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Lulzsec, a bunch of jerks

Posted on August 9, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Lulzsec, a bunch of jerks

Lulzsec, a group that some people applauded. The were showing security holes. Well, truth is they are a bunch of bullies and jerks.   I love music. More so, I enjoy some Internet Radio Stations. I find a lot of the smaller ones tend to play all sorts of stuff I have not heard before,…

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Facbook Video Chat

Posted on July 12, 2011July 13, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Facbook Video Chat

Last week Facebook announced a new video chat powered by Skype. The question is, what does this mean for privacy? Facebooks announcement last week of now having the ability to have video chats with friends was a big announcement. It meant that Facebook was doing something other chat systems have had for years. The partnership…

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TDL-4: Is it the Godfather of Botnets?

Posted on July 5, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on TDL-4: Is it the Godfather of Botnets?

“I’ll make them an offer, they can’t refuse.” Remember that line? Well it seems that the TDL-4 botnet is using the same line, and very effectively. TDL-4 has over 4.5 Million Zombies according to recent reports. It removes Malware it doesn’t like. It hides in the MBR of a machine, making it difficult to remove….

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