strategies that will lead to more sustainable fisheries.
“Fisheries management depends on an understanding of how people in coastal communities interact with marine ecosystems and how their economies work,” said Jim Balsiger, NOAA [...]
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The Headlines
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Oboma Budget Bad Business
The world has been waking up and raising a voice against President Oboma’s budget and stimulus plans. How can you spend, spend, spend money you don’t have? Who will pay back the debt?
The European Union has taken a stance against the massive amount of spending. The head of the EU, Czech Prime [...]
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The RIAA: A Wolf In Wolf's Clothing
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) claims to have the artists / musicians best interest at heart. However, over the years they have proved that this is not the case.
The RIAA has launched countless lawsuits against almost anybody and their grandmother… literally:
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union and Public Citizen oppose [...]
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The RIAA: A Wolf In Wolf’s Clothing
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) claims to have the artists / musicians best interest at heart. However, over the years they have proved that this is not the case.
The RIAA has launched countless lawsuits against almost anybody and their grandmother… literally:
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union and Public Citizen oppose [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged entertainment, laws, lawsuits, music, peer-to-peer file sharing, RIAA Comments closed
Java Security Vulnerabilities
Sun Releases Updates for Java SE
added March 26, 2009 at 08:54 am
Sun has released updates for Java SE to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or operate with escalated privileges.
US-CERT encourages users to review the Sun Java SE 6 Update Release Notes and upgrade [...]
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