Pulled from BBC:

Attacks begin on net address flaw

Attackers could use the loophole to redirect web users to fake sites Attack code that exploits flaws in the net's addressing system are starting to circulate online, say security experts. The code could be a boon to phishing gangs who redirect web users to fake bank sites and steal login details. In light of the news net firms are being urged to apply a fix for the loop-hole before attacks by hi-tech criminals become widespread. Net security groups say there is anecdotal evidence that small scale attacks are already happening. Address list "We are in a lot of trouble," said security guru Dan Kaminsky who found the flaw in the net's Domain Name System (DNS) in March 2008. "This attack is very good," he said. "This attack is being weaponised out in the field. Everyone needs to patch, please." The DNS acts as the net's address system and helps computers translate the website names people use, such as bbc.co.uk, into the numerical equivalents preferred by machines. If exploited the flaw would allow malicious hackers to direct people to fake sites even if that user typed in the correct address for the place they wanted to visit. Now security researchers have come up with two separate methods for attacking the flaw. The code used in the attacks has been added to a popular testing tool called Metasploit used by both good and bad hackers alike to find weaknesses in computer systems. The attack code was developed following the accidental leaking of the bug Mr Kaminsky discovered. Initially he had planned to release more information in October. After being discovered in March, information about it was shared with large net organisations such as Cisco, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft to give them chance to produce patches and fixes. Now net supply firms are being urged to get on with the job of updating their systems so customers are not left at risk.

When a man has had a vasectomy (let’s use me for this example) and this man (still me) were to, say, become subject to an unexpected blow (not that kind) to his “man area” by something (let’s say a rogue foot/soccer cleat), the resulting agony would be thrice the traditional discomfort said man (yup, still me) would have otherwise been accustomed to.

This is just a quick test to see how well the Blog IT application for Facebook works. It was developed by the lovely Six Apart team (Vox, TypePad, etc.).

I have been completely all over the place in terms of my e-life lately — not really committing to any one service but signing up for and testing far too many (Vox, LiveJournal, WordPress.com, Twitter, Pownce, Plurk, Jaiku, ipernity, Ping.fm, among others). The Blog IT application, from what I understand, is supposed to help curb some of the of head-spinning by offering a one-stop posting shop. This is just a test post so, I’m not going to get into any personal updates or stories incase until I know what it can do and what its limitations are.

So, yeah… you may see some pseudo-repetitive test like this until I can make up my mind, as there don’t appear to be any “Viewable by” filters built into the application. Feel free to ignore these. Or, if you have any experience using Blog IT, feel free to offer any tips that’ll help me make-up my mind quicker… one way or the other.

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I’ll be testing more soon/later. I know you’re all just too giddy about it to contain yourselves.

Peace.
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steelie

Decided to take part in Vectorama this month. It’s a fun little vector-based illustration contest hosted by Canada’s Sexy Geek Blogger, Mostly Lisa… who is convinced that she is not a muggle. I stumbled across her informatively, quirky, geeky site through Revver.com a few months ago and have been a fan ever since.

Beaver Illustration

Beaver Outline

Show us something that makes you go "awwwwwwww."
Submitted by LittleWiseOne.

What can I say… my boys… every time. I loves’em.

Sleepy Boys

Okay, so it has been far too long since I have posted anything. I wouldn’t be surprised if I barely have anyone left in my neighbourhood and have been removed from everyone else’s. I can’t really use slow typing as an excuse anymore because I have become fairly proficient at it.

Snacktime!

Barenaked Ladies

"Our collective kids now outnumber the band more than 2 to 1," explains vocalist/guitarist Ed Robertson. "We set out to make a record that would be entertaining for them…not strictly a children's record, but a record that children would really enjoy. Our kids are in to all kinds of music. They love the They Might Be Giants kids records, but they also love The Beatles, Fountains of Wayne, Randy Newman, Black Eyed Peas and Green Day. Making the focus about what our kids like was a truly liberating process and fun for the whole band."

Later sugah...

Okay so, yeah... I’m currently the heaviest I have ever been and am trying to discover all the little ways I can remedy that. One simple little change is switching from coffee to tea (I can say “simple” because I like them both equally so, it’s not a huge travesty for me to switch). I like coffee but I find it far too bitter to drink without sugar; however, I could drink tea without sugar if I had to. So, I tend to drink my coffee sweeter than I drink my tea... using probably more than twice the sugar (I don’t measure... we’re talkin’ little spoon vs big spoon difference).

Wow... sorry for all the twitter-posts lately.

Just found out that I am (along with many other colleagues) the recipient of the CEO Award of Excellence...

kinda cool...

And it turned out surprisingly well, if I do say so myself...

Steelie16