- Dell supporting non windows PCs
- Posted on October 14th, 2005 | 14 Comments
About time. Personally, I am sick and tired of paying the MS 'tax'... http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/e510_nseries?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs Imhotep
- Regarding Email..
- Posted on October 14th, 2005 | 0 Comments
Hi, If your ISP's mail server includes a spam blocker, have you checked the "white" or "safe" list (don't block list) for an entry that you did not put there? I found one I know I didn't place,...
- Patches and attacks
- Posted on October 13th, 2005 | 17 Comments
Blaster, yaha, bugbear, code red, SQL slammer etc., happened after the patches were released ... Did the patches help the attackers or are there more day zero attacks? --
- Updating Ad-Aware SE Personal i SpyBot S&D from command line?
- Posted on October 13th, 2005 | 2 Comments
Greetings! I am using Ad-Aware SE Personal and Spy S&D 1.3 on all computers in my domain. Is it possible to update this programs from command line? Is there any other way to update them using Group...
- AIX 5.2 local portscanner?
- Posted on October 12th, 2005 | 2 Comments
My network guys tell me that one of our local machines is sending out port scans to a particular host. The "attacking" machine is AIX 5.2. I have been tcpdumping for 2 days and have not seen...
- Re: Message board abuse
- Posted on October 12th, 2005 | 0 Comments
You may not be able to find the original source but I have had success in notifying the owners of the opened proxies and having them close the holes. The only problem is, it takes some time even to...
- Netgear router site blocking question...
- Posted on October 11th, 2005 | 2 Comments
I'm interested to know why/how this happens. If I block any given site by putting it in the blocked sites bit of the router (which I did just to wind a friend up on our lan) how come its so easy to...
- JediGeeks Tech podcast - Sorry its late.. Enjoy
- Posted on October 10th, 2005 | 0 Comments
We wish to apologise to all listeners for the delay in release of Episode 3, but it here now go over to www.jedigeeks.com In the latest episode we discuss Wifi, the Apple Nano, Kangaroo night hunting...
- Strange problem - files dissapeared
- Posted on October 9th, 2005 | 2 Comments
Hello, I've got a strange problem in one of ours clients computer. They have Symantec Corporate Edition Antivirus installed which BTW, works perfectly an any other computer regardless of operating...
- The Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance includes the only firewall that has never had a CERT advisory posted against it
- Posted on October 8th, 2005 | 5 Comments
The Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance is the most comprehensive gateway security appliance in the world, with the strongest credentials of any leading all-in-one firewall or Unified Threat Management...
- Re: Message board abuse
- Posted on October 8th, 2005 | 3 Comments
"Jim Watt" <jimwatt@aol.no_way> wrote in message news:10fck1hnehqkn500c7ngs9rkv6ro0m2p8c@4ax.com... <much snippage> I'll ask the obvious (don't run a board, myself).. anything significant in the...
- FTC sues company over spyware
- Posted on October 8th, 2005 | 0 Comments
"The Federal Trade Commission announced on Wednesday that it has sued a company it says secretly installed spyware and adware purporting to be peer-to-peer file sharing software. The company offered...
- New US legislation to force companies to protect data and report breaches
- Posted on October 8th, 2005 | 0 Comments
"Castle said his legislation would require that all businesses handling sensitive information such as Social Security, driver's license or credit card numbers in combination with personal data such...
- Re: yet another scam ?
- Posted on October 8th, 2005 | 0 Comments
Jim Watt wrote: :-) Im
- Checkpoint SmartDefense & interspect vs ISS Realsecure vs Snort
- Posted on October 7th, 2005 | 4 Comments
Hey everyone, I am doing some research on IDS for my company. I don't see too much info about Smartdefense and Interspect on the net. Can someone post their experience or test result. Here's some...
- Need help to stop Spammer Alexander Voronin [please read]
- Posted on October 7th, 2005 | 3 Comments
Can someone please help me understand methods this "Alexander Voronin" spammer extraordinaire uses to hide? SEE: http://www.whois.sc/raftmate.info What is DNSGOOD.BIZ listed on the nameservers? ...
- Vista Licensing Speeds Linux Move
- Posted on October 7th, 2005 | 3 Comments
Stephen Samuel writes "Australia's NSW Office of State Revenue is speeding it's transition to a Linux desktop due in part to a lackluster interest in Microsoft's attempt to lock them into the...
- Please help with malware
- Posted on October 7th, 2005 | 4 Comments
My computer has been infected with "Downloader.Generic. CYH". Neither my anti-virus or anti-spyware software can delete or heal this trojan. Please suggest how to proceed.
- Japan & China going Open Source...
- Posted on October 7th, 2005 | 0 Comments
China Awards Six-Figure Desktop Linux Rollout (140,000) A Chinese software vendor has won a contract to deliver one of the nation's biggest Linux deployments to date, including more than 140,000...
- Backdoor Trojan targets Microsoft Access
- Posted on October 7th, 2005 | 0 Comments
"Virus writers have created a Trojan which uses an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Office to take over Windows PCs. The Hesive Trojan can be disguised as a Microsoft Access file. Once opened in...

