Friday, March 30, 2012

Operation Blackout plan to shut down the Internet probably won't happen - Examiner.com




Operation Blackout plan to shut down the Internet probably won't happen
Examiner.com
he says Anonymous could bring a server down with ramp, in which an army of bots spoof the IP address of a target system and, 'cause the DNS to flood the very network it is supposed to be serving.'" Still, even with the sobering knowlege that DNS ...

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Illinois Lottery website down temporarily during Mega Millions sales - Chicago Tribune




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Illinois Lottery website down temporarily during Mega Millions sales
Chicago Tribune
The Illinois Lottery's website, which now allows online sales, went down for about 30 minutes Friday afternoon, preventing some players from buying tickets for the record-breaking Mega Millions game where the jackpot is a record $640 million.
Illinois lottery website down; folks can't buy $640M Mega Millions ticket onlineExaminer.com

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Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant? - ComputerworldUK




Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant?
ComputerworldUK
Still, he says Anonymous could bring a server down with ramp, in which an army of bots spoof the IP address of a target system and, "cause the DNS to flood the very network it is supposed to be serving." He cites Brian Honan, Information security ...

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Win a chance to see the Harlem Globetrotters in Oshawa - durhamregion.com




Win a chance to see the Harlem Globetrotters in Oshawa
durhamregion.com
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BlackBerry's 'back to business' plan may see it out of business altogether - Marketing Week




Marketing Week

BlackBerry's 'back to business' plan may see it out of business altogether
Marketing Week
Some analysts have pointed towards BlackBerry's strengths in security, but last year's global network outage might leave some business owners and procurement managers scratching their chins as to how safe their data will be in a RIM-operated system.
RIM's continued disintegration sees CEO clean houseComputer Business Review
Can RIM Make the BlackBerry Cool?Smartmoney.com (blog)

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Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant? - PC Advisor




Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant?
PC Advisor
Still, he says Anonymous could bring a server down with ramp, in which an army of bots spoof the IP address of a target system and, "cause the DNS to flood the very network it is supposed to be serving." He cites Brian Honan, Information security ...

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Republic airlines file federal suit against pilots union - Indianapolis Business Journal




Indianapolis Business Journal

Republic airlines file federal suit against pilots union
Indianapolis Business Journal
Chautauqua Airlines Inc., Republic Airline Inc. and Shuttle America Inc. want a federal judge to issue a permanent injunction forcing the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 357 to take the website down. The airlines charge in their lawsuit ...


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Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant? - IDG News Service




Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant?
IDG News Service
Still, he says Anonymous could bring a server down with ramp, in which an army of bots spoof the IP address of a target system and, "cause the DNS to flood the very network it is supposed to be serving." He cites Brian Honan, Information security ...


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Chase website back up - Chicago Tribune




Chase website back up
Chicago Tribune
Chase's online banking website is back online following a shutdown of several hours. The company said the issue was due to a "technical glitch" that occurred during a weekend upgrade and the issue has been resolved. Users were receiving a message that ...

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This place has it figured out - Guelph Mercury




This place has it figured out
Guelph Mercury
Except we never got any and we couldn't seem to track our server down. Disappointing. Later, our server delivered a glass of wine I'd asked her to have the sommelier choose, but with no explanation as to what it was. “But what am I drinking?

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This place has it figured out - Waterloo Record




This place has it figured out
Waterloo Record
Except we never got any and we couldn't seem to track our server down. Disappointing. Later, our server delivered a glass of wine I'd asked her to have the sommelier choose, but with no explanation as to what it was. “But what am I drinking?


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Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant? - Computerworld




Operation Global Blackout: Real danger or irrelevant?
Computerworld
Still, he says Anonymous could bring a server down with ramp, in which an army of bots spoof the IP address of a target system and, "cause the DNS to flood the very network it is supposed to be serving." He cites Brian Honan, Information security ...

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EasiYo resolves network issues by moving to the cloud - Computerworld New Zealand




EasiYo resolves network issues by moving to the cloud
Computerworld New Zealand
By Randal Jackson | Wellington | Thursday, 29 March, 2012 Moving to a cloud-based IT model has resolved major network outage problems for EasiYo Products, winner of the 2011 Export New Zealand “Exporter of the Year” award.


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Best Buy's Website Down Through This Afternoon - Mashable




Best Buy's Website Down Through This Afternoon
Mashable
Retailer Best Buy's website was down Wednesday morning and won't be back up until 3 pm ET, according to a message on the site. “Pardon the inconvenience,” reads the message, “the site is temporarily unavailable due to planned maintenance.
Best Buy Website Down Until 3 P.M.Long Island Press

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Speed up investigations - The Korea Herald




Speed up investigations
The Korea Herald
A massive distributed denial-of-service attack brought the election watchdog's website down, making it difficult for voters to find the locations of their polling stations. A DDoS attack was also launched against the website for Park Won-soon, ...


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Chase Online Banking Website Down Again, Outage Reflected in Harsh Twitter ... - International Business Times




International Business Times

Chase Online Banking Website Down Again, Outage Reflected in Harsh Twitter ...
International Business Times
By IBTimes Staff Reporter: Subscribe to IBTimes's RSS feed Chase's consumer online baking website was down again on Monday morning, prompting many Twitter users to express harsh criticism for the bank owned by JP Morgan Chase.

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Is election tampering the new norm in Canadian politics? – Bruce Hyer MP - Net Newsledger




Net Newsledger

Is election tampering the new norm in Canadian politics? – Bruce Hyer MP
Net Newsledger
Computers from Canada and around the world were used to slow the server down, but were unable to break in or crash it. The integrity of the vote was preserved. “Is election tampering the new norm in Canadian politics?” asked Hyer.


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Monday, March 26, 2012

To be or not to be, is there a question? - Sydney Star Observer




To be or not to be, is there a question?
Sydney Star Observer
On our website, Down an' Dirty, http://www.downandirty.org/ we have four videos of stories where guys share openly how they deal with sex and relationships. One of the videos describes how two Melbourne guys manage to have an “open, but committed ...


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Rumor: Sony shutting down SOCOM developer - Shacknews




Shacknews

Rumor: Sony shutting down SOCOM developer
Shacknews
The report points to the poorer-than-expected performance of the massively-multiplayer shooter MAG and SOCOM 4, which released during a protracted PlayStation Network outage. The "extent of layoffs," though not described in detail, indicate a closure ...

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Helping mobile operators to help their customers - New Electronics




Helping mobile operators to help their customers
New Electronics
"By the time it reaches the network, congestion has already happened," said Toner, who cited a network outage suffered in January by Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo. "NTT Docomo's network went down for four and a half hours because of one Android ...


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Good Old Games shifts focus, adds recent titles - GameSpot




Good Old Games shifts focus, adds recent titles
GameSpot
Well, first of all, please let me stress again that it was anything but a pleasure for us to take the website down back in September 2010, when GOG.com left its beta phase to go live. We had to take it down to apply several major changes to our ...

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Chase website back up - Baltimore Sun




International Business Times

Chase website back up
Baltimore Sun
By Julie Wernau Tribune reporter Chase's online banking website is back online following a shutdown of several hours. The company said the issue was due to a "technical glitch" that occurred during a weekend upgrade and the issue has been resolved.
Chase website down againKTXL
Chase Online Banking Website Down Again, Outage Reflected in Harsh Twitter ...International Business Times

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Chase website down again - Chicago Tribune




Chase website down again
Chicago Tribune
Chase's online banking website appears to be down yet again, and frustrated users are taking to Twitter to air their grievances. Chase was looking into the problem Monday morning and said they would update the Tribune as information becomes available.


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Modern Warfare 3 Double XP Weekend extended following network outage - EL33TONLINE




EL33TONLINE

Modern Warfare 3 Double XP Weekend extended following network outage
EL33TONLINE
Call of Duty Double XP Weekends usually last until 10am Pacific time on a Monday morning, don't they? This is generally accepted knowledge, isn't it? So when Infinity Ward's creative strategist Robert Bowling says that the still-on-the-go Double XP ...

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Friday, March 23, 2012

Getting used to the security of isolation at a FOB - The Gonzales Cannon




Getting used to the security of isolation at a FOB
The Gonzales Cannon
The standard network outage we are all used to? Someone trip over a cable? No, this is intentional. This is the way things are here is the Paktika province of Afghanistan. We are at what is known as a “Dark” forward operating base (FOB).


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Top 10 Discount Web Hosting Deals Revealed by HostingPromotion.com - SBWire (press release)




Top 10 Discount Web Hosting Deals Revealed by HostingPromotion.com
SBWire (press release)
“You will want to choose a company that not only offers a great deal, but also has an excellent reputation for quality service, low server down-times and fast download speeds. Our listings make it possible for visitors to compare each of the web ...


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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Jamie Chowdhary deselection row rumbles on - Reading Post




Jamie Chowdhary deselection row rumbles on
Reading Post
When asked who was trying to take the website down Cllr Chowdhary told the Reading Post: “It is the Reading East Conservative Association – through a middle man.” He went on: “Most of the things on the website are what we councillors have done over the ...


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Down syndrome sufferers in Jordan number 1000 - Middle East North Africa Financial Network




Down syndrome sufferers in Jordan number 1000
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Yesterday marked the seventh anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day and the first time the occasion was officially observed by the United Nations, according to the World Down Syndrome Day website. Down syndrome is a type of mental disability caused by ...

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Vodafone still reeling from an old hangover - Sydney Morning Herald




Vodafone still reeling from an old hangover
Sydney Morning Herald
The worst of the network outage issues may have been addressed but the hangover from the problems that led customers (including myself) to abandon Vodafone in droves will take some time to cure. The competitors - in particular Telstra and Optus ...


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Down syndrome sufferers in Jordan number 1000 — ministry - Jordan Times




Down syndrome sufferers in Jordan number 1000 — ministry
Jordan Times
Yesterday marked the seventh anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day and the first time the occasion was officially observed by the United Nations, according to the World Down Syndrome Day website. Down syndrome is a type of mental disability caused by ...


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Raptors Suite Night Contest - Toronto Star




Raptors Suite Night Contest
Toronto Star
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How Three Businesses Broke Into the Mommy Market - Entrepreneur




Entrepreneur

How Three Businesses Broke Into the Mommy Market
Entrepreneur
Smart moves: An onslaught of traffic on Black Friday triggered a bug that brought the website down, but Sherman turned the potential disaster around using a mom-approved strategy: communication. The team broadcast regular updates on Facebook and even ...


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Vodafone CEO goes offline - Sydney Morning Herald




Sydney Morning Herald

Vodafone CEO goes offline
Sydney Morning Herald
The worst of the network outage issues may have been resolved but the hangover from the problems that led customers (including myself) to abandon Vodafone in droves will take some time to cure. The competitors - in particular Telstra and Optus - seized ...

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Targeting you: UAE phishing threat on the rise - gulfnews.com




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Targeting you: UAE phishing threat on the rise
gulfnews.com
Other attempts have been Distributed DoS, or what is simply known as bringing a company's website down. "These kinds of incidents need to be dealt with within just a few hours from when they happen," Al Hawi said. Last year, CERT dealt with 15 forensic ...

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UAE phishing threat on the rise - gulfnews.com




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UAE phishing threat on the rise
gulfnews.com
Other attempts have been Distributed DoS, or what is simply known as bringing a company's website down. "These kinds of incidents need to be dealt with within just a few hours from when they happen," Al Hawi said. Last year, CERT dealt with 15 forensic ...

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Kane County elections website back up - WGN Radio




Kane County elections website back up
WGN Radio
The Kane County Clerk's election website, down since 11 pm Monday, was back up midday today. Voters can still call 630-232-5990 if they have questions about their voter registration, polling place or other election issues. Visitors to the website this ...


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Virgin Mobile goes down across the US - No texts or data in sight - IntoMobile




Virgin Mobile goes down across the US - No texts or data in sight
IntoMobile
Or, if you're like me, you can treat any network outage like an earthquake and get under your desk and put your head between your legs. It'll blow over soon enough. Hopefully Virgin will get its act together and its network back up on the double.

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Kane County elections website back up - Chicago Tribune




Kane County elections website back up
Chicago Tribune
The Kane County Clerk's election website, down since 11 pm Monday, was back up midday today. Voters can still call 630-232-5990 if they have questions about their voter registration, polling place or other election issues. Visitors to the website this ...
Kane County election website down, information available by phoneSuburban Life Publications
Kane County elections website downMorris Daily Herald

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