Some quick tech bits.
Nov. 3rd, 2005 11:17 amEver wondered how the Death Star works? Howstuffworks.com has an article about it.
For those of you who've ever been attacked by DRM (Digital Rights Management) software embedded in CD's, the story is taking a turn for the worse. Sony's newest security measures have been labeled a "Rootkit" by the security industry (Rootkits are a particularly pernicious type of malware). The program co-opts kernel level processes, hides it's presence, and cripples the computer when removed. Yet another reason to turn off Autorun (An effective way of preventing any of this crap from running), I prefer the registry method, as I've often found Tweak UI to be an overrated POS.
Oh and...
PACMAN!
For those of you who've ever been attacked by DRM (Digital Rights Management) software embedded in CD's, the story is taking a turn for the worse. Sony's newest security measures have been labeled a "Rootkit" by the security industry (Rootkits are a particularly pernicious type of malware). The program co-opts kernel level processes, hides it's presence, and cripples the computer when removed. Yet another reason to turn off Autorun (An effective way of preventing any of this crap from running), I prefer the registry method, as I've often found Tweak UI to be an overrated POS.
Oh and...
PACMAN!
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