Category Archives: Internet

Don’t Fall for this Scam

So we got this call about 6 times today on the answering machine. It’s obviously a scam. However the scope of this effort and the target, Apple … amazes me. Turns out that this scam could be a couple of … Continue reading

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If You are Using Trend Micro – Stop and Change your Passwords 

Trend Micro has patched the recently discovered Password Manager flaw that enabled hackers to steal users’ passwords, but it faces long-term damage to its reputation. Source: Password Manager flaw will hurt Trend Micro’s reputation

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Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Driver in It | WIRED

I was driving 70 mph on the edge of downtown St. Louis when the exploit began to take hold. Source: Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It | WIRED I’m already getting emails and facebook post … Continue reading

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When your Refrigerator Needs a New IP Address

So you thought that the water drought we are having was bad. This article points out that the supply and demand for IPV4 addresses are reaching critical levels. They have been for a while, and yet IPV6 (around since 1998) … Continue reading

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The NYPD Is Investigating This Giant Bust Of Edward Snowden Erected In A Brooklyn Park

Here I was just talking about Snowden earlier today. I’m hoping all this attention will raise awareness. I wonder could this all be part of media campaign? The NYPD Is Investigating This Giant Bust Of Edward Snowden Erected In A … Continue reading

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Surveillance

I’ve been reading the book “No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA and the Surveillance State“. It’s a fascinating and alarming book. It’s a complicated issue, and raises many questions on how to have a conversation as nation about … Continue reading

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Councilman: Today Is A Good Day To Resign | 1701News

Councilman: Today Is A Good Day To Resign | 1701News.

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Government Lab Reveals It Has Operated Quantum Internet For Over Two Years | MIT Technology Review

Government Lab Reveals It Has Operated Quantum Internet For Over Two Years | MIT Technology Review. Oh, that? Yeah, we’ve been doing that for the last few years. Amazing that we have the ability to do one time pad encryption … Continue reading

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Happy Talk…Like Shatner…Day!

  ThinkGeek :: Blurgh! The ThinkGeek Blog – Happy Talk…Like Shatner…Day!. Follow the link to print your own Shatner/Kirk paper mask.

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Holy Mother of…

So as I was walking by the ATM in my office that just  happens to be owned by the credit union I belonged to, I notices this. A Windows 2000 screen. Windows 2000 went end of life no July of … Continue reading

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