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Week in review: Attack of the zombies

Week in review: Attack of the zombies 06/18/2004 02:13 PM
A denial-of-service outage hits Akamai and some of its top customers, and smart phones get their first-ever call from a worm.

Attack of Comcast's Internet zombies

Attack of Comcast's Internet zombies 05/24/2004 06:03 AM

"The Inquirer"

"The Inquirer" 12/22/2004 01:31 AM

TechTommorrow.com pinching stuff of The
Inquirer?

TechTommorrow.com pinching stuff of The
Inquirer? 01/18/2004 02:46 PM

General Inquirer applied to bl0gs

General Inquirer applied to bl0gs 03/29/2005 01:45 PM
Berkman's Henrick Schneider at the Tuesday morning informal get-together talks about some quick research he's done using General Inquirer, "A computer-assisted approach for content analyses of textual data" by Philip Stone. It's a dictionary-based approach with over 10,000 words and 180 categories. (GI has a blog.) E.g., it found a strong correlation between the optimism in the first speech given by presidential candidates and the outcome of the elections. Also, the pessimism in popular songs and newsmagazzins predicted decreased consumer optimism and economic recession. Henrik did a quick study feeding in blogs about the Eason Jordan case, using just six...

Philadelphia Inquirer 09/09/2004
Newsrooms under siege

Philadelphia Inquirer 09/09/2004
Newsrooms under siege 09/09/2004 04:40 PM

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Philadelphia Inquirer Endorses Wireless
Plan?

Philadelphia Inquirer Endorses Wireless
Plan? 04/11/2005 05:51 PM
It's not exactly an endorsement, but this unsigned editorial from the paper is highly complimentary: They make the usual provisos, but their tone echoes mine of a few days ago. If this plan is implemented as suggested, there's very little risk to the city while not putting the city in the driver's seat of being an ISP....

PC Mag: Longhorn has 'Apple look'

PC Mag: Longhorn has 'Apple look' 05/06/2004 12:13 AM
After seeing Longhorn, the next major release of Windows, demonstrated at WinHEC 2004 (Windows Hardware Engineering Conference) today, PC Magazine's Richard Fisco notes that it looks similar to another popular operating system you may have heard of...

'Apple Confidential 2.0' released

'Apple Confidential 2.0' released 01/22/2004 03:25 PM
No Starch Press has announced the release of the second edition of journalist Owen W...

Overclockers Comments On Inquirer Dull
Intel Story

Overclockers Comments On Inquirer Dull
Intel Story 08/06/2004 04:30 PM
AMD Zone Aug 6 2004 8:20PM GMT

Columnist: 'Apple, Respect Your
Resellers'

Columnist: 'Apple, Respect Your
Resellers' 06/17/2004 05:07 AM
In his latest "Byte of the Apple" column for BusinessWeek, Alex Salkever writes that if Apple refuses to heed the complaints of resellers (that Apple Stores are damaging their businesses), both sides will suffer...

On The discovery Ruling In 'Apple V.
Does'

On The discovery Ruling In 'Apple V.
Does' 03/17/2005 03:09 AM

The rumor sites, the EFF, and their attorneys apparently want to argue these cases solely in terms of the First Amendment. But Apple sees this as a matter of trade secret law, and with this ruling, the court agrees with Apple. By John Gruber, Daring Fireball

CNET: 'Apple and the legacy of Napster'

CNET: 'Apple and the legacy of Napster' 08/06/2004 07:47 AM
Charles Cooper, executive editor of commentary at CNET News.com, has written an article on the states of affairs between Apple and RealNetworks...

'Apple Hater' and his new iPod mini

'Apple Hater' and his new iPod mini 08/19/2004 08:08 AM
A self-confessed Apple hater has written a glowing review of Apple's new iPod mini on HardWareGeeks.com...

'Apple Confidential 2.0' hits the stands

'Apple Confidential 2.0' hits the stands 01/23/2004 02:21 PM
Books can receive upgrades too, as journalist Owen W. Linzmayer proves with "Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the World's Most Colorful Company," out now from publisher No Starch Press. The book is the second edition of an in-depth history of Apple Computer that first saw publication in 1999.

Philadelphia Inquirer Projects Victory
for Street by a Large Margin

Philadelphia Inquirer Projects Victory
for Street by a Large Margin 11/05/2003 07:30 AM
Philly Mayor Street easily wins re-election .. rise against suspect FBI allegations .. won handily

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Forbes: 'Apple Set For Flashy Debuts at
Conference'

Forbes: 'Apple Set For Flashy Debuts at
Conference' 06/05/2005 10:59 PM
Forbes is reporting today that Banc of America Securities maintained a "buy" rating and US$44 price target on Apple, citing the company will likely use its Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) to introduce new products such as the 2GB and 4GB flash players, and potentially an iTunes-enabled mobile phone with Motorola...

Reuters: 'Apple shuns video iPod'

Reuters: 'Apple shuns video iPod' 06/17/2004 06:47 AM
This will not be any great surprise to Mac users who follow Apple news on a regular basis, but Apple has no immediate plans to market a video iPod and analysts agree, reports Reuters...

Hewlett-Packard debuts 'Apple iPod from
HP'

Hewlett-Packard debuts 'Apple iPod from
HP' 08/27/2004 02:02 PM
Hewlett-Packard's online store, HPshopping.com, on Friday introduced "Apple iPod from HP," the company's long-awaited version of the iPod. HP is selling 20GB and 40GB versions of the iPod for US$299.99 and $399.99 respectively, the same price as Apple. HP's Web site indicates the device will begin shipping on September 15.

Wired: 'Apple Makes Its Case for
Security'

Wired: 'Apple Makes Its Case for
Security' 06/14/2004 06:48 AM
In an article appearing on Wired today, columnist Leander Kahney discussed Apple's recent security snafus and what the company is doing and has already done about the issue...

Anti-Vaccination Fever The Shot Hurt
Around the World (Skeptical Inquirer Jan
2004)

Anti-Vaccination Fever The Shot Hurt
Around the World (Skeptical Inquirer Jan
2004) 05/06/2004 06:03 AM
Anti-Vaccination Fever: The Shot Hurt Around the World .. more»

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ABC.com to air on RealNetworks'
SuperPass

ABC.com to air on RealNetworks'
SuperPass 08/12/2004 08:11 PM
ABC On Demand will feature clips from soap operas, talk shows and behind-the-scenes footage.

Zombies on the web

Zombies on the web 06/22/2005 02:58 AM
There are actually three different kinds of zombies. All of them are like humans in some ways, and all of them are lacking something crucial (something different in each case).

Hollywood zombies. These are found in zombie B-movies...
Haitian zombies. These are found in the voodoo (or vodou) tradition in Haiti...
Philosophical zombies. These are found in philosophical articles on consciousness...

Zombies on the web

All You Zombies

All You Zombies 07/13/2004 05:32 AM

Lastest reports suggest that most of the spam and viruses out there come from "Zombie" machines -- machines that have been infected with viruses, spyware and other malware -- often unknown to the owner -- that sit and pump out their nasty effluent for the highest bidder.

Is your machine among the infected? Or likely to become so? Who among your acquaintences badly needs some clues and advice?

Here's a simple guide to how to protect yourself, your computer, and your data.

Find out for sure if you're part of the problem -- or how to insure you don't become a part of it.

RealNetworks' Harmony should be
'thwarted'

RealNetworks' Harmony should be
'thwarted' 07/28/2004 10:58 AM
RealNetworks' attempt to make its music downloads work on iPods does Apple and consumers a disservice -- and should be thwarted", Peter Burrows writes in an BusinessWeek Online editorial...

Zombies at Starbucks

Zombies at Starbucks 04/28/2004 12:14 AM

This particularly ghoulish scene from the movie Security Scenarios from Hell has three actors: WiFi, Zombies, and Spyware.

Perils of WiFi are well known and well publicized (i.e. Wireles s Networks are in Big Trouble, a classic Wired from 2001).  If you are a geek, here is a more technical version of the same from Secur ity-Forums.com.  While the perils were preached before their subjects have, WiFi is now commonly available which means those perils are now common as well.

Zombies are also well publicized.  Typically, they are poorly protected servers or home PCs with broadbands which are hijacked by hackers, supposedly even traded like Yu-Ki-Oh cards in the hacker community, and used to increase scalability to their attacks and to reduce likelyness of capture.

Spyware is software running on desktops that monitors user activities and report back to it's master.  Most of them are just privacy violators, some are used for more sinister purpose and are called trojans.  Earthlink recently claimed that PCs had, on the average, 28 spyware installed.  While I think the claim is over-hype d to fit their agenda, spyware is nonetheless common place and it's not difficult to place one on anyone's compure.  If your PC is more than six months old, chances are that there were plenty of opportunities for hackers to seed it with spyware.

So here is the scene: imagine a new class of spyware that monitors wireless network packets using code from these open source wiretapping tools.  AirSnort and one of the ARP poisoning packages should be enough.  Now imagine this spyware being delivered to laptops with WiFi cards that supports features AirSnort needs.  The laptop just became a new kind of zombie, which I call wireless zombie, that only wakes up when the WiFi card is used.

All that is missing from the scene is the stage: a WiFi hotspot like Starbucks.  The laptop owner sits in a corner and access the Net through the WiFi, it could even be someone like me writing this very blog post.  The spyware wakes up and starts monitoring the wireless traffic looking for passwords and credit card numbers.  If very strong encryption is used, wireless zombies can form a global grid and split up the work of cracking encryption keys.  Once a month, the zombies reports back to their master via USENET posts.

This Zombies at Starbucks scenario is particularly nasty because the potential number of compromises is just staggering.  Maybe the FCC will have to dictate higher level of standards and send out a warning that helps WiFi users detect wireless zombies by the unusual fan activities triggered by the zombie grid working overtime.

Plight of the zombies

Plight of the zombies 02/17/2004 09:56 AM
USA Today Feb 17 2004 1:58PM GMT

What are zombies and trolls?

What are zombies and trolls? 02/05/2005 09:26 PM
Dave, I’m surrounded by strange jargon and I feel like an extra in a B-grade horror movie. One mailing list I’m on has “trolls”, and the latest virus can turn my computer into a “zombie”, and my ISP keeps talking about “demons”! Egads! Do I need some sort of exorcist to use my computer now??…

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How Much For A Network Of Zombies?

How Much For A Network Of Zombies? 09/08/2004 05:26 AM
USA Today is running a series of articles about various "bad things" happening on the internet, from spyware to phishing attacks to zombies, and one of the sidebar items looks more closely at the zombie problem, suggesting a network of 20,000 zombie machines can be leased for $2,000 to $3,000. Of course, they don't say what the terms of the lease are. Is it for a day? A month? A certain number of emails or DDoS attacks sent? One interesting (and slightly scary) note, however, is that some zombie networks now appear to be using a rotational system to avoid detection. Rather than have all 20,000 zombie machines blasting spam at once, it rotates. This way, not only is it tougher to track down which machines are actually zombified, the owners of those machines are much less likely to notice there's any kind of a problem with their machine -- and, thus, much less likely to clean the machine to free it from its zombie masters.

Zombies all, and glad of it

Zombies all, and glad of it 08/17/2004 07:40 AM
Chicago Tribune Aug 17 2004 12:12PM GMT

Una de (ordenadores) zombies

Una de (ordenadores) zombies 07/28/2004 05:53 AM

BBC Says There are One Million Zombies
on Web

BBC Says There are One Million Zombies
on Web 03/19/2005 02:44 AM
"More than one million computers on the net have been hijacked to attack websites and pump out spam and viruses."

Zombies for sale

Zombies for sale 09/10/2004 03:04 PM
Compromised PCs are valuable these days, at least to spammers. Some are willing to pay over US$2,000 for a network of zombie PCs.

RealNetworks' Sour Apple Note

RealNetworks' Sour Apple Note 07/29/2004 01:53 PM
RealNetworks' new digital music product is anything but harmonious.

Apple not singing RealNetworks' tune

Apple not singing RealNetworks' tune 04/16/2004 04:59 AM
RealNetworks said yesterday that Steve Jobs had "rebuffed an offer by RealNetworks' chief executive Rob Glaser to meet and discuss forming an online music alliance involving Apple's best-selling iPod portable players," notes AP (see yesterday's report)...

Apple Rebuffs RealNetworks' Approach

Apple Rebuffs RealNetworks' Approach 04/16/2004 01:00 AM

Apple Investigates RealNetworks'
Software (AP)

Apple Investigates RealNetworks'
Software (AP) 07/29/2004 08:19 AM
AP - Apple Computer Inc. said the company is "stunned" at a move by RealNetworks Inc. to distribute software that lets customers play music from Real's song download store on Apple's iPod.

Apple Investigates RealNetworks'
Software

Apple Investigates RealNetworks'
Software 07/29/2004 11:47 AM
Apple said the company is "stunned" at a move by RealNetworks to distribute software that lets customers play music from Real's song download store on Apple's iPod.

Apple Rebuffs RealNetworks' Approach
(AP)

Apple Rebuffs RealNetworks' Approach
(AP) 04/15/2004 09:07 PM
AP - Apple Computer Inc. apparently doesn't want to sing the same tune as its Internet music rival RealNetworks Inc.
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