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Mikej
Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 11:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.wired.com/politics/security/commentary/ securitymatters/2007/10/securitymatters_1004

Apart from turning off a computer when it isn't in use, especially those with high speed connections, I'm not sure what to do about this type of hack/crack/virus/spambot/i.d.thief/unknown-other-i ssue computer potential problem.
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Rde48
Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 12:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I would recommend purchasing a full computer security package. I use Trend Micro and have never had any problems.
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Hexangler
Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Someone's cyber war against Estonia was just practice. Someone is still practicing. This "cell" tactic is straight out of "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress."--R. Heinlein (and probably many terrorist and military handbooks).

If there ever was a way to disrupt a countries economy and trough it into a week of chaos, the internet will probably be on the front lines of this next war--Bots and Bothearders.

Hopefully, it won't affect my ECM when jack into ECMspy!


BTW, turning off your computer doesn't work. The bothearders program them to start-up when you're away.

UNPLUG THEM FROM THE WALL AND THE LAN!!! (before you go out for your next ride)


Hex
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Steve_mackay
Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 01:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Having Mac and Linux computers does have some benefits : )
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Mikej
Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 01:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

(rumor has it that Mac's are infected and are just laying dormant for the second or fourth wave, Linux machines are presumably infected as well, rumor has it, just not as high on the activation list yet)
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Prof_stack
Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 12:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

BTW, turning off your computer doesn't work. The bothearders program them to start-up when you're away.

That would be one to see. A bot turning on my powerstrip switch!
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