Looks like maybe some scams are in the using Windows 10 RTM as bait! Several websites are reporting that Microsoft has now (July 15) released the download of the RTM for Windows 10, “build 10240”. The current build that I have is 10074. The downloads DO NOT go to Microsoft.com — but drive.google.com, mediafire.com, t.co, and other non-Microsoft sites.
SpaceX This Sunday, 6/28!
Published on Jun 25, 2015 April 14, 2015: Footage from a tracking camera that followed the first-stage of the Falcon 9 during a landing attempt. The footage starts at about 10 km in altitude. Falcon 9 first stage approached the drone ship “Just Read the Instructions” in the Atlantic Ocean after successfully launching the Dragon…
Ban Rolling On
You need to take steps to protect your hardware from compromise: pretending that they don’t want to use your system for a zombie doesn’t work any more than walking down main street naked and pretending no one will look.
Warned not Mourned
Current web site hackers look for phpmyadmin in various incarnations / folder names, and something called “muieblackcat”. Good reasons to put PhpMyAdmin somewhere away from the web site.
Dealing with SSH Attacks
To frustrate SSH attacks, switching your server to use RSA Keys instead of Passwords is a 5 minute job that works the first time. Read more for details.