Duffy's Rant Netcast » Tech Stuff http://duffysrant.com News and comment from the south suburbs of Chicago Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:41:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2009 duffy@duffysrant.com (Duffy) duffy@duffysrant.com (Duffy) 1440 http://duffysrant.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/as3452_144.jpg Duffy's Rant Netcast http://duffysrant.com 144 144 http://feeds.feedburner.com/drp News and comment from the south suburbs of Chicago Duffy Duffy duffy@duffysrant.com no no On the move! http://duffysrant.com/2012/01/17/on-the-move/ http://duffysrant.com/2012/01/17/on-the-move/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:50:35 +0000 Duffy http://duffysrant.com/?p=805 WGN will be moving upstairs in the Trb Tower this summer, leaving the showcase studio intact.

Radio World article

]]> http://duffysrant.com/2012/01/17/on-the-move/feed/ 0 You think anger at teh phone companies is a modern idea? http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/15/you-think-anger-at-teh-phone-companies-is-a-modern-idea/ http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/15/you-think-anger-at-teh-phone-companies-is-a-modern-idea/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:47:43 +0000 Duffy http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/15/you-think-anger-at-teh-phone-companies-is-a-modern-idea/ Not so much!  It actually started back in the 1880s.

Ars Technica article

]]> http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/15/you-think-anger-at-teh-phone-companies-is-a-modern-idea/feed/ 0 Another add-on to help keep your browing safe http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/07/another-add-on-to-help-keep-your-browing-safe/ http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/07/another-add-on-to-help-keep-your-browing-safe/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:53:53 +0000 Duffy http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/07/another-add-on-to-help-keep-your-browing-safe/ Duno if you heard of HTTPS-Everywhere from the EFF.  It just hit V1.0 and is going strong.  Lots of support for different sites, including Facebook (which you’ll have to disable if you play Zynga games!) and numerous other sites.

Cory Doctorow wrote a piece in BoingBoing about it.  Read it here!

]]> http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/07/another-add-on-to-help-keep-your-browing-safe/feed/ 0 Adriod malware gets nasty http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/02/adriod-malware-gets-nasty/ http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/02/adriod-malware-gets-nasty/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:31:04 +0000 Duffy http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/02/adriod-malware-gets-nasty/ You really need to read this article and watch what you do with your Android phone.

NetworkWorld article

]]> http://duffysrant.com/2011/08/02/adriod-malware-gets-nasty/feed/ 0 Oh my word… http://duffysrant.com/2011/07/14/oh-my-word/ http://duffysrant.com/2011/07/14/oh-my-word/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:50:21 +0000 Duffy http://duffysrant.com/2011/07/14/oh-my-word/ What a day!  Okay, as I posted earlier, I was going to upgrade the WP install.

Well, things were more hosed than anyone thought and it took three interventions with tech support to finally get the thing upgraded correctly.

As you can see, nothing’s missing so it appears that things are now back to what passes for “normal” here.

]]> http://duffysrant.com/2011/07/14/oh-my-word/feed/ 0 Upgrade time http://duffysrant.com/2011/07/13/upgrade-time/ http://duffysrant.com/2011/07/13/upgrade-time/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:50:02 +0000 Duffy http://duffysrant.com/2011/07/13/upgrade-time/ Now that we got a minor issue with the database cleared up, time to upgrade the ol’ WP install.

]]> http://duffysrant.com/2011/07/13/upgrade-time/feed/ 0 Well, back again. http://duffysrant.com/2011/04/22/well-back-again/ http://duffysrant.com/2011/04/22/well-back-again/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:18:53 +0000 Duffy http://duffysrant.com/2011/04/22/well-back-again/ Dam, I am not happy with winblow$.  I had to completely reinstall it after something in one of the “updates” screwed my Internet connection to the point where it was unusable.  :(

Anyhow, I’m back, slowly rebuilding what was here.

]]> http://duffysrant.com/2011/04/22/well-back-again/feed/ 0 Memories http://duffysrant.com/2011/04/06/memories/ http://duffysrant.com/2011/04/06/memories/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:20:37 +0000 Duffy http://duffysrant.com/2011/04/06/memories/ The new CommodoreUSA is rereleasing the C64, updated with all the bells and whistles.

C64 to rise again

What Id like to see is them resurrect the Amiga, which was the slickest computer you could want…but died because of inept leadership at the original Commodore.

]]> http://duffysrant.com/2011/04/06/memories/feed/ 0 Trouble at RSA!! http://duffysrant.com/2011/03/18/trouble-at-rsa/ http://duffysrant.com/2011/03/18/trouble-at-rsa/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:07:55 +0000 Duffy http://duffysrant.com/2011/03/18/trouble-at-rsa/  

Ordinarily I wouldn’t post this but this is more than just a little serious.

Unfortunately, I think PayPal uses the SecurID token system (I have one for just that reason!) and you may be getting notice from them that your token is being recalled or whatever.

Anyhow, here’s the article:

–RSA Deeply Penetrated; Says SecurID Information Stolen
(March 17 & 18, 2011)
An "extremely sophisticated cyber attack against RSA" may have
compromised the security of RSA SecurID two-factor authentication
products. In an attack preliminarily identified as an Advanced
Persistent Threat, digital information relating to SecurID tokens was
stolen from RSA systems. The company is contacting customers to let them
know of the breach and to offer suggestions for "strengthen[ing] their
SecurID implementations."  Forty million SecurID tokens have been
deployed; they are often used to conduct financial transactions and at
government agencies.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20044455-245.html

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/03/rsa-hacked/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12784491

http://blogs.computerworld.com/17995/rsa_securid_hacked_2fa_fob_and_software_compromise

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/technology/18secure.html?src=busln

http://www.rsa.com/node.aspx?id=3872

The letter to customers from RSA is at http://www.rsa.com/node.aspx?id=3872

[Editor's Note (Paller): APT attacks use three primary infection vectors
and each has a corresponding "most-effective" defense. This RSA attack
used the least common of the three according to insiders who are doing
the investigation. Sadly, it appears that RSA users are not protected
by any of the three defenses.
(Skoudis): This story has major importance because organizations are
increasingly depending on two-factor authentication.  I imagine some
very hard questions are going to be asked (and perhaps answered only
behind closed doors) about RSA's security practices.  Also, if there is
a significant weakness in the implementation of SecurID tokens, servers,
or other components of their suite, we may be in for a major
redeployment.  Likewise, if the bad guys stole seeds for deployed
customer tokens, we may face a recall of some tokens.]

]]> http://duffysrant.com/2011/03/18/trouble-at-rsa/feed/ 0 Giving Bloglio a try http://duffysrant.com/2011/03/15/giving-bloglio-a-try/ http://duffysrant.com/2011/03/15/giving-bloglio-a-try/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:46:47 +0000 Duffy http://duffysrant.com/?p=729 Yeah, I’m a geek too. this is coming from my Mandriva install. Not too shabby so far!

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