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Comment Re:Is it an attempt to break in? (Score 1) 64

by httptech on Wednesday February 03, 2010 @11:18AM (#31010078) Attached to: Botnet Targets Web Sites With Junk SSL Connections

It's not. There's no exploit code sent, just random bytes and the replies are discarded.

Comment Re:Huh? (Score 1) 64

by httptech on Wednesday February 03, 2010 @11:09AM (#31009968) Attached to: Botnet Targets Web Sites With Junk SSL Connections

I think they're attempting to evade brain-dead automated protocol inspection, not trying to fool a human.

Comment Re:Entropy depletion (Score 1) 64

by httptech on Wednesday February 03, 2010 @11:05AM (#31009922) Attached to: Botnet Targets Web Sites With Junk SSL Connections

They're not. The connections are far too infrequent (15 connections, then sleep for 30 hours).

Comment Re:Oh, yeah! Another "Eastern Europe" story... (Score 1) 201

by httptech on Wednesday August 26, 2009 @11:48AM (#29202861) Attached to: Banks Urge Businesses To Lock Down Online Banking

Yeah, that's why most banking fraud trojans that target U.S. banks are compiled on Russian-language PCs and connect back to Russian-developed webserver software. I'm afraid your "well-established" fact doesn't ring true with anyone that actually tracks banking trojans for a living.

Comment Re:Jon Stewart? (Score 1) 180

by httptech on Thursday April 02, 2009 @03:04PM (#27434805) Attached to: Diagnose Conficker With Web-Based Eye Chart

Ah yes, as hilarious as the first hundred times I've seen that joke posted about me. Maybe I _should_ just change my name to !jonstewart...

-Joe

Feed Say Hello to the Goodbye Weapon (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Tuesday December 05, 2006 @07:12AM

A new radiation weapon that produces the "Goodbye effect" -- making victims run like crazy -- has been certified for use in Iraq. It feels like the skin is being ripped from your face, but the military says it's perfectly safe. A special "Freedom of Information" report by David Hambling.

Submission + - Police Officer kills teen over stolen ps3 warrant

Submitted by

wilmheath

on Tuesday December 05, 2006 @12:45AM

wilmheath writes: "In Wilmington, NC a deputy shot and killed an 18 year old suspect while he was serving a warrant for a teen that was suspected of armed robbery of a Playstation 3. The suspects roomate say that when the officer busted the door down the suspect was only holding a playstation controller and not a gun. The officer shot the suspects dog and then shot and killed him. Police officers are not releasing any information on this situation until next week."

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