More tales of the stupid

Latest hack involves an email that pretends to be from Microsoft, and contains an executable that the recipient is directed to run as an update.

I can't believe that in this day of automated updates of just about everything, people fall for this. The executable contains Backdoor: Win32/Haxdoor. It will open ports on the infected machine that allow remote code execution. The effect is that the damaged PC becomes a Zombie, running whatever code is sent to it, and eventually becoming useless.

Be skeptical of everything on the internets, children. Even The Brothers Grimm couldn't see all the nasties that abound there.

Friday

Just catching up on old paperwork and stuff today. I'll be at the Saline Salutes event later - stop by and say HI!

Lets discuss - how is this whole social networking thing working out for you?
Are you involved in it at all?
Do you use your contacts?
Whats it done for you lately?

All You Know is at an End

I guess we'll need to stop blogging... its killing us. KILLING!

Yes, I'm mocking the reports. Breathless reports of the perils of addictive blogging are to be mocked as much as the hysterical reports of the Korean youngsters who play WoW until they expire.

No billable hours today, but some meetings that I hope will yield fruit later on. No, I won't tell you about them. Ok, maybe soon.