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  1. @CraigHB the production quality improves drastically in S2 and S3, yet we still get repeated segments, like, how many times have I heard how to make a TC volume in Hak5? If stuff from S1 needs to be redone, then redo it, but stuff that we've seen multiple times gets really old, really fast.

  2. I don't want to draw any attention, but on that list someone's password is "chocolate", as well as "westside". I'm sure they've changed that by now, but doesn't that give you an idea of how crummy some people's passwords were/are?

  3. To be perfectly honest, I pay for NOD32 just for the event that I have to download something that is possibly obscure. It does a fine job, but to be honest, so long as your not an idiot and follow something like

    Dude steam is giving away the new half life 2 episode 3 beta! its so sick. im stuck trying to fight a advisor. you have to cut the tubes that let it breath and suffocate it. its so fun. go install it at <removed>.co.cc

    your doing fine.

  4. Microsoft's security team plans to retire a much-abused feature in its Windows operating system that uses flash drives and other removable media to spread malware.

    Beginning with Release Candidate 1 of Windows 7, the operating system will no longer display AutoRun when most removable media is connected. Up to now, the feature has automatically opened a window each time a drive is connected that presents a list of tasks the user can instruct Windows to carry out. Malware purveyors have long manipulated the feature to display options that say things like "open folder to view files" but install malware when clicked instead.

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/28/mi...etires_autorun/

    Looks like this is the end of USB hacks. According to the article, after they retire it in Windows 7 RC1, it will then be applied to XP and Vista.

  5. Here's a solution: look at why re-installs are better:

    1) Fresh start. Any malware that you didn't know about is now gone.

    2) You learn from your mistakes. Look for the same ways the last thing got in and close off those holes. God only knows how many patches for patches Microshaft has released.

    3) No more shit that you don't use on your box.

    Unfortunately, most of my re-installs were made because I had no other choice, but it needed to be done. I usually reformat every year, just to keep anything that I don't want in out for good.

    @VaKo mostly because nobody backs up their data. Then they re-install they have nothing(like me and Win7).

  6. I've attended trainings at a Microsoft Authorized Education Center, and I was told: "We are now going to install Windows on the servers. The installation will probably fail on one or two systems [They had ten identical systems in the classroom] but that always happens - we don't know why and neither does Microsoft." I repeat, this from a Microsoft Authorized Partner.

    Strangely, I feel the same way about my windows installs. Here's a rough list of last year's installs(and early 09's), and weather they failed or not:

    1. Windows XP - Said the partition was unreadable, deleted it. Failed later.

    2. Windows XP - Finally worked, on a 20GB drive that would later get smashed to the ground.

    3. Windows XP - Failed. Brand new burned copy from TechNet said it was damaged.

    4. Windows XP - Worked!

    5. Windows 7 - Nuked XP's bootloader & partitions. It took 4 tries/re-burns to install.

    6. Windows XP - Thank god it installed correctly. Fuck you too windows 7 build 7000.

    In all, I was only satisfied with 2 installations, the windows XP installs that worked.

  7. Why not try:

    *SMF - Great forum, tons of stuff for it, free

    *PHPBB - Great forum, JS heavy, patch or you die, free

    *IPB - Greatest forum, JS equal, patches released on a good time table, good support, etc, $100+ USD for 1 year support

    I recommend IPB, it's easy as hell to set up, administrate, and it logs everything.

  8. 03:45:59 - 2/19/09: *Razor512 is declared the intellectual property of AMD, which hopes to integrate his mind into it's latest quad core processor.

    2/19/2012 *Razor512 has his own processor line. He is working on an emulator of Einstein's brain.

    My prediction will soon be fact. He speaks the truth.

  9. Instead of a password manager, do what I do. Have around 5 levels of passwords that you use:

    1. The "enter it anywhere" but still secure password. 12 numbers and letters.

    2. The "more secure" password - stuff you care about. This is a combonation of something you like, converted into something like 1337, with random letters and stuff.

    3. Ultra secure. They need to either a) key log it, or B) be you to get it. No 1337. Use a different language all together, mixed with symbols and letters.

    4. 24 character symbol pass for your local shit.

    4. 64 character wifi pass & banks, etc.

    Done right, you will never need another password again(change it often though).

    And what ever you do, don't use firefox or IE's password managers. Bloody hell those are easy to get. Almost every switchblade out there grabs those.

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