Archive for October, 2007

How Gmail Blocks Spam

The spam in Gmail is also the subject of a promotional video that encourages to use Gmail if you want to “get back your time”. The video reminded me of an old email account from my ISP: it received so much spam that it was almost impossible to find the genuine mail and the 10 […]

Report: PDF files used to attack computers

E-mails containing malicious PDF files have been putting computers at risk since Friday, Finnish security software firm F-Secure said on Saturday.
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Provide us with the email address we should not contact

check out this stupid message from AT&T!
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How Quantum Cryptology Works

Swiss citizens recently cast their parliamentary election votes, which were transmitted using quantum cryptology, a method of encoding and decoding data using photons. Could this technology lead to more reliable voting results?
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Illustrated Guide to Creating Strong and Memorable Passwords

Anybody can use bl~rk#45rum! as their password, but how do you remember it? This article provides a clever formula for remembering passwords, illustrated using OS Xs Keychain password assistant.
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Major Storm Brewing On The Net

The Storm has been spreading steadily since last January, gradually constructing a huge botnet. It affects only computers running Microsoft Windows, but that means that more than 90 per cent of the world’s PCs are vulnerable.
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Default Manufacturer Passwords for a Ton of Devices - Use it Wisely!

This list was made for use by System Administrators or other people who have lost their password or for some reason want to know the default password of the device. I know these pop up on digg every now and then, but this one is comprehensive and quite handy.
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Japanese Urban Camouflage (PICS)

A vending-machine dress, inspired by a trick used by Japan
s ancient ninja, who cloaked themselves at night under black blankets, could offer a woman walking alone a way to elude pursuers.
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Please do not print stuff on a stranger’s Printer

These printers are supposed to be used from a network. If they were set up correctly, only people on their local area network would be able to use them. In these cases somebody messed up the configuration, allowing anybody online to access them. No Goatse or Tubgirl please
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Sir, We Found Him, His IP address is 359.33.9.234 (Pic)

Crime fighting in the 21st century.
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