Thursday, June 30, 2011

Vodacom reveals cause - iAfrica.com




TechCentral

Vodacom reveals cause
iAfrica.com
Vodacom's subscribers affected by a network outage should now see their service being restored, the company said. The cause of the outage, which affected subscribers in selected spots across the country, was a multiple failure of transmission system ...
Vodacom blacks outTimes LIVE
Vodacom 'working' on outageITWeb (blog)

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Changing the Ways Data Centers Are Built - Consumer Electronics Net




Changing the Ways Data Centers Are Built
Consumer Electronics Net
“By virtualizing my servers, I not only realize a tremendous cost savings, but I have a much better architecture for availability and ongoing maintenance. If I need to bring one server down, it doesn't impact the others, and I can gracefully add in and ...

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Vodacom blacks out - Times LIVE




Times LIVE

Vodacom blacks out
Times LIVE
Thousands of Vodacom customers were seething yesterday after the cellular service provider experienced a network outage, leaving its clients unable to call or send SMSs. By 5pm yesterday, the company claimed that its service had been restored, ...

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Vodacom network restored after transmission failure - Independent Online




Independent Online

Vodacom network restored after transmission failure
Independent Online
Mobile operator Vodacom (VOD) said late on Thursday that subscribers affected by a network outage “should now see their service being restored,” following an overall degradation of service for most of the afternoon. Shortly after midday, the group ...

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TYPO3 community in May 2011



The month of May was quite dynamic. The Combined Steering Committee and Board meeting (CoSCoB) approved radical changes to the association by-laws enabling more community involvement. TYPO3 attended...We use TYPO3 in all our web sites.  We think it's the best.  Visit Shapes and Pages to learn more.

Sony PlayStation Gets a New Chairman and President - Nerd Reactor




Nerd Reactor

Sony PlayStation Gets a New Chairman and President
Nerd Reactor
Looks like the shareholders weren't happy, as one said that management might be to blame for the PlayStation Network outage. Now, Sony has announced Kaz Hirai, the man who loves Ridge Racer, as chairman of SCEI (Sony Computer Entertainment, ...

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Munson memo explains systems failure - Traverse City Record Eagle




Munson memo explains systems failure
Traverse City Record Eagle
This afternoon your organizations will receive specific instructions on how to prepare for the event of another network outage; What to print in advance of 2 am, what resources are available to you during the downtime, how to get needed clinical ...

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T3BOARD12 will be back in Laax (Switzerland)



Hello Boarders and Skiers!!The T3BOARD will be back in Laax (Switzerland) in 2012!
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S.African mobile operators suffer network outage - Reuters Africa




S.African mobile operators suffer network outage
Reuters Africa
JOHANNESBURG, June 30 (Reuters) - South African mobile phone operators Vodacom (VODJ.J: Quote) and MTN Group (MTNJ.J: Quote) suffered network outages on Thursday, frustrating users who tried to make calls or use the Internet. The malfunction comes as ...

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Vodacom denies network outage related to RICA - Independent Online




Independent Online

Vodacom denies network outage related to RICA
Independent Online
Mobile operator Vodacom (VOD) on Thursday denied that its network outage was related to the Regulation of Interception of Communication Act (RICA) deadline later today. “The engineers are still working on the network outage - apologies to everyone ...

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Vodacom 'working' on outage - ITWeb (blog)




Vodacom 'working' on outage
ITWeb (blog)
This is the second network outage the company has experienced in about a month-and-a-half. On 20 May, Vodacom said it had experienced a cable break, which disrupted Vodacom's network over a large part of Gauteng in the early morning. ...

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

TelePacific Still Mum, No Charges Filed in Connection with Network Outage - Channel Partners




TelePacific Still Mum, No Charges Filed in Connection with Network Outage
Channel Partners
A few months ago, TelePacific Communications Chief Executive Dick Jalkut indicated that a network outage was an act of “cyber-terrorism" and that the company had engaged the FBI's cyber-attack division to attempt to identify the source. ...

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Will AT&T Wireless reimburse South Florida customers for four-hour outage? Do ... - Miami Hurricanes (blog)




Will AT&T Wireless reimburse South Florida customers for four-hour outage? Do ...
Miami Hurricanes (blog)
“We are experiencing a network outage impacting customers from southern Broward to Monroe counties,” said Kelly Layne Starling, a South Florida spokesperson for AT&T. “We do not know the cause, but it may be with one of our switches,” she said. ...

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Vendor Namespaces Support and Integration of 3rd Party Libraries



One key-benefit of TYPO3 has always been its flexibility when it comes to integrating 3rd-party systems. And the upcoming version 5, based on the FLOW3 framework, will take it one step further: The...
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AT&T Wireless 3G-service restored in South Florida - Miami Hurricanes (blog)




AT&T Wireless 3G-service restored in South Florida
Miami Hurricanes (blog)
“We are experiencing a network outage impacting customers from southern Broward to Monroe counties,” said Kelly Layne Starling, a South Florida spokesperson for AT&T. “We do not know the cause, but it may be with one of our switches,” she said. ...

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Security issues in third party extension "Faceted Search" (ke_search)



A SQL Injection vulnerability has been discovered in the third party TYPO3 extension "Faceted Search" (ke_search)We use TYPO3 in all our web sites.  We think it's the best.  Visit Shapes and Pages to learn more.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Anonymous takes down Orlando site; promises more there daily - msnbc.com




Anonymous takes down Orlando site; promises more there daily
msnbc.com
Last week, Anonymous emailed the Orlando Chamber of Commerce, warning it would take its website down last Monday, and did. Scott Fagan of the chamber, told station WKMG that the site was down because of the intentional overload of its servers — which ...

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MasterCard website down; hackers claim responsibility - GMANews.TV




Telegraph.co.uk

MasterCard website down; hackers claim responsibility
GMANews.TV
The website of multinational credit card firm Mastercard went down for several moments Tuesday night (Manila time), with a hacker group claiming responsibility for the attack. In a Twitter message, "Ibomhacktivist" indicated its attack was motivated by ...
MasterCard.com website down in apparent Wikileaks-motivated internet attackNaked Security

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How to Address Failure in a Job Interview - Network World




How to Address Failure in a Job Interview
Network World
For CIOs who experience some kind of enterprise IT failure in the course of their careers-whether a high-profile security breach, massive network outage, or multi-million dollar ERP boondoggle-the incident can feel like a ...

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Recommended: Anonymous takes down Orlando site; promises more there daily - msnbc.com




Recommended: Anonymous takes down Orlando site; promises more there daily
msnbc.com
Last week, Anonymous emailed the Orlando Chamber of Commerce, warning it would take its website down last Monday, and did. Scott Fagan of the chamber, told station WKMG that the site was down because of the intentional overload of its servers — which ...

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Server Down Show - Folge 161: EVE Online erhält neuen Content - GameStar




Server Down Show - Folge 161: EVE Online erhält neuen Content
GameStar
Von Stefanie Kautschor | In der neuesten Folge der Server Down Show, ist mal wieder EVE Online -Spezialist Florian Klein anwesend, und erklärt Maxi und Weins die neuen Features des Patches. Vor allem die Neuerungen rum um die Captains Quarters nimmt er ...

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New FORM object



A new FORM object for TYPO3 has been long awaited. Finally it is there for you to test. After a testing period the extension will be included in TYPO3 version 4.6 as a system extension. We are...
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Microsoft: Still Making Things Easy for Cloud Rivals




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MasterCard.com website down in apparent Wikileaks-motivated internet attack - Naked Security




MasterCard.com website down in apparent Wikileaks-motivated internet attack
Naked Security
by Graham Cluley on June 28, 2011 | Leave a comment MasterCard's website is currently inaccessible following what appears to be a WikiLeaks-inspired internet attack against it. In what appears to be the latest salvo by hactivists, the mastercard.com ...

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Monday, June 27, 2011

Pockets of cable outages in Knoxville area - Knoxville News Sentinel




Pockets of cable outages in Knoxville area
Knoxville News Sentinel
Mike Adams, regional general manager for Knology, said the company's "entire network is up and running" and has experienced no major core network outage. Adams said Knology's remote distribution terminal was running on generators for a short time after ...

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Trojan May Cause Users To Reinstall Windows - Microsoft Certified Professional




Trojan May Cause Users To Reinstall Windows
Microsoft Certified Professional
Mozilla heats up; Sony readying for wave of class action lawsuits based on PlayStation Network outage. By Jabulani Leffall Rootkits and bootkits are not only taking root but knocking the boots of Windows systems, compelling admins to reboot, ...

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PS3 Hacker GeoHot Gets Job at Facebook - GamePro.com




GamePro.com

PS3 Hacker GeoHot Gets Job at Facebook
GamePro.com
But this time, it's his job. by Justin Haywald The problems surrounding Sony's recent network outage are still fresh, but for one character in the ongoing drama of litigation and hacking, things are going well. George Hotz (otherwise known as GeoHot, ...

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Best Summer Family Movies - Christian Science Monitor




Christian Science Monitor

Best Summer Family Movies
Christian Science Monitor
Those behind LulzSec – which forced the CIA's public website down and hacked Sony, among other things – are among the most wanted cyber-criminals. What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change. ...

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LulzSec says it's stopped hacking, but criminal case against it gains steam - Christian Science Monitor




Sydney Morning Herald

LulzSec says it's stopped hacking, but criminal case against it gains steam
Christian Science Monitor
Those behind LulzSec – which forced the CIA's public website down and hacked Sony, among other things – are among the most wanted cyber-criminals. The website of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is unresponsive and unavailable after reports ...
LulzSec's Website Down Briefly Again: Did “The Jester” Do It?Buypoe.com
LulzSec's website goes down: Hackers hack hackersIBTimes

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Hacking Spree Part 5: EA games hacked, LulzSec finishes its run, GeoHotz is ... - Metrowny.com




Telegraph.co.uk

Hacking Spree Part 5: EA games hacked, LulzSec finishes its run, GeoHotz is ...
Metrowny.com
In related news, the guy who was part of the trigger for the whole hacking spree that started with the Sony Playstation 3 and the Playstation Network outage, George Hotz (uses the tag “GeoHotz”) is now working for Facebook. Hackers close to GeoHotz ...
LulzSec & Anonymous Depicted In Animated YouTube Viral VideoOnline Social Media

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Jury agrees on 18 counts in Blagojevich trial - msnbc.com




Jury agrees on 18 counts in Blagojevich trial
msnbc.com
#tcot 9:22 am, Jun 27 via Twitter dens: @cc_chapman Sorry, website down for a few mins... click again in like 5 mins! 9:03 am, Jun 27 via Twitter dens: @dannydevriendt Hey, I hear you on the badges... we actually add one new badge per week (! ...

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Anonymous hackers hit pharma giant Bayer's website - Information Age




Anonymous hackers hit pharma giant Bayer's website
Information Age
A twitter account associated with hacking group Anonymous said that its Italian division had taken the website down. "Reports just in that #OpItaly brought down Italian sites of the Pharma group Bayer: http://www.bayer.it | Stupid battleship sunk! ...

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Sony Back Online - Backup Technology




Sony Back Online
Backup Technology
The Sony Network outage back in April led to gamers being unable to access their online accounts. Following what was called a sophisticated hack, Sony was forced to take down its PlayStation Network service in addition to receiving attacks to its ...

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

San Francisco Days - T3CON11SF



For all who were able to join us at the San Francisco TYPO3 conference, it was great to see you and we already miss you. For those who couldn’t attend, there are lots of materials posted from the...
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Berry Calming - Janesville Gazette (blog)




Berry Calming
Janesville Gazette (blog)
When we got back from Beloit, my husband had to rush into work for a red alert, server down crisis, so I tried to put up the screen house by myself. Note to future self—do not try to put up a screen house alone. I was hot. And cranky. ...

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Saturday, June 25, 2011

LulzSec's Website Down Briefly Again: Did “The Jester” Do It? - Buypoe.com




The Guardian

LulzSec's Website Down Briefly Again: Did “The Jester” Do It?
Buypoe.com
If you have been following the lulzsec hacking drama for the past few weeks, you might also be aware of a character known as "The Jester" (@th3j35t3r) who is an anti-terrorist hacker. The Jester, famous for his attacks against Jihadi websites has been ...
Hacker vs. Hacker: New Rival Claims to Out LulzSec LeaderGizmodo

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Friday, June 24, 2011

California Lottery website down - Los Angeles Daily News




California Lottery website down
Los Angeles Daily News
SACRAMENTO - The California Lottery's has an alternative public website with winning numbers and other information up and running, pws.calottery.com. The regular website is down. Players can also find winning numbers at any one of the California ...

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California Lottery website down - Contra Costa Times




California Lottery website down
Contra Costa Times
SACRAMENTO - The California Lottery's public website that provides winning numbers and other information to players is down. While lottery officials work to get the website back up, players can find winning numbers at any one of the California ...

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Sony slapped with lawsuit over PlayStation Network outage - VentureBeat




TFTS (blog)

Sony slapped with lawsuit over PlayStation Network outage
VentureBeat
VentureBeat previously published a timeline for the PlayStation Network outage and credit card information theft scandal. You can view the full video of Sony Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai (pictured above) detailing the return of the PSN at the ...
Microsoft Deny Taking Advantage Of Sony's PSN OutageOnline Social Media
Sony Press Conference E3 2011 – Breakdown – Part 11 – EA games, Need for Speed ...bettor.com (blog)

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Hacker vs. Hacker: New Rival Claims to Out LulzSec Leader - Gizmodo




Hacker vs. Hacker: New Rival Claims to Out LulzSec Leader
Gizmodo
In today's hacker spat, we've got a website down and an identity up. But is it for real? Nobody can know! It's deeply confusing! Someone going by the nom de guerre th3j35t3r (why do hackers all have to use names that make my keyboard hurt? ...

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Arizona Department of Public Safety website down after 'Lulz Security' claims ... - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)




Telegraph.co.uk

Arizona Department of Public Safety website down after 'Lulz Security' claims ...
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Public Safety's website is still down Friday morning, more than half a day after a group said they leaked hundreds of sensitive files. The group known as "Lulz Security" continues to boast over leaking the DPS ...
LulzSec's website goes down: Hackers hack hackersIBTimes

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Flower Hill theater could close Sunday; bookstore shuttered - SignOnSanDiego.com




Flower Hill theater could close Sunday; bookstore shuttered
SignOnSanDiego.com
On Thursday, the doors of Bookworks, attached to the Pannikin coffee shop, were locked, bookshelves empty, phone disconnected and website down. That closure, however, is unrelated to the promenade's expansion plans, spokesman Chris Wahl said. ...

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LulzSec's website goes down: Hackers hack hackers - IBTimes




IBTimes

LulzSec's website goes down: Hackers hack hackers
IBTimes
With LulzSec having just released a fresh batch of material taken from Arizona law enforcement, its website has gone offline, leading many to question whether in the midst of its Operation Anti-Security ...

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