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RESET UBUNTU PASSWORD

2011-08-25T21:49:00.002+05:00

1.    On some system, maybe you can’t find “recovery mode” on Grub Screen menu. So? You need to do a “little hack” to the Grub Loader. Looks cool right? In fact its very easy.
2.    On Grub Screen menu, select default loader (first choice) and press “E” key that means you’ll edit manually that loader. Wow! On the next screen, find row that contains this word:
            ro quiet splash
3.    Then replace that with this:
            rw init=/bin/bash
4.    After that, press “CTRL”+”X” (or maybe “B” key on your system, depend to your kernel) to boot the system with “hacked” loader.
5.    Done! You’re logged in as root on your system now, and you can do anything you want. Including resetting your password!
6.    Use this command to reset your password:
       passwd [username]
Note:- Fill username with username that you want to reset its password. You’ll prompt new password twice.
7.    In this step, you’re almost done! Now, make sure the change you’ve made will be written to disk by:
        Sync
8.    Reboot your system:
        reboot -f
9.    You’re done! Your password has been reset, and you can login to your system now.

Is mvDDoS planining a new attack on dhiraagu?

2011-08-08T22:25:00.007+05:00

I read from mvDDoS tweets that they are teaming up with Lulsec & Antisec to ddos dhiraagu on eid.

Is it true? Guess we have to watch and see how it turns out. Who is LulSec, AntiSec and Anonymous is?

Lulz Security, commonly abbreviated as LulzSec, is a computer hacker group that claims responsibility for several high profile attacks, including the compromise of user accounts from Sony Pictures in 2011. The group also claimed responsibility for taking the CIA website offline. The group was also behind attacks on Sony, attacks on PBS, the US Senate, the CIA, and a slew of gaming sites popular with 4Chan users including EVE Online,Minecraft and League of Legends. LulzSec was thought to have been the source of hacks against Scotland Yards and the UK Census. It has gained attention due to its high profile targets and the sarcastic messages it has posted in the aftermath of its attacks.

LulzSec Says Goodbye & Operation AntiSec will continue. Our planned 50 day cruise has expired and the group announced it had teamed up with Anonymous for "Operation Anti-Security".

Some of their Operation or Hacks

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Welcome to Holy month of Ramadan (2011)

2011-08-02T01:08:00.000+05:00

Wish all my family, friends and all reader of my blog happy ramadan And May Allah bless them with happiness and grace your home with warmth & peace in holy month of ramadan.

Our Independent day 26th July 2011

2011-07-27T04:58:00.001+05:00

Today is our 46th Independent day. Had a lovely Independent day with my close friends (I n my wife Fasy, Shaad n Natha, Jime n Risala, Zalif n Mary) in hulhumale. It was a Barbeque trip.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO ALL!!.

Blog Updated.....!!! @ 25 July 2011

2011-07-25T22:00:00.000+05:00

Guys After long time back to blogging.....!!! Sorry i did not update my blog for a long time. But this time i back for good and got a lot of stuff to share with you guys.

Just stick around n keep on reading.

Regards

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Joining Ubuntu (10.04 / 10.10 / 11.04) to Active Directory Domain using Terminal

2011-07-25T21:54:00.017+05:00

My first post after long break is about Linux (Ubuntu OS). Why Linux!! Because now in Maldives each and every office (Government) will be going to use Open-source software (OSS) / Open-source Operating system (OSOS) at some percentage as copy right law has been passed by the Majilis. As Open-source Operating system NCIT Recommends Ubuntu. As people are not familiar with Ubuntu I just want to share my knowledge with it.

Please don’t go crazy thinking that all offices will be going fully Open-source, Operating System, Around 25% of each office is getting Open-source Operating System. Others will get OS from Microsoft. How about Other software’s like CorelDraw, Adobe Reader Pro, Nero etc… start learning new OSS instead of it, because you won't get it any more.

1. Installing likewise-open
Download from Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for "active directory membership" or install by terminal:-
sudo apt-get install likewise-open likewise-open-gui

2. Joining domain
System > Administration > active directory membership is the GUI which is easier, otherwise, in terminal:
sudo domainjoin-cli join mydomain.local Administrator

Replace mydomain.local and Administrator with your domain name and the user. Enter password when prompted and you will see a success message and asking you to reboot, but before you reboot follow step 3.

3. Setting Default login As domain
If you are not using gui and want to login without typing domain + username i.e mydomain/username:
sudo lwconfig assumeDefaultDomain true

Hope fully back to blogging

2010-09-24T10:50:00.003+05:00

Yap back to blogging a year after......

Eid Mubarak............

2009-09-20T00:45:00.002+05:00

•(♥).•*´¨`*•♥•(★) Wish You a Very Happy Eid Mubarak. (★)•♥•*´¨`*•.(♥)•

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Cisco CCNA Basic Config

2009-09-12T22:39:00.012+05:00

I have been studying my Cisco CCNA last month, so I thought I share the things I learn with my blog readers. CCNA is for all the people who want a Career in Network Administrators & System Administrators.

Five Configuration modes in CISOC Router & Switches:
1. User Mode
2. Priviledge Mode
3. Configuration Mode
4. Interface Mode
5. Line mode

Cisco Router Basic Configuration Need:
1. Password + Secret
2. Hostname
3. Interface (IP and subnet mask, no shut, and clock rate)
4. Line configuration

Below are some coding on Basic configuration for Cisco router:

Enter Privilege Mode
Router > enable

Enter Configuration Mode
Router# config t
Or
Router# Configuration Terminal

Note:
“>” Mean you are in User Mode
“#” Mean you are in Priviledge Mode.
“(config)” Mean you are Configuration Terminal

Password need when enter into Privilege Mode next time
Router(config)#enable password p@ssw0rd
Router(config)#enable secret s3cr3t

Note:
"enable password" is the Command, "p@ssw0rd" is the Password you have entered.
"enable secret" is the Command, "s3cr3t" is the Secret answer you have entered

Configure Hostname / Router Name
Router(config)#hostname RouterA

Note:
Set the hostname to RouterA

Configure Ethernet Port Command

RouterA(config)# interface f0/0

Note:
Enter "interface" Your are entering Ethernet Interface Mode ( f0/0 for interface1, f0/1 for interface 2)

Configure IP Address & Subnet
RouterA(config-if)# ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0

Note:
"ip address" is the command to add ip's to router.
"10.224.0.1" is the IP address and "255.255.255.0" is the subnet mask (Class C Subnet mask)

RouterA(config-if)#no shut

Note:
"no Shut" command is use to Active the port.

Configure Serial Port Command

RouterA(config-if)#Interface Serial 0/0/0

Note:
"Interface Serial" Command Enter Router into Serial Interface Mode.
"0/0/0" is the Serial Interface Port Number.

RouterA(config-if)#ip address 10.224.10.1 255.255.255.0

Note:
"Ip address" is the command to add ip's to router.
"10.224.10.1" is the IP address and "255.255.255.0" is the subnet mask (Class C Subnet mask)

myrouter1(config-if)#no shut

Note:
"no Shut" command is use to Active the port.

Set the Router Bandwidth to 1G

RouterA(config-if)#clock rate 1000000

Note:
Set Router bandwidth to 1Gig
Clock Rate only apply at Master Router

myrouter1(config-if)#exit

Note:
When using exit command it always send you one step back. Eg: If you are in Config interface Mode (config-if), by entering exit command you router it will go to Config (config) mode. But if you need to go Priviledge Mode directly press Ctrl+Z.

Secure Console

RouterA(config)#line con 0
RouterA(config-line)#password c0ns0l3
RouterA(config-line)#login
RouterA(config-line)#exit

Note:
"line con 0" Command to enter into Console Configuration
"Password" is the Command to Set Password & "c0ns0l3" is the Password you enter.
"login" by entering login command you are telling the router to, it is required to enter password to login Console Prompt.

Secure VTY line – Virtual Terminal Password

myrouter1(config)#line vty 0 4
myrouter1(config-line)#password v1rtu@1
myrouter1(config-line)#login
myrouter1(config-line)#exit
myrouter1(config)#exit

Note:
Virtual Terminal is Use to secure your login from telnet or ssh
"line vty 0 4" Command to enter into vty line config Prompt.
"Password" is the Command to Set Password & "v1rtu@1" is the Password you enter.
"login" by entering login command you are telling the router to, it is required to enter password to login Using vty or ssh.

Save setting

myrouter1#wr me
or
myrouter1#copy run start

Note:
we actually have two configuration files running on a router at any time, the startup-config and running-config files. Startup configuration is use to load the Router when power on or restarted.
Running Configuration File store the changes you make to the router after the Reboot is completed. All ways remember to save the change you make. or you will lose all the configuration you have done, if you restart or lost power to router.

To study CCNA / CCNP you can use this Network Simulation Software from Cisco. I know We all cant get real cisco router and Switches to work with. So you can use this software to study.

More Information on CISCO Certifications click here

Flash info about the Software click here

To download Software Click here

I hope you all Understood.......!!!

DoS (denial-of-service attack) or DDoS distributed denial-of-service attack

2009-09-12T22:01:00.003+05:00

As most of us know what DDos is! Last week dhiraagu got hit hard by DDos attack. It took 9 days to restore their network back to normal working condition. As told by dhiraagu, they attacked Dhiraage Web Servers & Main Router.

So what DDos?
The use of a DDos is to overwhelm or flood servers, network links, and network devices (routers, firewalls, etc.) by sending segments/packets and making its resource/bandwidth busy or unavailable for Intended Users.
A DDoS attack directs hundreds or even thousands of compromised "zombie" hosts against a single target. These zombie hosts are unwittingly recruited from the millions of unprotected computers accessing the Internet through high-bandwidth, "always-on" connections. By planting "sleeper" codes on these machines, hackers can quickly build a legion of zombies, all waiting for the command to launch a DDoS attack. With enough zombie hosts participating, the volume of an attack can be astounding. The diagram show how DDos work.

Can we Protect Network from DDos!

Yes / No. DDoS is emerging as the weapon of choice for hackers, political "hacktivists," cyber-extortionists, and international cyber-terrorists. Easily launched against limited defenses, DDoS attacks not only target individual Websites or other servers at the edge of the network- they subdue the network itself. Attacks have begun to explicitly target the network infrastructure, such as aggregation or core routers and switches, or Domain Name System (DNS) servers. Because DDoS attacks are among the most difficult to defend against, responding to them appropriately and effectively poses a tremendous challenge for all Internet-dependent organizations. Network devices and traditional perimeter security technologies such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDSs).

Some DDoS attacks Incidents

'Anonymous' group attempts DDoS attack against Australian government (September 9th, 2009)
Twitter & Facebook Taken Offline By DDoS Attacks (August 6th, 2009)
U.S. eyes N. Korea for ‘massive’ DDOS attack (July 8th, 2009)
GoDaddy hit by a DDoS attack (January 16th, 2009)
DNS Backbone DDoS Attacks (October 22nd, 2002)

Moving.......> > Blogger.com

2009-07-20T21:38:00.002+05:00

Dear Readers....!

I am moving my blog to Blogger.com from wordpress. So i am just uploading my backup files from wordpress, as you all can see photos cannot be Seen. So Just Keep on Visit, Until all is up and running.

Thank You

Irey

Secret of Dhiraagu E-directory

2009-01-11T02:29:00.008+05:00

Okay First I am very angry at Dhiraagu the way they treated me when I had trouble at my home Internet, which is from Dhiraagu Broadband ADSL. For 3 weeks without internet they fail to fix it. But there goal is to fix a problem with in 48 hours when it’s reported.

As you all know when we try to find some one mobile number by entering Name of the person or Address only land lines number show up, no mobile numbers……!!! Dhiraagu E-directory is very up to day with the latest Numbers of Landlines and Mobile numbers. Ok there is a very simple way to get a list of landlines / Mobile number list from Dhiraagu without call 110 and the best thing is it’s FREE.

Just visit dhiraagu.com.mv and scroll down there will be a small box call E-directory. Just enter a 1st Letter of the Mobile number it will be 7 for all. Then just put 6 spaces (press Space Key 6 times) and submit it. What we are doing is tell Dhiraagu server to give us all the number starting with 7. Why adding 6 spaces it’s because there are 7 numbers mobile number. 7 is the starting 1st letter, is 6 spaces will complete the 7 letter combination of the mobile numbers. For land line just add 3 and 6 spaces (press Space Key 6 times) will do for landlines.

Eg: - “7 “without the Comma

Some may think they use JavaScript to verify what we enter. Just Disable JavaScript it will work. Nop!!! It wont work because Dhiraagu verify JavaScript + from there server side all so. You can bypass JavaScript Verify but not Server Side Verification.

Note: - It will take a SOME time to load the complete list.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2009-01-01T05:00:00.001+05:00

HAPPY ~ NEW ~ YEAR ~ 2009

It’s my first post at year 2009. Just want to wish all the readers a very happy New Year. It has been some time now without posting anything. So a new year with new start for everything. I have a lot just keep on visiting.

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The Flying car

2008-12-02T20:18:00.000+05:00

A company called Terrafugia is currently developing a plane that transitions into a car. For a mere $148,000 you too can own a Transition. When completed in late 2009, it will have an average cruising speed of 115 mph, gets over 25 mpg in the air. It’s classified as a Light Sport Utility vehicle and weighs only 1320 lbs. It will be powered by a 100 hp, 4-stroke Rotax 912 ULS. This engine is FAA certified to run on both 91+ octane autogas as well as 100LL. The same engine is used to power the rear push-prop and front wheels, using a clutch-based transmission for power selection. The Rotax engine is certified to allow a 5% ethanol mixture.

Cargo and dimensions
The vehicle will have 550 lbs of usable cargo weight in a 20 cubic foot space, which can be divided up among people, bags or fuel. It has a 20 gallon fuel tank which consumes about 120 lbs of fuel. Its maximum range is 460 miles (400 nm) when operating at 75% power, which is required to sustain 115mph cruising speed. When in folded position, the vehicle measures just 6.75 feet high, by 7.5 feet wide, by 18.75 feet long. No data on the wingspan was given, however it could not exceed approximately 35 feet due to the stated dimensions and mechanical operation of the wing through a single central hinge. The internal cabin space is 50 inches wide.

Transition’s wing loading is approximately 8.8 lbs per square foot, which is comparable to light sport or general purpose aviation aircraft. They currently have a working prototype wing design, however it is machine mounted and is not part of the actual aircraft. All of the pictures and images seen are either from a 1/5th scale prototype that was built and flown, or from computer generated animation.

The vehicle goes from 1-2-3, or from 3-2-1 via the push of a button. It must be stopped, engine off, to make the transition. The vertical stabilizers double as rear taillights and indicators. A pilot’s license is required to operate the vehicle, which will have a price tag of approximately $148,000. It will be available in late 2009, with a full-size prototype completed in late 2008. A 1/5th prototype has already been created and flown.

In order to operate the vehicle, the pilot (not the driver) will have to be FAA certified and hold a pilot’s license. Currently only a visual flight rating (VFR) ability is planned, as the on-board instruments will not be sufficient for a full Instrument Rating.

Meeting with Our New President......

2008-11-27T20:57:00.000+05:00

Okay... Finally I Met with our President....! I have meet anni many times before but this is the first time I have meet Anni after taking the oath, as a president of Maldives.

Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) Come to our Office to a meeting. After meeting president met with offices stuffs today.

Former president Ibrahim Nasir passes away

2008-11-24T01:12:00.001+05:00

Maldives’ 2nd president, Ibrahim Nasir, has passed away at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness. He died while undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit of the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore around 7:15pm Male’ time.

Ibrahim Nasir was born in 1926 and had served the Government of Maldives in various positions. He was given the position of Prime Minister during the reign of Sultan Mohammed Fareed Didi, from 1957 to 1968. He was elected as president of Maldives once the country became a republic for the second time in its history on 11 November 1968. He stayed in power for 10 years and resigned in 1978. He was married three times and has three sons and two daughters. He went into exile in Singapore on 7 December 1978 and did not return to Maldives during his lifetime

My Deepest sympathy to Ibrahim Nasir Family. This is Avery great loss to our country.

Male' Out off Clean Drinking Water for 8 hours

2008-11-16T12:46:00.000+05:00

Male' residents have endured 8 hours of dry taps. MWSE who is providing water for Capital city of Male’. Water was cut off at 12:00 AM. MWSE has failed to fix the problem till morning today was a working day and many people have to go to office. (Government office starting at 7:30 and other private Office mostly starting at 8:00) Most of the people went to office without a proper bath.

Our New President, After 30 years.......

2008-11-11T05:00:00.000+05:00

I Congrulated, Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) and Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassain Manik ah shaa Ihthihaadhun Hodhi Kamiyabee ah varah hooonu maruhabaaa kiya.

I am hoping for a good change this would bring to our loving Country.

Wathan Edhey Gothah - .............

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Maldives Elections Results - Latest Updates

2008-10-09T03:55:00.000+05:00

Visit Election08.gadubadu.com to find more about election results n photos

election08.gadubadu.com

Election 2008 - Is this election going to be far for all.

2008-09-25T20:35:00.000+05:00

People getting angry when the election commission failed to issue cards to the mention date they told. See the Gallery for more info...... Click the Pictures to View the Story's.

My Blackout......

2008-09-22T17:18:00.000+05:00

Okay this is not a blackout, but it’s a communication blackout. My phone Died!!!!!!!!!! It did not die. Ok I accidentally drop it into water, it work for some after 15 mints it died........! I did what I could do to bring it back. But I could not get a Heat Beet out of it..........! lol. As you can see on the photo i was doing CPR when it died.

Okay my Communication blackout was just a 24 Hour. Thank god I bought a new phone now. So just want to keep a memory of my Nokia 3500 its service in my blog.

My New Phone Sony Ericsson w350. A very nice phone. I Like it alot.

DRP Web Site Hacked Again

2008-09-17T19:25:00.000+05:00

Guys DRP site got hacked again. This is the 2nd Time the site go hacked. Still up to this time, they have not fixed it. You can see this photo. And if you are lucky u can check the link Clink Here to see if for your self.

== Announcement ==

2008-09-17T17:00:00.000+05:00

Due to upgrade work on my server. My Blog was inaccessible for some time. And now my blog is up n running. N now i have fix many issues.

The First thing is It’s was not Hack lol…... Now you can view the site using Firefox, Opera and Internet Explorer (IE). Many other PHP cording has been down. Just to make it Perfect.

If you have any comments or idea's Plz let me know.

Enjoy....

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Back to Office after 15 Days of Break

2008-09-16T02:32:00.000+05:00

After 15 Days of Rest in the home mostly, ??????? heheh Not resting at all. Ok I took 15 days leave from office because my dad's brother was admitted to hospital. Due to a very bed cut in his Left hand when he was working with a Electric Saw. Still up to day he is hospitalized. But getting well day by day with god will.

When back to office, was very happy to go to office again. But not so happy because still my brother was admitted to hospital. Den come the sad part when I went to office my desk was full of work. OMG…… Good part is I love my job. So I got busy days ahead of me.

CSI Stick grabs data from cell phones

2008-09-14T23:48:00.000+05:00

If someone asks to borrow your cell phone, or you leave it unattended, beware!

Unless you actually watch them use it, they may be secretly grabbing every piece of your information on the device, even deleted messages. If you leave your phone sitting on your desk, or in the center console of your car while the valet parks it, then you and everyone in your contacts list may be at risk, to say nothing of confidential e-mails, spread sheets, or other information. And of course, if you do not want your spouse to see who you are chatting with on your phone, you might want to use extra caution.

There is a new electronic capture device that has been developed primarily for law enforcement, surveillance, and intelligence operations that is also available to the public. It is called the Cellular Seizure Investigation Stick, or CSI Stick as a clever acronym. It is manufactured by a company called Paraben, and is a self-contained module about the size of a BIC lighter. It plugs directly into most Motorola and Samsung cell phones to capture all data that they contain. More phones will be added to the list, including many from Nokia, RIM, LG and others, in the next generation, to be released shortly.

I recently attended and lectured at the Techno-Security conference in Myrtle Beach, Fla. About 1,500 law enforcement and security professionals participated and were briefed on the latest in cybersecurity vulnerabilities from participating federal agents, manufacturers, and cyber-consultants. The CSI Stick caught my attention because of the potential to rapidly and covertly download all of the information contained in many cell phones.

This device connects to the data/charging port and will seamlessly grab e-mails, instant messages, dialed numbers, phone books and anything else that is stored in memory. It will even retrieve deleted files that have not been overwritten. And there is no trace whatsoever that the information has been compromised, nor any risk of corruption. This may be especially troublesome for corporate employees and those that work for government agencies.

The good news: the device should find wide acceptance by parents who want to monitor what their kids are doing with their phones, who they are talking to and text messaging, and where they are surfing. It could also be valuable in secure areas where employees need to be randomly monitored to insure that sensitive information is not compromised through the use of a cell phone as a memory device.

The CSI Stick sells for $200 and requires an added piece of software to mine the data and do sophisticated processing on your computer. So now, in addition to worrying about your conversations or data being intercepted through your Bluetooth headset, there is a new threat, and it is very real.

The rule: if your phone contains sensitive data, do not leave it unattended. If you loan it to someone to use because they tell you theirs is not working, make sure you actually see them using the phone and there is nothing connected to it.

A New Windows From Microsoft

2008-09-14T10:24:00.000+05:00

Yap other windows from Microsoft. This times its call Windows 7. As all know Microsoft promised all its users a very different experience out of vista. The big Question is did the users accepted change. For this question different people have different opinion.

Still today many new system brought today come with windows Vista. A research so that more than 30 % downgraded their new system from windows Vista to Windows XP Pro. Up to today many Leading IT company still stick with XP and waiting for the next windows.

To get more information about Windows 7 visit Blog of Engineering of Microsoft Windows 7

5 FREE security tools to Protect your Computer

2008-09-13T07:51:00.000+05:00

Here's a list of 5 free security tools you can and should be using to help protect, disinfect and manage your Windows computer.

1# Secunia Personal Software Inspector

Number one is the Secunia Personal Software Inspector, quite possibly the most useful and important free application you can have running on your Windows machine.

It can be used to scan all the installed applications on the PC to determine which programs are missing security patches/updates.

The tool works by by examining files on your computer (primarily .exe, .dll, and .ocx files) for meta information on specific software builds installed. After examining all the files on the machine, the collected data is sent to Secunia’s servers and matched against the Secunia File Signatures engine determine the exact applications installed on your system.

It can be used to flag insecure/end-of-life software and find direct download links to missing security updates.

2# Haute Secure

Haute Secure is a browser plug-in currently available for Microsoft's Internet Explorer that does realtime blocking of drive-by malware downloads.The tool, the brainchild of for ex-Microsoft staffers, fits behavior-based profiling algorithms into the browser (Firefox support is coming soon) to identify and intercept malicious files in real-time.

See this gallery for the Haute Secure experience.

Another free alternative is Exploit Prevention Labs' LinkScanner Lite, a product that supports Firefox.

3# GMER anti-rootkit

GMER does an excellent job of finding hidden processes hidden services, hidden files hidden registry keys, hidden drivers and all kinds of driver hooking.

It can also serve as a process explorer to monitor the creating of processes, the loading of drivers and libraries and file function and registry entries.

In addition to GMER, there are several free anti-rootkit scanners available: DarkSpy AntiRootkit, Trend Micro's Rootkit Buster and McAfee's Rootkit Detective.

4# File Shredder

With File Shredder you can remove files from your hard drive without fear they could be recovered. There are quite a few software tools today for retrieval of deleted files under Windows OS. Those tools, often referred to as "file recovery" software, are taking advantage of shortcoming of WIndows "delete" command that we all use regularly to delete files. Actually, the "delete" operation in Windows only removes bits of information from files so they appear deleted in OS. It is easy to retrieve those files using aforementioned specialized file recovery software.

In order to remove, or shred files permanently from your system you have to use a program that is capable of rewriting the files with random series of binary data multiple times. This process is often called shredding. That way, the actual content of the file has been overwritten and the possibilities to recover such a shredded file are mostly theoretical.

File Shredder is a must-have privacy tool that wipes/destroys documents beyond recovery.With File Shredder, you can choose between 5 different shredding algorithms, each one gradually stronger than the previous one to get rid of files forever.

5# CCleaner

This free system optimization and privacy tool can be used to remove unused files from your system -- allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.

CCleaner (free download here) also temporary files, URL history, cookies from the three main Web browsers (IE, Firefox and Opera).

It can also be used to delete temp files and recent file lists for all those third-party applications sitting on your PC.

Welcome To Windows Vista

2008-09-09T01:11:00.000+05:00

For this Ramadan, I updated my system by installed windows vista adding some more RAM to my system. After installing Vista I Activated windows vista Using Crack. Then I Patched vista, updated all the patched including Vista SP1. it took around 45 mints to patch more then 96 patches. After restart the system Windows vista was ask me again to activated windows vista???????

Then i did some Digging, then I found out that Microsoft have fixed Loop hole they have in Vista Activation. So I tried many ways to find a way to Crack it. You all may think why don't just uninstall the SP1. It won't fix it. Guys don't worry I found out a way to crack it. Its really easy. Just download the file and just run it with administrator right then you are done. click here to download the file.

Life is Good, Share it.......

Simple 4 Steps to protect Your password

2008-09-09T00:27:00.000+05:00

When ever you try to sign up for a email account or anything think our the internet you are required to fill a form. In this form you have to provide a password to protect it from unortharised access. Well "password" guess a simple word. but if a hacker got Your pass he can do lot of things and i mean" lot". so good passwords are extremely important to prevent unauthorized access to your accounts. when choosing a password is to make it as difficult as possible for a would be intruder (Hack) to guesses about what you've chosen as a password.

In order to make your password strong u need to use combination of letters, numbers, and punctuation etc.

so the following are something the things you should do:

1. use a password with mixed-case alphabetics.
2. use a password with nonalphabetic characters, e.g., digits or punctuation.
3. use a password that is easy to remember, so you don't have to write it down.
4. use a password that you can type quickly, without having to look at the keyboard. This makes it harder for someone to steal your password by watching over your shoulder.

So guys go and change your password.

Guys Welcome back....

2008-09-07T07:59:00.000+05:00

Nothing much to tell. but im back to bloging with lot new stufff

=== Announcement ===

2008-04-10T13:48:00.000+05:00

Sorry that you all could not comment, I have fixed it now so comment. Enjoy

=== Irey ===

Breaking into a power station in three easy steps

2008-04-10T13:10:00.000+05:00

"I will tell (you) how to break into a nuclear reactor," Ira Winkler, president of security firm ISAG said as he launched into his presentation on "How to Take Down the Power Grid" at RSA 2008 on Tuesday night.

"Frankly, it's really easy to break into the power grid," he said. "It happens all the time."

First, you set up a Web server that downloads spyware onto the computers that visit.

Second, you send an e-mail to people who work inside a power station that entices them to click on a hyperlink to the Web server with the spyware. Warning them that their human resources benefits are going to be cut and sending them to a Web site with "hr.com" in the domain would work, according to Winkler, who said he has done this several times in company-approved penetration tests.

Third, you wait as the recipients--and everyone else they forwarded the e-mail to--visit the server and get infected.

"Then we had full system control," he said. "Once the malware was downloaded onto their systems...we could see the screens and manipulate the cursors."

It took about a day to set up the attack and was effective within minutes, according to Winkler.

"It had to be shut down after a couple of hours because it was working too well," he said.

This is akin to social engineering attacks that happen all the time, but this attack has more far-reaching consequences than most such attacks.

Power stations running special SCADA control software have the perception that they are more secure than other networked systems. However, they are just as vulnerable because they are connected to the Internet and run on computers that also run Windows NT, he said.

"Things are really this bad," Winkler said. "I'm not exaggerating.

Face book with chat feature

2008-04-10T12:58:00.000+05:00

Facebook fans are getting a new toy this week. With the launch of Facebook Chat, users will be able to communicate in real time with friends on the site.

The new Facebook Chat interface allows users to see which friends are online. The social networking giant, which boasts more than 69 million active users, has always had a built-in message system that resembles e-mail.

But for the first time, the site will release a chat system so friends can type back and forth instantly.

Because Facebook users already have lists of friends, they won't need to build buddy lists. At the bottom right of any Facebook page, users can click an "Online Friends" button that will indicate which friends are available to chat.

Facebook Chat only allows for one-to-one conversations. Users will be able to view recent conversations, but the chats won't be logged permanently, and users will be able to clear that chat history any time.

Facebook users will also have the option of keeping the conversation on the bottom of the screen or creating a pop-up window they can move. A chat window will also display Mini-Feed stories, which are notices concerning other friends' Facebook activities. Kool dhoo

Facebook got Hacked!!

2008-03-28T06:13:00.000+05:00

Yap you heard it right. Facebook has been hacked, with a technician managing to exploit a recent security update and view private pictures of people such as Paris Hilton and Mark Zuckerberg.

After Facebook introduced new options and a new privacy interface on 19 March, Canadian technician Byron Ng managed to exploit security holes and access private details.
Normally it is not possible for users to view photos and details which the owner does not give permission for them to access. With his computer expertise, Ng managed to breach security barriers to do this until Facebook installed a bug fix to prevent it from happening.

"The recent Facebook breach highlights how the social networking world is still evolving and continues to harbour a host of potential threats to personal and sensitive information,"
"And it's not new - this exploit mirrored MySpace's breach in January. Users accessing social networking sites from work leave their organization vulnerable to hackers."

So Facebook users beware of your personal stuff. Nothing is safe on the internet.

My Blog is Still Up and Running

2008-03-28T05:37:00.000+05:00

I thought my blog will be hacked now ey guess not hehehe?????!!!!!. Ya someone told he/she is going to hack it if I don’t do what he/she tell me. For that person I really sorry. I’m not going to do it. heheh.

== Irey ==

MacBook Air HACKED.

2008-03-28T05:24:00.000+05:00

Most of the people say Mac can’t be hacked. Guess again???

A team of security researchers has won $10,000 for hacking a MacBook Air in two minutes using an undisclosed Safari vulnerability.
IDG News Service is camped out at CanSecWest in lovely Vancouver, Canada, and has chronicled the exploits (gotta love security puns) of Charlie Miller, Jake Honoroff, and Mark Daniel of Independent Security Evaluators during the Pwn to Own contest sponsored by TippingPoint. The team was able to gain control of a MacBook Air on the second day of the hacking competition, which pitted the Air against Windows Vista and Ubuntu machines.

No one was able to execute code on any of the systems on Wednesday, the first day of the contest, when hacks were limited to over-the-network techniques on the operating systems themselves. But on the second day, the rules changed to allow attacks delivered by tricking someone to visit a maliciously crafted Web site, or open an e-mail. Hackers were also allowed to target "default installed client-side applications," such as browsers.
The team had attack code already set up on a Web site, and was able to gain access to the MacBook Air and retrieve a file after judges were "tricked" into visiting the site. According to the TippingPoint DVLabs blog, a newly discovered vulnerability in Safari was used to gain control of the Air.

The contest rules stipulated that winners immediately sign a nondisclosure agreement relating to their technique, so that the vulnerability could be disclosed to the vendor, and TippingPoint said Apple has been informed of the vulnerability.

Last year's contest was won by exploiting a QuickTime vulnerability, which was patched by Apple in less than two weeks. As of the time I posted this, no one had gained control of the Vista or Ubuntu machines, but I'll update later as the results come in over the rest of the afternoon

Photoshop Online version

2008-03-28T05:17:00.000+05:00

Oky this is kool. Adobe maker of the popular photo-editing software Photoshop "Free" on Thursday launched a basic version available for free online.

San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe Systems Inc. says it hopes to boost its name recognition among a new generation of consumers who edit, store and share photos online.

While Photoshop is designed for trained professionals, Adobe says Photoshop Express, which it launched in a "beta" test version, is easier to learn.
User comments will be taken into account for future upgrades. Photoshop Express will be completely Web-based so consumers can use it with any type of computer, operating system and browser. And, once they register, users can get to their accounts from different computers. Web-based software is increasingly popular.
Many kinds of software are available for use online in a trend known as "software as a service," or "cloud computing." The earliest were e-mail programs, but they now include services to create and manage content and even whole operating systems.
And they don't require time-consuming upgrades because they're maintained by the service provider.
Photoshop enters the online photo-management arena many years after such services first appeared. Some companies have already made a big name for themselves, like 9-year-old storage solution Shutterfly Inc., photo-editing service Picnik or image-sharing site Photobucket Inc.
Adobe says providing Photoshop Express for free is part marketing and part a strategy to create up-sell opportunities. It hopes some customers will move from it to boxed software like its $99 Photoshop Elements or to a subscription-based version of Express that's in the works.

http://www.photoshop.com/express

The Road Less Traveled

2008-03-22T10:50:00.000+05:00

How often we must bear the challenges of life;
The endless roller coaster between happiness and sorrow;
The constant ups and downs of daily strife.
And always the question remains .... why?

Life is not an easy road for most;
It twists and turns with many forks in the road,
Although always, and inevitably, we are given a choice ...

Do we turn to the right ... or the left?
Do we take the high road ... or the low road?
Do we take the easy path ... or the difficult one?

Decisions are not easy for those struggling for direction ...
And sometimes the many choices and signs become overwhelming.

While standing at a crossroads in life,
The urge is to take the most comfortable path;
The road with least resistance ...
The shortest or most traveled route.

And yet, if we've been down that comfortable road before;
Have gleaned its lessons in life, and learned from our experiences;

Do we yet again follow the known?
Or does our destiny lie in another direction?

The fear of the road less traveled is tangible and all too real;
It manifests itself in many ways,
And tends to cloud the issues that might otherwise be clear.

It is in these times of confusion,
That we must seek peace and solitude;

Time to contemplate on our life,
Our experiences and our choices past;
Time to look back, and reflect on what we have learned
Without fear or confusion.

For only each of us knows our own personal thoughts;
Our unique past and personal history;
The experiences that brought us to the crossroads we now face.

We can always learn a small degree from others experiences,
And yet ... no one person can walk in our shoes,
Others know not, the trials and tribulations faced in private ...

For each is individual ... unique ... and personal.

And that is why ... while standing at a crossroads,
Only "we" can formulate the decision for ourselves;
The true direction that lies within;
The choices we must deliberate on with clarity and wisdom.

For it is only through personal reflection,
That we can now choose our destiny;
... Our next adventure;
... And the future we will embrace.

by Kit McCallum

Creating a free Hosting Service to Maldivian bloggers out there!!

2008-03-12T11:03:00.000+05:00

Okay all the bloggers of Maldives. I am trying to give out free sub domain and hosting just for free to maldivian bloggers Only. If you are Interesting and want to free hosting or sub domain email me at irey05@gmail.com.

The Song That I can't Stop playing

2008-02-24T09:19:00.000+05:00

Shayne Ward - No Promises

Hey baby when we are together
Doing things
That we love
Everytime you’re near
I feel like I’m in heaven
Feeling high
I don’t want to let go girl
I just need you to know girl

I don’t wanna run away baby
You’re the one I need tonight
No promises
Baby
Now I need to hold you tight
I just wanna die in your arms
Here tonight

Hey baby when we are together
Doin’ things
That we love
Everytime you’re near
I feel like I’m in heaven
Feelin’ high
I don’t want to let go girl
I just need you to know girl

I don’t wanna run away baby
You’re the one I need tonight
No promises
Baby
Now I need to hold you tight
I just wanna die in your arms

I don’t want to run away
I want to stay forever
Through time and time
No promises
I don’t want to run away
I don’t want to be alone
No promises
Baby
Now I need to hold you tight
Now and forever my love
No promises

I don’t want to run away
Baby
You’re the one I need tonight
No promises
Baby
Now I need to hold you tight
I just wanna to die in your arms here tonight

I don’t want to run away
Baby
You’re the one I need tonight
No promises
Baby
Now I need to hold you tight
I just wanna to die in your arms here tonight

I HAVE MOVED

2008-02-23T23:59:00.002+05:00

Yap i have moved to www.irey05.gadubadu.com

See you around at there.

Thank you

Irey

Welcome To My Blog

2008-02-23T17:38:00.000+05:00

-*-*-*-*- NOTHING MUCH TO SAY JUST THIS -*-*-*-*-

Just Welcome All.

----- NOTHING MUCH TO SAY JUST THIS -----

2007-12-19T06:37:00.000+05:00

A Very Happy Eid Mubarak to you all

-Irey-

Should you upgrade to Windows Vista???

2007-12-19T06:23:00.000+05:00

Windows Vista has been with us for almost 12 months now, so you'd imagine that pretty much everyone will have heard about it. The question is: does the wow really start now? After using Windows XP, is it time for you to upgrade to Vista?

"NO"
Cards on the table... Vista is a huge disappointment, and it's no real surprise that after six months, sales have tailed off dramatically. One of the biggest issues with Vista is stability and its lack of it. You might not see Blue Screens Of Death (BSODs) any more, but it's all too common to see a message informing you that an application has stopped working. Vista recently informed me that I needed to install a reliability update, the installation of which killed my entire Vista install!

Vista's much hyped Aero interface - its lovely 3D buttons and translucent Window borders - puts quite a burden on your hardware. If you're a gamer, then a machine that was perfectly fine for gaming under XP will need an additional 1GB of RAM under Vista, along with a CPU upgrade.

Microsoft's new OS also suffers from interminable boot-up and shut-down times, and certain actions, such as browsing a network, take far longer than they do under XP.

Security... don't get me started! It's still lamentable. The basic firewall, which is an improvement on the XP version, is still all-but-useless. User Account Control is so invasive that most users are driven to turn it off as soon as they can work out how to do so.

Microsoft might bang on about Vista's multi-media applications, but seriously, who wants a PC in the living room connected to the TV? Let's also not forget that two of the so-called features of Vista, both Media Player 11 and Internet Explorer 7, can be downloaded and installed under XP. For the sake of your sanity, and your wallet, stick with XP.

"YES"
Although XP has matured into a (relatively) secure and stable OS, Vista offers a lot more. The most obvious new feature is the look and feel, with the use of translucency on Windows and a gorgeous 3D look to the buttons. This eye candy aside, there are plenty of other things to love about Microsoft's latest OS.

One of the most underrated is the Start search bar, and its ability to launch programs or find files with just a few keystrokes. Want to launch the calculator and don't want to search the menus? Simply type 'calc' into the Start Search box and Vista will quickly show you all relevant matches - just click the icon to launch.

Another innovation is the Windows Sidebar, which acts as a dock for various handy Windows gadgets. These can be anything from weather alerts to daily RSS feeds.
Windows Vista now incorporates Media Center (OK, except for in the Home Basic and Business versions) and it's much improved over the old XP version. Movie Maker has also been given a radical overhaul and the new DVD maker makes creating DVD films an absolute breeze. As for photos, the way Vista handles them is excellent, with instantaneous editing including resizing and red eye removal.

Outlook Express has been replaced with the far superior Windows Mail and there's also a new Calendar, something you previously only got with the full version of Outlook. Vista incorporates Tablet PC features as well, such as handwriting recognition, plus an underrated speech recognition feature that works remarkably well.

Vista is also much more secure than at the kernel level. The firewall has been improved and User Account Control stops unauthorised actions from being performed. Yes there are some bugs to iron out but, overall, Vista is a whole lot better than some people give it credit for!

10 Reasons Why PC’s Crash

2007-12-14T14:04:00.000+05:00

“Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy.” It says, “Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications.”
You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Microsoft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

1. Hardware conflict
The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device. For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself. If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager.
Often if a device has a problem a yellow ‘!’ appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it. Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as ‘IRQ holder for PCI steering’. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it. Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a sound card, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty). When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity. To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.

2. Bad Ram
Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing. But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked. One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged. Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble. EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programs.

3. BIOS settings
Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up. Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to. A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer’s display. Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to ‘yes’ to allow Windows to do this.).

4. Hard disk drives
After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to
* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Defragmenter
This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.
The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).
Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimization. This can be adjusted by going to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System Icon-Performance-File System-Hard Disk.
Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.
Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to
* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-ScanDisk
Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.

5. Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors
Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.
These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Display-Settings
Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the color settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high color 16-bit depth is adequate.
If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager
Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.
If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.
The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.
Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics
Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).
Look up your video card’s manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.

6. Viruses
Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs
Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.
A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.

7. Printers
The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.
Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer’s performance. If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognized, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer’s default settings and you may be able to carry on.

8. Software
A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the program in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.
The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000. Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don’t do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org
Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message “Starting Windows” press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode. Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly. Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn’t work. Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.

9. Overheating
Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been over clocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to. One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heat sinks are available from www.computernerd.com or http://www.coolit.com/. CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.

10. Power supply problems
With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.
If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut. It is a good investment if your data is critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.

Top Ten Viruses for Oct 2007

2007-12-05T14:23:00.000+05:00

Dhiraagu Give Post-Paid User Unlimited Free Talk time

2007-12-02T10:13:00.000+05:00

Yap Dhiraagu is give Post-Paid user unlimited Free talk time. It was launched by Dhiraagu Chief Executive, Mr Ismail Rasheed, at a function held on 29 November 2007 at Hulhule Island Hotel.

What this mean, Post-Paid Customers using Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond and Platinum Will get Unlimited Free talk time to selected numbers according to there package. Cool haaa!

Platinum gets free unlimited Call to 5 numbers, no 15% on friends and Family numbers and 10% Discount on any International Numbers. Diamond is new package introduce to the postpaid packages, Diamond gets free unlimited Call to 4 numbers, 15% Discount on 1 number for friends and Family and 10% Discount on any 2 International Numbers. Gold gets free unlimited Call to 3 numbers, 15% Discount on 2 number for friends and Family and 10% Discount on any 2 International Numbers. Silver gets free unlimited Call to 2 numbers, 15% Discount on 3 number for friends and Family and 10% Discount on any 2 International Numbers. Bronze gets free unlimited Call to 1 numbers, 15% Discount on 4 number for friends and Family and 10% Discount on any 2 International Numbers.

And I Heard that dhiraagu is going to introduce new adsl Packages and giving existing packages higher Speed and More Allowance. Kool.

MS Unwraps Latest Visual Studio and .Net Framework

2007-11-21T12:25:00.000+05:00

"I think the LINQ feature is really the No. 1 new feature in Visual Studio," Greg DeMichillie, lead analyst at Directions on Microsoft, told, All programmers write programs that access data, using either Visual Basic or C# with SQL, DeMichillie noted."
Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Visual Studio 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 have been released to manufacturing and are now available for MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) subscribers to download, the company announced Monday.

Included in Visual Studio 2008 are enhancements such as visual designers for faster development with the .Net Framework 3.5, significant improvements to Web development tools and language enhancements that speed development with all types of data, Microsoft said. The platform provides developers with all the tools and framework support required to create compelling, expressive, Ajax-enabled (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) Web applications, it added.

.Net Framework 3.5, meanwhile, builds incrementally on the new features added in .Net Framework 3.0, including feature sets in Windows Workflow Foundation (WF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Windows CardSpace. Version 3.5 also contains a number of new features to avoid breaking changes, Microsoft said.

250 New Features
"Visual Studio 2008 delivers over 250 new features, makes improvements to existing features including performance work on many areas, and we've made significant enhancements to every version of Visual Studio 2008, from the Express Editions to Visual Studio Team System," said S. "Soma" Somasegar, corporate vice president of the developer division at Microsoft.
"In Visual Studio Team System in particular, I'm pleased with the progress we made in scalability and performance for Team Foundation Server (TFS)," he added.
Although the products are now available for download, they won't be officially released until February.

Web 2.0 Functionality
Visual Studio 2008 delivers improved language and data features, such as Language Integrated Query (LINQ), that make it easier for individual programmers to build solutions that analyze and act on information. It also provides developers with the ability to build applications that target the .Net Framework 2.0, 3.0 or 3.5, supporting a wide variety of projects in the same environment, Microsoft said.

New tools speed the creation of connected applications on the latest platforms including the Web, Windows Vista, Office 2007, SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008, while other additions help improve collaboration in development teams, including tools that help integrate database professionals and graphic designers into the development process.

New features in .Net Framework 3.5 deep integration of LINQ, ASP.Net Ajax and new Web protocol support for building WCF services including Ajax, JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), REST (Representational State Transfer), POX (Plain Old XML), RSS (Really Simple Syndication), Atom, and several new WS-* standards.

Together, Visual Studio and the .Net Framework reduce the need for common plumbing code, reducing development time and enabling developers to concentrate on solving business problems, Microsoft said.

Hitting a 'Sore Spot'
All programmers write programs that access data, using either Visual Basic or C# with SQL, DeMichillie noted. LINQ makes it easier to write code that queries databases, and so is a particularly important addition because it "really hits a sore spot for developers," he explained. "Virtually 100 percent of customers will end up using that feature."

Life Cycle Management
.Net Framework 3.5 will also help visual designers create and manage graphically rich Web 2.0 software, Melinda Ballou, program director with IDC told, in addition, Visual Studio 2008's TFS makes improvements in both performance and version control, she said.

"My main concern about Web 2.0 development is the need to do better quality testing," Ballou added. Web 2.0 applications, because of their complexity and incorporation of diverse types of data, require different steps in managing the life cycle, she noted.

"I look forward to companies such as Microsoft and others providing effective life cycle management support for both Web 2.0 and service oriented architecture (SOA)-based software," Ballou said.

Three up-and-coming Mobile Platforms

2007-11-16T13:18:00.001+05:00

Microsoft-backed Zumobi (previously ZenZui,) will be a free downloadable application featuring 16 tiles (application widgets) that zoom in with touch, tap, or button clicks. Users can customize tiles by picking from the device or Zumobi's online gallery. Zooming into a tile takes you into the always-on application, which contains multiple search functions and a banner ad. Developers, keep an eye out for the software developer's kit announcement. Users, keep an eye out for the upcoming beta.

Mobio lets users create a portal of Web applications on their mobile phones. Since the applications, currently totaling 40, are all provided by Mobio, they share a similar look and feel across all handsets and carriers. Mobio, as a platform, renders images and sizes so users will share an identical experience, regardless of handset and carrier differences.

FoneMine is one Web 2.0 company that's working to make the Internet more mobile-friendly by offering business partners an XMS-powered scalable platform to build mobile applications for consumer use. Businesses using FoneMine's integrated mobile services can quickly create Java applications using widgets, voice, data messaging, and social networking.

Microsoft Details Windows Server 2008

2007-11-16T12:18:00.000+05:00

Yap you heard it right its windows server 2008

Windows Server 2008 will be launched in eight different flavors, four of which will include the software giant's Hyper-V virtualization tech. Microsoft might be a late arrival to the virtualization game, but the company's commanding presence in the data center means that Windows Server 2008 should have considerable traction at launch.

Microsoft used its TechEd IT Forum 2007 conference in Barcelona, Spain this week to detail its forthcoming Windows Server 2008 platform lineup, which will integrate a complete set of virtualization capabilities when it launches next February.

"With more than one million downloads and evaluation copies, we've built Windows Server 2008 based on a solid foundation of customer feedback, which is reflected in the product's ease of management, security enhancements, and overall reliability," said Microsoft vice president Bob Kelly.

Kelly also said Microsoft's key virtualization hypervisor, known as Hyper-V, will be made available as a stand-alone product. "The unprecedented range of customer choices and the virtualization enhancements will help customers tailor solutions built to fit virtually any business need," he said.

Server Smorgasbord

Microsoft might be a late arrival to the virtualization game, but the software giant's commanding presence in the data center means that the effort should have considerable traction right from the get-go. According to IDC, Windows server products generated $5.0 billion or 38.2 percent of all server OS revenue in the second quarter of this year -- up by 4 percent from one year earlier.

"It's still very, very early," said Microsoft's System Center & Virtualization general manager Larry Orecklin. "With less than 5 percent of the servers out there actually virtual today, the industry is still in its infancy."

Windows Server 2008 will be launched in eight different flavors, four of which will include the software giant's Hyper-V virtualization technology. The Standard and Enterprise editions with Hyper-V will ship with a limited number of virtual instances per license, while the Datacenter edition with Hyper-V will include unlimited virtual instances per license.

Microsoft will launch a stand-alone Hyper-V Server product for customers consolidating existing servers running Windows Server 2003 that have not yet validated Windows Server 2008 in the infrastructure, noted Microsoft Windows Server senior director Zane Adams. The retail price of Microsoft Hyper-V Server is pegged at just $28.

"They can buy Microsoft Hyper-V Server and consolidate using that," he said. By contrast, new customers "can buy Windows Server 2008 Edition, which comes with the Hyper-V technology, and use that for consolidation," Adams said.

Pricing the Menu

"We believe that virtualization should be a feature of the operating system," Orecklin said. With Hyper-V, customers will be able "to use the skills they have developed on managing their windows environments and apply that to virtualization," he explained.

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, including Hyper-V and five client licenses, will be priced at $999, while the Enterprise version with 25 client licenses will cost $3,999. The Datacenter edition with Hyper-V is expected to be priced at $2,999 per processor, whereas the iteration for Itanium-based systems will cost $2,999 per processor.

Microsoft expects to release five additional server flavors that do not incorporate Hyper-V technology, including new platforms targeting Web development as well as the deployment of servers based on Intel's Itanium microprocessor.

The iterations of the Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter products without Hyper-V will cost $28 less than their virtualized counterparts. In addition, the retail price of Windows Web Server 2008, which likewise does not support Hyper-V, is being pegged at $469.

Intel's New Chips Called 'Revolutionary Move'

2007-11-16T12:07:00.000+05:00

New to the Intel lineup of 45-nm chips, which IC Insights analyst Rob Lineback called "revolutionary," are 15 Xeon server processors. The 12 new quad-core chips boast clock speeds ranging from 2 GHz up to 3.20 GHz, with frontside bus speeds up to 1,600 MHz. The three new dual-core chips feature clock speeds of up to 3.40 GHz.

On Monday, Intel unveiled a new generation of processors that are built on an entirely new transistor formula designed to improve performance while decreasing wasteful electricity leaks.
Gordon Moore, Intel's cofounder, said the technology responsible for the new processors represents the biggest transistor advancement in 40 years.

The processors are the first to use Intel's Hafnium-based high-k metal gate formula and also the first to be manufactured on the company's 45-nanometer manufacturing process, further boosting performance and lowering power consumption.
Nearly Twice the Density

The new 45-nm processors boast nearly twice the transistor density of previous chips built on the company's 65-nm technology. That is up to 820 million transistors for each processor using Intel's new formula.

Combining these advancements with new processor features clears the path for Intel to design products that are 25 percent smaller than previous versions and thus more cost-effective, the company said. In addition, the new technology gives Intel the ability to pursue new opportunities for ultramobile electronics.

"As devices shrink the scaling of the device sizes tends to play against them," said Rob Lineback, senior market research analyst at IC Insights. "They don't work as well as they get smaller and thinner. Leakage has been one of the biggest problems the industry has faced in recent technology generations.

But, he said, Intel's advancement has the potential to create better transistors that do not leak current and basically perform better switching.

High End of Desktop

The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad core processor, one of the new 45-nm chips, aims to please hardcore gamers and media enthusiasts. Enhancements such as a larger L2 cache and support for new Intel media instructions are designed to help bring desktop performance to "extreme" new levels, Intel said.

Also new to the Intel lineup are 15 dual-core and quad-core Xeon processors. The 12 new quad-core chips boast clock speeds ranging from 2 GHz up to 3.20 GHz, with frontside bus (FSB) speeds up to 1,600 MHz, and cache sizes of 12 MB. The three new dual-core chips feature clock speeds of up to 3.40 GHz, an FSB of up to 1,600 MHz, and cache sizes of 6 MB.

"This is a revolutionary move, but Intel isn't the only one doing it," Lineback said. "The question is whether Intel will essentially control the type of material and the processes that other companies are going to have to use to follow them. Intel's is not the only way. It may be the best way, and that's what we have to wait and see." It will probably be at least a year before AMD can match Intel's technology, Lineback said. "This is an attempt by Intel to stay ahead, and not only ahead in this generation, but guaranteeing it can be even further ahead even at 32 nanometers."

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2007-11-16T11:33:00.000+05:00

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Hackers Could Hijack Your iPhone

2007-11-12T22:10:00.000+05:00

iPhone users will have to be just as vigilant in following "safe surfing" practices as PC users if they want to avoid having their systems taken over by hackers. A newly identified vulnerability in the Safari browser is among the first serious holes that could be exploited -- but given the device's popularity, more are almost sure to follow.

A hole in the iPhone's security apparatus could allow a hacker to take complete control of the device, warn researchers at Independent Security Evaluators, who identified the flaw.

The exploit is delivered via a malicious Web page opened in the Safari browser on the iPhone, according to ISE. There are at least three vectors from which a device could be infected:

An attacker-controlled wireless access point: The iPhone learns access points by name (SSID, or service set identifier). Therefore, if a user ever gets near an attacker-controlled access point with the same name and encryption type as an access point previously trusted by the user, the iPhone will automatically use the malicious access point. This allows the attacker to add the exploit to any Web page browsed by the user by replacing the requested page with a page containing the exploit.

A misconfigured forum Web site: If a Web forum's software is not configured to prevent users from including potentially dangerous data in their posts, an attacker could cause the exploit to run in any iPhone browser that viewed the thread.

A link delivered via e-mail or SMS (short message service): If an attacker can trick a user into opening a Web site that the attacker controls, the attacker can easily embed the exploit into the main page of the Web site.

Admin Privileges
Once the browser opens the malicious Web page, arbitrary code embedded in the exploit is run with administrative privileges. In ISE's proof of concept, this code reads the log of SMS messages, the address book, the call history and the voice mail data, and then transmits the information to the attacker.

However, code could be embedded to interfere with anything that the iPhone can do, notes ISE. "It could send the user's mail passwords to the attacker, send text messages that sign the user up for pay services or record audio that could be relayed to the attacker," the firm says.

"As is described in the preliminary research paper, the attack isn't necessarily a serious vulnerability," Shane Coursen, senior technical consultant at Kaspersky Lab, told MacNewsWorld. "What is more serious is that all applications ... are being given administrator privileges." Coursen added the caveat that these statements are subject to ISE's research holding up under peer review.

No Surprise
The discovery is hardly causing shock waves in the security community. The iPhone has an unusually high profile, and there is a temptingly large number of people who already own the device. Also, smartphones are increasingly vulnerable to hacks, given their sophisticated computing processes.

The Safari browser is the obvious chink in the iPhone's armor, David Finger, product marketing manager for TrendMicro, told MacNewsWorld. "By making Safari available on the Windows platform, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has made it much more likely for hackers to target the OS," he said, referring to Windows' huge share of the market compared to the Mac's.

Apple will probably be able to close the hole, Finger added, "but the fact that they found it shows the iPhone is not invulnerable -- and, perceptually, that is important." While the iPhone's popularity leaves its users particularly vulnerable to unwelcome attention from the world's malware community, the larger threat applies to every smartphone owner. "Yes, Apple is a huge brand and the race is, no doubt, now on to exploit the vulnerability," Mark Sunner, chief security analyst at MessageLabs, told MacNewsWorld. "But the bigger problem is not the iPhone in particular, but the fact that small handheld devices are becoming mini-computers in functionality. As with laptops, as the devices become more sophisticated, the potential for exploited vulnerabilities increases in tandem." WiFi poses a huge potential threat for smartphones, Kaspersky's Coursen pointed out. "Once we start to see more cafe-style WiFi hotspots and more WiFi-enabled smartphones, rogue hotspots are going to be a big headache," he predicted.

Modifying Behavior
What this all means is that users of any smartphone device will have be trained to be just as careful on the phone as they are online, said Ron O'Brien, security analyst for Sophos.

"Ultimately, it is the behavior of the user that leads to the vulnerability being exploited," he told MacNewsWorld. "Browsing to an infected site or logging onto a fictitious WiFi site requires user interaction. Such exposure is typical of a laptop or any portable device that allows access to the Internet."

Smartphones hold more than enough personal data that is of interest to hackers. As for the iPhone specifically, it has now been proven that it can act as a physical vector.

"Having control over a device that allows the sending of spam is quite powerful," Coursen remarked. Though common sense precautions could alleviate many of the risks, he has his doubts that any will be quickly adopted en masse.

"The ISE gives several best-practice suggestions, all of which will work perfectly to avoid the exploits they have described in their paper," Coursen said. "Unfortunately, the suggestions mirror those given to PC users for many years -- yet we still see PC users falling victim now and again."

Firefox User on Danger

2007-11-11T10:21:00.000+05:00

Software engineers at Mozilla are working on a fix for another protocol handing issue affecting the company’s flagship Firefox browser. The flaw originally reported in February 2007 and independently discovered by Petko D. Petkov, turns a little-used Firefox feature into a security risk that could lead to cross-site scripting attacks.

Explains:
The problem is that the “jar:” protocol handler does not validate the MIME type of the contents of an archive, which are then executed in the context of the site hosting the archive. This can be exploited to conduct cross-site scripting attacks on sites that allow a user to upload certain files (e.g. .zip, .png, .doc, .odt, .txt).

The “jar:” protocol is designed to extract content from compressed files. A vulnerability note from US-CERT suggests there may code execution attack scenario: This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute cross-site scripting attacks on sites that allow users to upload pictures, archives or other files. If the user opens the malicious URI with a Firefox Addon, an attacker might be able to execute arbitrary code. The bug has been confirmed in fully patched versions of the open-source browser. In the absense of a patch, Firefox users should avoid follow untrusted “jar:” links on suspicious Web sites.

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2007-11-11T10:12:00.000+05:00

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