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Large Scale Attack on Host Servers

    Last weekend the ISC (Internet Storm Center) was trying to track a large scale hack that infected  site-hosting servers. By doing this they in sense turned all the hosted sites into distributors of a virus.

    The ISC said that the attackers used both direct and indirect means to infect users. In some cases, a script was appended to all home pages of the sites hosted on the host servers and the script redirected visitors of those sites to a malicious site that actually infected anyone that visited it. ICS also found some proof that a DNS cache poisoning attack was part of the virus.

    Staying one step ahead of anyone trying to track them. The hackers were using Dynamic DNS . The ICS said that the IP address for three different domains were all resolving to the one address (217.16.26.148).

    The hackers that were behind the attack were quite skillful. As they "shifted" the target whenever an ISP (Internet Service Provider) started to block traffic or to shut down one of their servers.

    So far, a week later, they still have no clue on who the hacker or hackers were.

Zimer

FBI Computer Virus!!! PLEASE READ!

    Don't open any emails or attachments that appear to be from the FBI. They can contain viruses.

    The FBI stated late Tuesday night that con artists and hacks that try to appear as FBI personnel have been sending mass emailing to people containing viruses. A spokes person for the FBI said "These emails are not from the FBI and the FBI does not engage in the practice of sending unsolicited emails in the manner."

    The statement was given to the public because of the mass emailing and multiple computers that have been infected through these emails.

    The emails tell people that there computer has been monitored by the FBI for some time and that your computer has accessed illegal websites and directs them to open the attachment form and fill it out.

Please be careful if you have received these emails. Don't open them. Immediately  delete these off your account.

Zimer

Solar Power Shining Through?

      Solar power would be the cleanest way to harness a power supply, however it hasn't seen any real market percentage because at the moment it's much more expensive to produce than any other means. However, an anonymous source says this: " The Holy Grail of researchers in the field of solar photovoltaic (SPV) electricity is to generate it at a lower cost than that of grid electricity. The goal now seems to be within reach. A Palo Alto (California ) start-up, named Nanosolar Inc., founded in 2002, claims that it has developed a commercial scale technology that can deliver solar electricity at 5 cents per kilowatt-hour."  Currently average price per Kilowatt hour is roughly at $0.13. This is what SPV researchers have been reaching for, but the only way to find out if this is fact is to wait for an official announcement.

Zimer

"Final Fantasy" Master Mind Teaming With X-Box 2!

    Hironobu Sakaguchi, the mind behind the HUGELY successful 'Final Fantasy' series is taking his place with X-Box. After leaving his former company Square Enix after the devastating flop into the movie business with "Final Fantasy: The spirits Within",  Hironobu Sakaguchi  left and form his own game developing company name Mistwalker. With Hironobu up for the taking, Microsoft stepped in and offered Sakaguchi a chance to make two unique role playing games for the new X-Box 2.

      Microsoft Vice President Peter Moore said that this move is part of a new strategy plan to boost sales in Japan and other Asian markets. In Japan, Microsoft's X-Box only holds a 9% market share while the competing PlayStation2 and Game Cube is running away with it. Moore stating that "One thing we do at Microsoft is learn from out mistakes." is hoping that this move with help move gamers away from PlayStation2. Sakaguchi being one of the most influential minds in the gaming business, his 11 'Final Fantasy' games has sold over an amazing 60 million copies. Peter Moore is convinced that this as part of a new marketing strategy will do the job.

     No release date has been given but Moore did say that the two games will be X-Box exclusive and are already in development.

     I, being a Huge 'Final Fantasy', I am excited about the new titles to hit X-Box. Sakaguchi hasn't done a RPG besides the 'Final Fantasy' series and it will be interesting to see what he will do with a whole new story. But with that being said, there will never be any game that will replace 'Final Fantasy'

Zimer