Thursday, April 28, 2011

FBI May Hunt Down and Destroy Botnets in Zombie PCs

FBI May Hunt Down and Destroy Botnets in Zombie PCs

FBI May Hunt Down and Destroy Botnets in Zombie PCs

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 03:26 PM PDT

The FBI has requested and received a preliminary injunction from a U.S. district judge to continuing issuing "stop" commands to the zombie machines infected with the Coreflood botnet. It is an essential step that is part of the agency's dramatic takedown of the botnet's command-and-control system earlier this month, an agent said in written testimony. In mid-April, the FBI seized five command-and-control servers and 29 domain names registered in the United States and then obtained a temporary restraining order to intercept signals -- that is, issue stop commands -- from any other C&C servers handling the botnet.

Figuring Out Your Carbon Footprint's Shoe Size

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 05:00 AM PDT

It's not easy going green. There are, however, software programs and online assessment tools that can measure a business's carbon footprint and help make it smaller. Every technology in business uses energy and has a carbon footprint -- from the lights in the ceiling to the data center they illuminate. "Green IT can mean anything from energy-efficient products to easily recycled products," said John Pflueger, principal environmental strategist at Dell. "While data center customers have, until recently, strictly defined greenness through energy efficiency, they are now showing a lot of interest in other, related issues."

Zapd: Yes, You Really Can Whip Up a Web Page in 60 Seconds

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 05:00 AM PDT

I ran into a surprisingly compelling app with a short, funny name: Zapd, by PressPlane. It's basically an iPhone or iPod app that lets you create snazzy-looking websites really fast. PressPlane says you can do it in 60 seconds from your iPhone, and if you're really warmed up and on a wicked fast Internet connection, sure, you can create a live site with a real URL in 60 seconds. More realistically, you're looking at a couple of minutes. Yes, it's that fast. Here's how it works. First, select a prebuilt theme that gives you an idea how your photos and text will appear online.

HomeBank: A Fine Financial App Once You Clear the Setup Hurdle

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Keeping track of personal and business finances is one of the most essential tasks I do daily on my computer besides researching and writing about the Linux platform. Lately I am assigning much more of that task to HomeBank to keep my banking transactions in order. Do not confuse this personal accounting system with a banking institution of the same name, based in Martinsville, Ind. HomeBank, the Linux app, dates back to the 1995 Amiga computers. HomeBank, the banking community, has evolved since 1885 and has no connection beyond its name to the open source personal accounts manager.
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