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Researchers build mobile bot net from smart phones
Mar 12th
Researchers in America build mobile botnet from 8000 smart phones, mainly jailbroken iphones.
Utilising a weather application they gathered detail and proved the concept could be done.
http://www.darkreading.com/insiderthreat/security/client/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=223200001
CUA Spam – Block inspiredwebcreation.co.uk
Mar 3rd
Sick of SPAM here is one of the latest stupid SPAM emails that links to inspiredwebcreation.co.uk
What they do is setup a fake website and then capture your logins, DELETE the emails and do not click on them at all. You could also setup a host file on windows to include this site. Thus stopping your computer talking to the website completly.
SAMPLE:
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Dear CUA Customer,
Please note that you have not changed your personal information for 6 months. If you do not renew your CUA account until March 6th, 2010, it will be limited.
You can review your CUA Web Banker account status by visiting the link below:
https://www.cua.com.au/webbanker/CUA?xid=K710R8&sid=82fc37a0210
You will be asked to confirm your MasterCard 584*************.
Steve Hawle,
Customer Support
Credit Union Australia
Mersenne – GIMP – GETGEEKED TEAM
Feb 25th
Just checked the GETGEEKED team on Mersenne.org and our team is now ranked in the top 150 teams, actually ranked in at 148th top team.
Need to get your classic C&C (Command & Conquer) fix
Feb 15th
EA has released their classic games for download, check out the following
New Eco Friendly printer in Japan
Feb 15th
New Eco Friendly printer operates in Japan, rather than printing on paper it prints on plastc which it can erase and reprint saving the environment and a lot of trees… hmmm paperless environment maybe
http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/02/08/toner-ink-and-paperless-printer-video/
Air born lasers at it again!!
Feb 13th
Yep Boeing Jet takes to the skies to blow up a missile, but not by some old tactic but by a freekin laser beam.. yupp… a laserbeam mounted on a shark ooops 747
Chinese Hacking School busted by Police
Feb 9th
Chinese Hacking School get busted by Police, 12000 paying subscribers and thousands of non paying members.
Police arrest, seize assets & freeze bank accounts. Does this mean an end to the world wide attacks or have they got the wrong people only time will tell.
Source: NineMSN
Police in Hubei province arrested three people suspected of running the hacker site known as the Black Hawk Safety Net that disseminated website hacking techniques and Trojan software, the China Daily newspaper said on Monday.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/1009631/chinese-police-shut-down-hacker-trainers
Is the USA under attack from China, USA & Google?
Feb 8th
Current world cyber attacks seem to be focusing towards attacking America, With news releases stating that its all forms of terrorism and cyber espionage.
Do we here in Australia need to start improving IT security further or is it all hype?
I think everyone really needs to be careful what they open and where they go, not to mention what data they give out.
Think people, Think…. before doing anything online these days you should really check that you are dealing with persons you should be.
Dont give out information unless you know who they are.
Banks dont email you asking for you to logon and update details.
You havnt won millions of dollars…. they are SPAM and SCAMS….
Visit this site for information http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/
Mirrors Edge PS3
Feb 1st
Well what a bargain, I stumbled over Mirrors Edge for PS3 at a Harvey Norman sale where it was marked down from $109 to $ 14, yes you did read correctly only $14.
It turns out its not too bad after all maybe some better marketing would have made it sell but for $14 its a steal.
Gameplay is not that bad, similar to Assasins Creed. The player runs, jump and leaps from bars, wall and roofs with ease.
The story sits well as you run from building to building.
More to come…..
iTalc – Giving you control of your classroom or training area for FREE
Feb 1st
Do you struggle to know what is going on in your classroom or training area, well I have stumbed on to this great FREE utility that allows you to monitor and control thesde areas so simply.
It gives you thumbnail views of your whole class set of computers on your screen and then allows for you to lock or control any of the clients.
Check it out at http://italc.sourceforge.net/home.php