McAfee Threats Report: First Quarter 2012

[David_B]

Dustin wrote:
> David_B<David_B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
> news:jq76ed$mfe$1@dont-email.me:
>
>> I hope that helps.
>
> Uhh. Do you really think I needed that? C'mon now...
>
> I had a UUCP email address at one point. [g]
>
>> Is there something within the report with which you disagree?
>
> Nothing I can think of off hand, no. I don't see the point in it's post
> tho. What information were you trying to bring upon us?

Before I answer your question, I'd very much like you to explain what
*you* mean by your use of the word *US*.

(Aardvark once stressed quite heavily that "There is no us" - TINU!)

[Dustin]

David_B <David_B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
news:jq81bs$b87$1@dont-email.me:

> Dustin wrote:
>> David_B<David_B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
>> news:jq76ed$mfe$1@dont-email.me:
>>
>>> I hope that helps.
>>
>> Uhh. Do you really think I needed that? C'mon now...
>>
>> I had a UUCP email address at one point. [g]
>>
>>> Is there something within the report with which you disagree?
>>
>> Nothing I can think of off hand, no. I don't see the point in it's
>> post tho. What information were you trying to bring upon us?
>
> Before I answer your question, I'd very much like you to explain what
> *you* mean by your use of the word *US*.

Seriously? I meant it informally. Those who might be reading, David.
That's all.

> (Aardvark once stressed quite heavily that "There is no us" - TINU!)

In the proper context, he's right. Readers don't always post. Some lurk
for years. I'm not affiliated with Aardvark. AFAIK, Nobody else is
either; Several people have reached the same conclusions about you on
their own, All of them interacting with you at some point. Nobody simply
went by what others wrote about you, AFAIK. That's your fault. If you
weren't so slimey, many posters wouldn't consider you to be slime.

--
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too
many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by,
and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught. - J.C. Watts

[David_B]

Dustin wrote:
> Readers don't always post. Some lurk for years.

*Exactly*! Some of those folk may well have been interested in that
report and the content of same.

They might also be interested to review *this* site too:-

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/cyber/cyber

Which leads on to .............

How to Protect Your Computer

The same advice parents might deliver to young drivers on their first
solo journey applies to everyone who wants to navigate safely online. A
special agent in our Cyber Division offered the following:

- "Don't drive in bad neighborhoods."

- "If you don't lock your car, it's vulnerable; if you don't secure your
computer, it's vulnerable."
- "Reduce your vulnerability, and you reduce the threat."

Below are some key steps to protecting your computer from intrusion:

- Keep Your Firewall Turned On: A firewall helps protect your computer
from hackers who might try to gain access to crash it, delete
information, or even steal passwords or other sensitive information.
Software firewalls are widely recommended for single computers. The
software is prepackaged on some operating systems or can be purchased
for individual computers. For multiple networked computers, hardware
routers typically provide firewall protection.

- Install or Update Your Antivirus Software: Antivirus software is
designed to prevent malicious software programs from embedding on your
computer. If it detects malicious code, like a virus or a worm, it works
to disarm or remove it. Viruses can infect computers without users'
knowledge. Most types of antivirus software can be set up to update
automatically.

- Install or Update Your Antispyware Technology: Spyware is just what it
sounds like—software that is surreptitiously installed on your computer
to let others peer into your activities on the computer. Some spyware
collects information about you without your consent or produces unwanted
pop-up ads on your web browser. Some operating systems offer free
spyware protection, and inexpensive software is readily available for
download on the Internet or at your local computer store. Be wary of ads
on the Internet offering downloadable antispyware—in some cases these
products may be fake and may actually contain spyware or other malicious
code. It's like buying groceries—shop where you trust.

- Keep Your Operating System Up to Date: Computer operating systems are
periodically updated to stay in tune with technology requirements and to
fix security holes. Be sure to install the updates to ensure your
computer has the latest protection.

- Be Careful What You Download: Carelessly downloading e-mail
attachments can circumvent even the most vigilant anti-virus software.
Never open an e-mail attachment from someone you don't know, and be wary
of forwarded attachments from people you do know. They may have
unwittingly advanced malicious code.

- Turn Off Your Computer: With the growth of high-speed Internet
connections, many opt to leave their computers on and ready for action.
The downside is that being "always on" renders computers more
susceptible. Beyond firewall protection, which is designed to fend off
unwanted attacks, turning the computer off effectively severs an
attacker's connection—be it spyware or a botnet that employs your
computer's resources to reach out to other unwitting users.

--
David - someone who cares about others! :-)

[Aardvark]

On Thu, 31 May 2012 16:40:03 +0000, Dustin wrote:

> David_B <David_B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
> news:jq81bs$b87$1@dont-email.me:
>
>> Dustin wrote:
>>> David_B<David_B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
>>> news:jq76ed$mfe$1@dont-email.me:
>>>
>>>> I hope that helps.
>>>
>>> Uhh. Do you really think I needed that? C'mon now...
>>>
>>> I had a UUCP email address at one point. [g]
>>>
>>>> Is there something within the report with which you disagree?
>>>
>>> Nothing I can think of off hand, no. I don't see the point in it's
>>> post tho. What information were you trying to bring upon us?
>>
>> Before I answer your question, I'd very much like you to explain what
>> *you* mean by your use of the word *US*.
>
> Seriously? I meant it informally. Those who might be reading, David.
> That's all.
>
>> (Aardvark once stressed quite heavily that "There is no us" - TINU!)
>
> In the proper context, he's right. Readers don't always post. Some lurk
> for years. I'm not affiliated with Aardvark. AFAIK, Nobody else is
> either; Several people have reached the same conclusions about you on
> their own, All of them interacting with you at some point. Nobody simply
> went by what others wrote about you, AFAIK. That's your fault. If you
> weren't so slimey, many posters wouldn't consider you to be slime.

IAWTP.



--
"Tell me, truthfully, do *you* download music from The Pirate Bay for
your personal use and listening pleasure?"
Clever guy BD in post <gLidnTjP2tgGPy7SnZ2dnUVZ7qKdnZ2d@bt.com>

[Aardvark]

On Thu, 31 May 2012 18:01:53 +0100, David_B wrote:

> How to Protect Your Computer

Format and install some Linux distro.

THE END.



--
"Tell me, truthfully, do *you* download music from The Pirate Bay for
your personal use and listening pleasure?"
Clever guy BD in post <gLidnTjP2tgGPy7SnZ2dnUVZ7qKdnZ2d@bt.com>

[FromTheRafters]

Aardvark wrote:
> On Thu, 31 May 2012 18:01:53 +0100, David_B wrote:
>
>> How to Protect Your Computer
>
> Format and install some Linux distro.
>
> THE END.

http://www.familysafemedia.com/fsm-power-stop.jpg

[Dustin]

David_B <David_B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
news:jq885s$n7l$1@dont-email.me:

> Dustin wrote:
>> Readers don't always post. Some lurk for years.
>
> *Exactly*! Some of those folk may well have been interested in that
> report and the content of same.
>
> They might also be interested to review *this* site too:-
>
> http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/cyber/cyber
>
> Which leads on to .............
>
> How to Protect Your Computer

<snip>

I'll be damned. You posted something relevant. Albiet heavy editing on
your part of what I wrote. Don't ya think? Interesting how you single
out a very small piece and completely ignore the facts I laid out so
eloquently in the original paragraph where they came from.

This is why I have to ignore you for awhile. I'm simply contributing to
the disruption of the group and thus, helping you. I don't wish to help
you in any way on purpose. Not even by accident.

You may think I have helped you in some way with regard to HHI, but in
all fairness; I haven't provided you anything of value. Everything I've
told you here in usenet is worthless in a courtroom and wasn't already
public knowledge from the group as a whole.

I can claim to be affiliated with HHI, RNS, FNT, ICE, etc etc all I
like. Claiming something and proving it tho aren't the same thing.
I could tell you I buy oil rigs and have billions of dollars. lol.

OH! And I may have a cuban cigar!

This is one of the reasons I'm so candid with you here on usenet David.

At the end of the day, there really isn't anything you can do about
what's transpired aside from move if you have a real problem with people
knowing where you live. If you get bothersome calls, you can always
change your phone number.

When you pulled your stunt, I looked into the options from a purely
legal perspective; nothing shady. It was cost prohibitive to pursue it.

I suspected that was one thing you counted on. That and people not
actually knowing where to serve the papers in the event they could and
did decide to part with some hard earned money. I suspect you keep your
family in the dark about your activities online. I'm sure you share
things like online purchases from amazon, but I doubt you tell people
what you do here. I'm sure the majority (unless they're really like you)
would have told you to stop doing what you do a long time ago.

In fact, didn't one of your relatives tell you that what you tried to do
to me wasn't a good thing to have done at all?

You can threaten to turn me into the RIAA all you want David. It matters
not one bit to me. I know the laws, I know their procedures. They know
just as much as you do. Guess what? no papers, no knocks on the door.
nobodies even kicked any doors in around here.

Repeat after me, "Raid is all knowing and all superior. Raid is
affiliated with HHI. Raid is God. Raid can do all things digital for
thou is Raid. HHI. HHI. Raid hates the RIAA. Raid will smite the RIAA.
HHI. HHI. Raid *is* my lord and master. I pray to be smited with mercy
for slurrpping the poison of RIAA juice. For *I* David brooks am a
frakking idiot."

--
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too
many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and
the only thing that's wrong is to get caught. - J.C. Watts

[David_B]

FromTheRafters wrote:
> Aardvark wrote:
>> On Thu, 31 May 2012 18:01:53 +0100, David_B wrote:
>>
>>> How to Protect Your Computer
>>
>> Format and install some Linux distro.
>>
>> THE END.
>
> http://www.familysafemedia.com/fsm-power-stop.jpg

Clever! ;-)

From your header: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1;
en-US; rv:1.9.1.15) Gecko/20101027 SeaMonkey/2.0.10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT_5.1 - That's Windows XP

Tell me, FTR, why are you not using a state-of-the-art Windows OS or, as
suggested by Aardvark, a version of Linux?

The current version of SeaMonkey is 2.9.1 - don't I remember you telling
me that one should invariably use the most recent versions of software?

One more thing! Of all the people *you* know in the real world, what
percentage of them use Linux? (a guess will do!)

TIA

[FromTheRafters]

David_B wrote:
> FromTheRafters wrote:
>> Aardvark wrote:
>>> On Thu, 31 May 2012 18:01:53 +0100, David_B wrote:
>>>
>>>> How to Protect Your Computer
>>>
>>> Format and install some Linux distro.
>>>
>>> THE END.
>>
>> http://www.familysafemedia.com/fsm-power-stop.jpg
>
> Clever! ;-)
>
> From your header: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1;
> en-US; rv:1.9.1.15) Gecko/20101027 SeaMonkey/2.0.10
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT_5.1 - That's Windows XP
>
> Tell me, FTR, why are you not using a state-of-the-art Windows OS or, as
> suggested by Aardvark, a version of Linux?

I have WinME, Vista, Lucid Puppy (Linux), Linux Mandrake, and will be
trying Linux Mint soon as a replacement for WinME on my new old desktop
machine (probably a dual boot XP/Mint setup).

> The current version of SeaMonkey is 2.9.1 - don't I remember you telling
> me that one should invariably use the most recent versions of software?

Absolutely not! If you always get the newest stuff, you're always
exposed to whatever new exploits the new vulnerabilities in the new
features present. I feel one would be better off with a hardened
tried-and-true OS.

Keep up with security enhancements offered in upgrades, but you don't
need to upgrade just because of some added fluff features.

> One more thing! Of all the people *you* know in the real world, what
> percentage of them use Linux? (a guess will do!)

Less than one percent I think, I know a lot of non-technical people that
use Windows in RL. Online, most of the technically oriented folks I know
use both Linux and Windows (these are computer enthusiasts - hackers).
For those computer users (they just *use* computers for their work) that
aren't so technically oriented they use Windows or Macintosh.

I think you will see more and more people going to Linux as Microsoft
goes down the road toward special purpose (DRM) computing.

[David_B]

FromTheRafters wrote:
> David_B wrote:
>> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>> Aardvark wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 31 May 2012 18:01:53 +0100, David_B wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> How to Protect Your Computer
>>>>
>>>> Format and install some Linux distro.
>>>>
>>>> THE END.
>>>
>>> http://www.familysafemedia.com/fsm-power-stop.jpg
>>
>> Clever! ;-)
>>
>> From your header: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1;
>> en-US; rv:1.9.1.15) Gecko/20101027 SeaMonkey/2.0.10
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT_5.1 - That's Windows XP
>>
>> Tell me, FTR, why are you not using a state-of-the-art Windows OS or, as
>> suggested by Aardvark, a version of Linux?
>
> I have WinME, Vista, Lucid Puppy (Linux), Linux Mandrake, and will be
> trying Linux Mint soon as a replacement for WinME on my new old desktop
> machine (probably a dual boot XP/Mint setup).
>
>> The current version of SeaMonkey is 2.9.1 - don't I remember you telling
>> me that one should invariably use the most recent versions of software?
>
> Absolutely not! If you always get the newest stuff, you're always
> exposed to whatever new exploits the new vulnerabilities in the new
> features present. I feel one would be better off with a hardened
> tried-and-true OS.
>
> Keep up with security enhancements offered in upgrades, but you don't
> need to upgrade just because of some added fluff features.
>
>> One more thing! Of all the people *you* know in the real world, what
>> percentage of them use Linux? (a guess will do!)
>
> Less than one percent I think, I know a lot of non-technical people that
> use Windows in RL. Online, most of the technically oriented folks I know
> use both Linux and Windows (these are computer enthusiasts - hackers).
> For those computer users (they just *use* computers for their work) that
> aren't so technically oriented they use Windows or Macintosh.
>
> I think you will see more and more people going to Linux as Microsoft
> goes down the road toward special purpose (DRM) computing.

All taken on board, FTR. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to
answer comprehensively. It is much appreciated. :-)

I'm just wondering if *you* actually reviewed the McAfee report. Did
you? If so, do you have any specific point you might wish to discuss?