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  • On the post: Stuxnet's Infection Of Chevron Shows Why 'Weaponized' Malware Is A Bad Idea

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 20 Nov, 2012 @ 04:03pm

    article doesn't exactly say how widespread or on what computers the virus was found. Was it just one computer or whole network was it limited to the secretarial pool or drilling and other critical infrastructure computers.


    This is like complaining about an employees email that passed through the corporate network. Yes the email might have been offensive illegal etc.... But since it just passed through and even to this day has no way for either the creators or others to use it to do harm to Chevron then uhm..... I'm sure an occasional Chevron handles dynamite does that make him a terrorist because he handled dynamite but never used it for other than intended???

  • On the post: Stuxnet's Infection Of Chevron Shows Why 'Weaponized' Malware Is A Bad Idea

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 20 Nov, 2012 @ 03:56pm

    Symantec released the ability to scan and identify on July 13th 2010

    Microsoft offered a Stuxnet patch Sept 15th



    Personally I think Not only Chevron but all industrial and infrastructure computers should be secured off the net.... And made to accept only secured recognized files and such.

  • On the post: Ubisoft Cuts Off Legit Players With DRM Server Migration; Pirates Play On

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2012 @ 05:26pm

    Microsoft overcame this problem by assuming everyone was legit unless proven otherwise. Basically meaning if it cannot connect to the server for any reason you can still use the said program. But once upon connecting and authentication fails then your deemed unworthy. What this also means is if someday they don't want to enforce or decide to shutdown the authentication server no one is cutoff.

  • On the post: Redbox Won't Cave To Warner Bros. Demands; Will Buy WB DVDs From Other Sources And Rent Them

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 02 Feb, 2012 @ 09:22pm

    -News Flash-


    WB just announced sales where at an all time high. They are now imposing a limit on the numbers of copies a person can buy. For fear that all those darn sales might result in a copy being rented.

    Furthermore only the top one percent are allowed to view their movies. Those that can purchase not rent a movie.

    Another worry is that a demand for toys and other promotional products might increase if you watch their movies.

  • On the post: Documentary Filmmaker Arrested At Congressional Hearing For Filming With A Different Opinion

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 02 Feb, 2012 @ 12:48pm

    The story is a bit worse for two reasons. The Democrats on the subcommittee forced a vote right then and there that any rules being enforced to remove him be waived. However they where voted down by the higher number of Republicans on that committee. (not taking party sides I'm just saying) Also he had indeed properly applied for and did the proper paperwork to be allowed. However the chairs staff kept going back and forth saying he was approved then maybe not etc...

    In a interview today Fox who was removed claims the results of the scientific studies are being skewed via a manipulation and appointment of favorable scientists by this same committee.

  • On the post: Responses To Nimblebit Point Out That Inspiration Comes From Lots Of Places

    Crashoverride ( profile ), 27 Jan, 2012 @ 08:49pm

    Imagine if the patent system worked like this....Dear patent Troll it's amazing how much your patent looks like something seen on episode xy of Star Trek glad to see you had time and money to patent it. Too bad you never actually figured out how to build it nor sold or intend to sell XY product.....meanwhile I've been in a cave for the past ten years surviving on a diet of Red Bull and Cheetos. I had no social life and still wish to meet a girl someday. Amazing how you showed up out of no where...only after my parents sold there house to help pay for the first run of my X product and only after my sister slept with a producer on Oprah to get it featured on her show. If only my inheritance from my grandparents death that was spent on doing a patent search had discovered your patent. It would have saved me nine and a half years of making the damn thing work.

    P.S. One question why did you change your patent to appear more like my invention only after mine went to market???