McAfee says its Avert Labs is seeing Conficker-infected hosts attempting to call their "master" to get instructions, but those calls are not getting through. "This could be deliberate and the infected hosts may try again later, perhaps over the weekend when people aren't watching as closely," McAfee spokesman Joris Evers says. Hear more on this podcast. And for more technical details on what the worm is doing, McAfee Avert Labs has an updated blog posting.
April 1, 3:27 a.m. PDT: At F-Secure, a Wednesday morning post says there's still nothing much to report, other than a few April Fools' jokes circulating on the Web:
So it's been April 1st for almost 18 hours now in New Zealand and it's the early hours of April 1st on the east coast of the United States. So what's going on? So far -- nothing. Infected computers are generating the list of 50,000 domains and are attempting to contact 500 of those like we've described earlier, but so far no update has been made available (by the bad guys).
March 31, 7:25 p.m. PDT: Trend Micro's Paul Ferguson reports that things seem quiet. "So far, there's been no significant activity," he said, adding that a Trend Micro researcher in the Philippines reported seeing the same amount of traffic on Wednesday as he had been seeing the past few days in Asia-Pacific.
March 31, 4:00 p.m. PDT: The Conficker worm is stirring on some infected computers in Asia where it's April 1, but so far the activity is very tame, security researchers say.
"We've seen activity in honeypot machines in Asia...They're generating the 50,000 list of (potential) domains to contact," said Paul Ferguson, an advanced threats researcher for Trend Micro.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Malicious sites jumps 200 Percent
The threat from Web-based malware is growing at a rapid pace, with nearly 200 percent more malicious sites identified this month, according to a new report from MessageLabs.
Released Tuesday, the MessageLabs Intelligence Report revealed that 2, 797 new Web sites hosting malicious content including spyware, were blocked by the security vendor in March, a 200 percent jump over the previous month. The rise, which was the highest since October 2008, was largely due to a spike in the number of images containing injected scripts. Such images were also found in e-mail messages during the month, said MessageLabs, now a Symantec company.
In addition, 61.6 percent of all Web-based malware intercepted in March were newly identified.
Also on the rise: the number of e-mail messages carrying links to malicious sites, said the security vendor. Some 20.3 percent, or one in five, contained links to such sites in March--a 16.5 percent increase over last month. Asia-Pacific sees most spamGlobally, the amount of spam, viruses and phishing remained fairly constant since February. Unsolicited e-mail traffic grew 2.4 percent to 75.7 percent, which roughly worked out to one junk e-mail in every 1.32 messages.
According to the report, the top five economies with the highest amount of spam were all from the Asia-Pacific region--Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and Japan. At 88.7 percent, Hong Kong had the highest spam ratio, followed closely by China with 88.4 percent.
In an e-mail interview, Paul Wood, senior analyst of Symantec's MessageLabs Intelligence, noted that Australia and Hong Kong typically received more "international-type spam" than other countries.
China, India and Japan, in comparison, experienced more local-language spam due to high, or fast-growing, broadband penetration in these markets, he noted. In its full-year 2008 report published last December, MessageLabs predicted local-language spam would gather momentum in 2009.
During the quarter, spammers geared their spam campaigns at users worried about or affected by the economic downturn, the security vendor said. Other "seasonal" influences that triggered spam activities included St. Patrick's Day.
Released Tuesday, the MessageLabs Intelligence Report revealed that 2, 797 new Web sites hosting malicious content including spyware, were blocked by the security vendor in March, a 200 percent jump over the previous month. The rise, which was the highest since October 2008, was largely due to a spike in the number of images containing injected scripts. Such images were also found in e-mail messages during the month, said MessageLabs, now a Symantec company.
In addition, 61.6 percent of all Web-based malware intercepted in March were newly identified.
Also on the rise: the number of e-mail messages carrying links to malicious sites, said the security vendor. Some 20.3 percent, or one in five, contained links to such sites in March--a 16.5 percent increase over last month. Asia-Pacific sees most spamGlobally, the amount of spam, viruses and phishing remained fairly constant since February. Unsolicited e-mail traffic grew 2.4 percent to 75.7 percent, which roughly worked out to one junk e-mail in every 1.32 messages.
According to the report, the top five economies with the highest amount of spam were all from the Asia-Pacific region--Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and Japan. At 88.7 percent, Hong Kong had the highest spam ratio, followed closely by China with 88.4 percent.
In an e-mail interview, Paul Wood, senior analyst of Symantec's MessageLabs Intelligence, noted that Australia and Hong Kong typically received more "international-type spam" than other countries.
China, India and Japan, in comparison, experienced more local-language spam due to high, or fast-growing, broadband penetration in these markets, he noted. In its full-year 2008 report published last December, MessageLabs predicted local-language spam would gather momentum in 2009.
During the quarter, spammers geared their spam campaigns at users worried about or affected by the economic downturn, the security vendor said. Other "seasonal" influences that triggered spam activities included St. Patrick's Day.
Netflix delivers 2 Dillionth movieS
Netflix on Thursday said it delivered its two billionth movie and gave the lucky recipient of the milestone DVD a complimentary lifetime membership. Netflix said it hit the 2-billion mark on Wednesday when a Blu-ray version of "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" was delivered to Clay Shannon, a Netflix subscriber in Birmingham, Ala., from the company's distribution center in Atlanta.
Netflix, launched in late 1999, now serves more than 10 million subscribers and ships about two million of its trademark red mailers per day from 58 distribution centers across the United States.
The company's DVD library spans more than 100,000 titles, including more than 1,300 that are available in high-definition on Blu-ray.
Earlier this week, Netflix said it will raise prices about 20 percent for subscribers who rent Blu-ray discs rather than standard DVDs. The new prices go into effect on or after April 27, the company told subscribers in an e-mail. Prices for standard definition service will remain the same, the company said. Netflix members can disable the Blu-ray preference on their online accounts to avoid the price increase and receive standard definition DVDs, the company said.
The price increase comes as nearly 10 percent of Netflix's 10 million-plus subscribers have switched to the "substantially more expensive" Blu-ray discs, the company said.
Netflix said it will use the additional revenue to add to its selection of more than 1,300 Blu-ray titles and to keep up with costs associated with the growing Blu-ray contingent."
Stewart warned of the potential for the infected machines to be made into a network of compromised machines, or botnet, as a money-making venture. Botnets can be used for purposes such as sending spam, and performing denial-of-service and brute-force attacks.
Netflix, launched in late 1999, now serves more than 10 million subscribers and ships about two million of its trademark red mailers per day from 58 distribution centers across the United States.
The company's DVD library spans more than 100,000 titles, including more than 1,300 that are available in high-definition on Blu-ray.
Earlier this week, Netflix said it will raise prices about 20 percent for subscribers who rent Blu-ray discs rather than standard DVDs. The new prices go into effect on or after April 27, the company told subscribers in an e-mail. Prices for standard definition service will remain the same, the company said. Netflix members can disable the Blu-ray preference on their online accounts to avoid the price increase and receive standard definition DVDs, the company said.
The price increase comes as nearly 10 percent of Netflix's 10 million-plus subscribers have switched to the "substantially more expensive" Blu-ray discs, the company said.
Netflix said it will use the additional revenue to add to its selection of more than 1,300 Blu-ray titles and to keep up with costs associated with the growing Blu-ray contingent."
Stewart warned of the potential for the infected machines to be made into a network of compromised machines, or botnet, as a money-making venture. Botnets can be used for purposes such as sending spam, and performing denial-of-service and brute-force attacks.
make your boss love you - and save your job
No matter where you happen to be perched on the IT career tree, the branches are probably looking shaky right now. From chief information officers to IT admin staff, the days of taking continued employment for granted are over.
When it comes to job performance, the recession has ratcheted up levels of scrutiny tenfold. That means managers will be measured more closely then before on how their team is performing and will want rid of anyone who reflects badly on them. No matter how good your relationship is with your boss, they are unlikely to put friendship above their own continued existence in the company.
Simply doing your job isn't enough anymore - you have to make sure your boss knows how well you're doing it. Here are some ways to make sure your boss appreciates you - and hopefully to secure your job for a bit longer.Cloud-computing leaders Amazon, Google and Microsoft are not listed on the group's website as members. The organization is expected to reveal more information about participating companies at its official launch. This is scheduled to take place at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on 21 April, where the alliance will present a white paper entitled Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing.
While cloud computing has been touted as an efficient way to cut costs, organizations including HP have noted business concerns around ensuring the security, performance and availability of internet-based services. Security experts have said cloud computing presents a challenge for businesses, as it calls for a change in the way they think about security. "Traditionally, if you want to keep data safe you lock it away or keep it underground. Suddenly, you say I have to give it to a third party," analyst Jon Collins of Freeform Dynamics told ZDNet UK recently.
When it comes to job performance, the recession has ratcheted up levels of scrutiny tenfold. That means managers will be measured more closely then before on how their team is performing and will want rid of anyone who reflects badly on them. No matter how good your relationship is with your boss, they are unlikely to put friendship above their own continued existence in the company.
Simply doing your job isn't enough anymore - you have to make sure your boss knows how well you're doing it. Here are some ways to make sure your boss appreciates you - and hopefully to secure your job for a bit longer.Cloud-computing leaders Amazon, Google and Microsoft are not listed on the group's website as members. The organization is expected to reveal more information about participating companies at its official launch. This is scheduled to take place at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on 21 April, where the alliance will present a white paper entitled Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing.
While cloud computing has been touted as an efficient way to cut costs, organizations including HP have noted business concerns around ensuring the security, performance and availability of internet-based services. Security experts have said cloud computing presents a challenge for businesses, as it calls for a change in the way they think about security. "Traditionally, if you want to keep data safe you lock it away or keep it underground. Suddenly, you say I have to give it to a third party," analyst Jon Collins of Freeform Dynamics told ZDNet UK recently.
Verizon promises 4G wireless for rural America
The new 4G wireless broadband network that Verizon Wireless plans to launch in 2010 could be rural America's answer to its broadband access prayers. But extending the network to every nook and cranny in the U.S. will likely take years.
Tony Melone, senior vice president and chief technology officer for Verizon Wireless, said during an interview at the CTIA Wireless 2009 tradeshow here Wednesday that the new 4G network that the company is building will blanket the entire continental United States, including the far corners of rural America.
"The licenses we bought in the 700MHz auction cover the whole U.S.," Melone said. "And we plan to roll out LTE throughout the entire country, including places where we don't offer our CDMA cell phone service today."
The result has been small towns and communities throughout the country that still have no access to high-speed Internet services. These communities have been stuck in dial-up limbo, waiting for the 21st century technology revolution to reach them. It's made it harder for businesses to grow and compete in the increasingly connected and tech savvy market. It's meant that workers have had a harder time finding jobs. And it's left an entire population less connected to important news and information that is increasingly found online. Melone said that the spectrum Verizon acquired in last year's Federal Communications Commission's auction is ideally suited to help solve this problem. The spectrum that is being used to build the new network is in the 700 MHz band. Up until now, it has been used to broadcast analog TV.
Melone said it's too early to say if Verizon will request money from the government as part of the package to fund building its network in rural communities. But he said that with or without government money, Verizon is committed to providing service in rural areas via its 4G network.
Tony Melone, senior vice president and chief technology officer for Verizon Wireless, said during an interview at the CTIA Wireless 2009 tradeshow here Wednesday that the new 4G network that the company is building will blanket the entire continental United States, including the far corners of rural America.
"The licenses we bought in the 700MHz auction cover the whole U.S.," Melone said. "And we plan to roll out LTE throughout the entire country, including places where we don't offer our CDMA cell phone service today."
The result has been small towns and communities throughout the country that still have no access to high-speed Internet services. These communities have been stuck in dial-up limbo, waiting for the 21st century technology revolution to reach them. It's made it harder for businesses to grow and compete in the increasingly connected and tech savvy market. It's meant that workers have had a harder time finding jobs. And it's left an entire population less connected to important news and information that is increasingly found online. Melone said that the spectrum Verizon acquired in last year's Federal Communications Commission's auction is ideally suited to help solve this problem. The spectrum that is being used to build the new network is in the 700 MHz band. Up until now, it has been used to broadcast analog TV.
Melone said it's too early to say if Verizon will request money from the government as part of the package to fund building its network in rural communities. But he said that with or without government money, Verizon is committed to providing service in rural areas via its 4G network.
Monday, March 30, 2009
THE SERVO DRIVE INTELLIGENT
with the development of computer technoligy,The new Unimotor fm servo motor controlled by a LEROY-SOMER DIGITAX ST servo drive or a LEROY-SOMER UNIDRIVE SP universal drive, provides the user a guarantee of performance.
This is the optimum solution for applications requiring a high dynamic response. Combined with the LEROY-SOMER Dynabloc servo gear unit range, the Unimotor fm servo motor covers a large torque range at the same time as meeting the need for a highly compact drive system. LEROY-SOMER offers therefore an incomparable range taking account of the constraints encountered by industrial automation applications. The new Unimotor fm servo motors, with an IP 65 standard protection, covers torque requirements from 0.75 to 220 N.m with a high peak torque capability. The rotor and the stator have been specially designed to provide a high rigidity of the shaft, a very high axial or radial load capacity, a choice of several different shaft diameters. The windings enable the motor to operate at voltages such as 200-240 V and 400-480 V and at high carrier frequencies.
Its modular design meets the users' requirements due to numerous possibilities of mechanical and electrical adaptation: up to three shaft and flange diameters, finish with keyed or solid shaft, up to eight nominal speeds, choice of speed feedbacks, two parking brake ranges… The Unimotor fm servo motors, combined with the LEROY-SOMER servo drive systems, demonstrate all the advantages to meet the most demanding and dynamic applications in a reduced footprint, typically transfer machines, initial wrapping, printers, laser or waterjet cutting, special machines
This is the optimum solution for applications requiring a high dynamic response. Combined with the LEROY-SOMER Dynabloc servo gear unit range, the Unimotor fm servo motor covers a large torque range at the same time as meeting the need for a highly compact drive system. LEROY-SOMER offers therefore an incomparable range taking account of the constraints encountered by industrial automation applications. The new Unimotor fm servo motors, with an IP 65 standard protection, covers torque requirements from 0.75 to 220 N.m with a high peak torque capability. The rotor and the stator have been specially designed to provide a high rigidity of the shaft, a very high axial or radial load capacity, a choice of several different shaft diameters. The windings enable the motor to operate at voltages such as 200-240 V and 400-480 V and at high carrier frequencies.
Its modular design meets the users' requirements due to numerous possibilities of mechanical and electrical adaptation: up to three shaft and flange diameters, finish with keyed or solid shaft, up to eight nominal speeds, choice of speed feedbacks, two parking brake ranges… The Unimotor fm servo motors, combined with the LEROY-SOMER servo drive systems, demonstrate all the advantages to meet the most demanding and dynamic applications in a reduced footprint, typically transfer machines, initial wrapping, printers, laser or waterjet cutting, special machines
Sunday, March 29, 2009
high-def video give you Surprise
ATSC was never designed for mobile usage, which is why device manufacturers aren't making such devices.
Archos has promised to present this year a new Archos 5 smartphone, produced together with Texas Instruments and running on the Android platform.
I'm still waiting, and probably I'm not the only one, I really hope that it will not become the next vaporware (nuviphone style)
Hey, Archos 5 / 7 users -- do we have your attention? Good. You know that high-def support you've been not-so-patiently waiting for? Archos just hooked you up good fashion on mobile digital products. As of right now, the read link is holding fresh firmware for both players (v1.6.03), which tosses in support for WMV / VC-1 playback at 720p (24fps; 6Mbps maximum). The update also fixes a number of bugs involving MP3 tags, TV recording errors and GUI malfunctions. Give it a download and report back, won'tcha?
This would be sweet...if I had one!and Still waiting for the GPS software they talked about when this thing first came out.
Archos has promised to present this year a new Archos 5 smartphone, produced together with Texas Instruments and running on the Android platform.
I'm still waiting, and probably I'm not the only one, I really hope that it will not become the next vaporware (nuviphone style)
Hey, Archos 5 / 7 users -- do we have your attention? Good. You know that high-def support you've been not-so-patiently waiting for? Archos just hooked you up good fashion on mobile digital products. As of right now, the read link is holding fresh firmware for both players (v1.6.03), which tosses in support for WMV / VC-1 playback at 720p (24fps; 6Mbps maximum). The update also fixes a number of bugs involving MP3 tags, TV recording errors and GUI malfunctions. Give it a download and report back, won'tcha?
This would be sweet...if I had one!and Still waiting for the GPS software they talked about when this thing first came out.
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