Microsoft's malware blog is warning of two new worms that attempt to steal account information for online games from Windows XP or Vista users. These worms are breaking previous keylogging success rate records and are worth educating yourself about.
The first one is called Taterf which has infected over 1.2 milion machines worldwide during its first week. The other worm is called Frethog and has so far a 650,000+ machine first-week infection rate. These rates are stunning to malware specialists who are used to seeing these kinds of numbers only after a month of the worm's existance. These worms take advantage of Windows' autoplay and autorun functions that run for CDs, DVDs, and some USB sticks. They can be sneaky about it too. They try to disquise autorun with other pop-up dialog boxes, like "Show me these awesome pictures." You do need to confirm this action manually, but this obstacle hasn't much limited the spread of the worms to date.
Make sure you read the instructions on Microsoft's support site for how to protect yourself from these worms. The short answer is to disable autorun from CDs under XP (a registry change) or to change the same option from the Vista control panel. You should also disable autoplay as an even greater precaution. Also, of course, make sure you check the box on the WoW login screen to save your account name. That way if you do get infected with a keylogger, they won't be able to see your keystrokes for both your account name and your password.
There is a funny idea in here somewhere...perhaps they will get to it eventually. I have to confess that the use of the CS Office map was probably the thing I got the biggest amusement from.
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According to reports, a new wave of exploits has appeared taking advantage of a vulnerability Adobe Flash Player. Allegedly over 200,000 web sites now have redirects to malware, including keyloggers, through embedded Flash. And we all know how evil keyloggers can be. Flash Player 9.0.115.0 appear to be the affected version.
So I can't resist the urge to get a head start on working out DK builds and I have to confess I think this might be one of the hardest set of talent trees to sort through with so much still in flux. Let's be honest though, what else do we have to waste our time on?
Tanking:
The Kyleface- If the goal is to be able to tank everything all at once and control where it goes and when, then this seems like the build. Say goodbye consecration, say hello to hungering cold.
Parry Build- Focus on only the essential looking frost tanking skills along with the blood skills that provide parry bonuses (spell damage mitigation and passive increase by 5% and 30% when no runes are active). Rune Tap bonuses seem nice, but I'm thinking the extra 435ish heals probably won't count for much by the time endgame rolls around. 16 AP per 1K armor probably isn't anything to sneeze at by endgame either:)
A little of everything- Trying to take the best within reach from each tree. 5% parry and Lichborne seem worthy of splitting points for.
DPS:
Unholy FTW- Armies of undead minions and a gargoyle...tyvm.
Wishing everyone safe travels and a very great 4th of July.
May we not forget the great people that we are and the men and women that sacrificed everything to provide the freedom that we enjoy. May we be worthy of their sacrifice and consider what we could sacrifice for greatness...
D.W. Griffith's 1776 (yes, it's b+w ladies and gents...)
Yeah, so I was going to post this the day after Illidan went down, but thanks to Charter Cable and our power company...our internet has been LD-Fantastic for the last 4 days and counting...
Anyway, this was my celebration of the Guild's hard earned defeat of Illidan and the Black Temple. Serious congrats to all...
yeah, that's right, the original Ewok celebration bitches...
Microsoft's malware blog is warning of two new worms that attempt to steal account information for online games from Windows XP or Vista users. These worms are breaking previous keylogging success rate records and are worth educating yourself about.
