Computer Associates warns of massive botnet attack
Sunday, June 5, 2005 Computer Associates are warning of a current three pronged, co-ordinated malware attack on computers that are using Microsoft Windows and are connected to the Internet. The attack involves the use of three different Trojan horses called Glieder, Fantibag and Mitglieder. The goal is to create a botnet consisting of a large number of compromised computers. Access to this group of compromised machines will then be available on a black market, at prices as low as five cents per machine. Win32.Glieder.AK: The first of the three, this Trojan horse attempts to de-activate an extensive list of security/antivirus related processes and services running on the target computer. It also attempts to lower security settings in order to facilitate easier access for subsequent Trojan horses. Fantibag: This second Trojan horse creates filters on the target machine in order to prevent access to a large number of antivirus companies’ Web…
Romanians to pay power bills via SMS
Friday, January 21, 2005 Romania’s electricity production and distribution company, plans to introduce a new system which will allow its consumers to pay their power bills via the Short Message Service, or SMS. Currently, electricity bills can be paid directly at banks using cash or credit cards, or via automatic teller machines (ATMs). Additionally, since 2004, customers have been able to pay their bills at Agip gas stations. In Romania, which reached more than 10 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of 2004, SMS remains a very popular and affordable method of quick communication. Recently, there has been a push to launch SMS/mobile telephony as a method of payment or business, hence establishing an m-commerce network. The move by Electrica for bill-payment via SMS is one of the first such initiatives. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Romanians_to_pay_power_bills_via_SMS&oldid=490691”
Cpr Certification And First Aid Certification
Here’s An Opinion On: Cna Classes Van Nuys Ca There are many online resources that are dedicated nowadays to providing information about CPR and First Aid; however, not all of these websites are reliable, especially when it comes to the validity of the techniques and strategies presented. If you want to make sure that your CPR certification is 100% valid, then you will have to spend some time over the Internet, doing research. This is the only way to make sure that the CPR and First Aid certification are reliable; keep in mind that a website that has guaranteed several courses for CPR is to be trusted, especially if they are backed by a reputable organization, such as the American Safety Training Institute.Once you have found a website that provides online CPR certification, you can proceed towards finding out more information on the subject. You will see that there are…
93-year-old Michigan man freezes to death after electric company limits his power usage
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Marvin Schur, a 93-year-old man from Bay City, Michigan has died after the electric company limited his electric use due to his failure to pay over US$1,000 in past-due payments. Bay City Electric Light & Power installed a power-limiting device on his home on January 13. The device would limit the amount of power the resident uses and would essentially shut it off if that limit is reached, or if the resident fails to pay the outstanding bill within 10 days of installation. In order for the electricity to be turned back on, the limiter must be reset by pushing a button. Bay City power says that a warning, indicating that the power was to be turned off and a limiter installed, had been placed on Schur’s front door. Despite that, the company says that they are now “looking at our website and possibly doing an…
British computer scientist’s new “nullity” idea provokes reaction from mathematicians
Monday, December 11, 2006 On December 7, BBC News reported a story about Dr James Anderson, a teacher in the Computer Science department at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. In the report it was stated that Anderson had “solved a very important problem” that was 1200 years old, the problem of division by zero. According to the BBC, Anderson had created a new number, that he had named “nullity”, that lay outside of the real number line. Anderson terms this number a “transreal number”, and denotes it with the Greek letter ? {\displaystyle \Phi } . He had taught this number to pupils at Highdown School, in Emmer Green, Reading. The BBC report provoked many reactions from mathematicians and others. In reaction to the story, Mark C. Chu-Carroll, a computer scientist and researcher, posted a web log entry describing Anderson as an “idiot math teacher”, and describing…
Teen broadcasts suicide online
Sunday, November 23, 2008 A Pembroke Pines, Florida teenager killed himself Wednesday, November 19, while broadcasting on the live video site Justin.tv. After making suicide threats and being encouraged by Justin.tv viewers and Bodybuilding.com forum members, Abraham K. Biggs, 19, committed suicide by taking an overdose of opiates and benzodiazepine, which had been prescribed for his bipolar disorder. Biggs first began blogging about his planned suicide 12 hours before the actual event. He died after taking pills and lying on the bed in front of the webcam. After the broadcast, viewers who apparently thought it was a hoax posted messages such as “OMG”, “LOL”, and “hahahah”. Hours later, after being alerted by viewers who had noticed that Biggs had stopped breathing, law enforcement and paramedics arrived, discovered his body, and covered the camera. The Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office has reportedly confirmed Biggs’ death. According to Montana Miller of the…
Deciding On A Forex Trading Platform
Here’s An Opinion On: Forex Trading For Beginners Deciding on a Forex Trading Platform by CLMarkets Deciding which forex trading platform to use is the first thing that many traders have to do. Most forex brokers have their own proprietary trading platform, which means that this decision may play a key role in deciding which broker to use. While most forex trading platforms may seem similar on the surface, all of them have their differences and idiosyncrasies. There are three main factors that you should consider when deciding on a forex trading platform: usability, latency and compatibility. Since it can be disruptive to switch systems and brokers, you should take your time and do your research before settling on your platform. The usability of a trading platform includes how intuitive it is to use and how easy it is to customize. A trading platform needs to be simple, direct and…
California teen becomes youngest to conquer Everest
Monday, May 24, 2010 Jordan Romero, a thirteen-year-old alpinist from Big Bear Lake, California, is the youngest person to have summited Mount Everest, according to reports circulated by the Associated Press quoting a spokesman based in the United States. The expedition included the boy’s father, stepmother, and three Sherpa guides. Romero ascended 8,850 metres (29,035 feet) breaking the record for the youngest climber on Everest previously set by 16 year old Temba Tsheri from Nepal. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do before I die — I just happen to be doing it at this age. I happen to be going for a world record. But I just want to climb it,” Jordan told AFP reporters before embarking on the trek. On the same day, mountaineer Apa Sherpa, from Nepal, scaled Everest for the 20th time breaking a personal record. It is anticipated that additional information will become available once…
Los Angeles hospital lies, discriminates for Saudi liver transplant patient
Monday, October 3, 2005 St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, a large organ transplantation center, reports that a low priority Saudi liver transplant patient received improper priority, and the actions were concealed. Hospital President Gus Valdespino confirmed that hospital staff members falsified documents several times to cover up the maneuver, pretending that the transplant was for a patient who was near the top of the regional waiting list, when the Saudi patient was 52nd on the state’s liver transplant list. Priority is believed to have been granted because the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia would pay 25% to 30% more for the operation than U.S. insurance companies would have paid. The medical community views giving preference to one patient for nonmedical reasons as “totally unconscionable,” according to Dr. Douglas Hanto, of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. The National Organ Network permits a maximum of 5%…
Motorcycle Title Loans: Very Convenient
Here’s An Opinion On: Car Loans Sydney Motorcycle Title Loans: Very Convenient by Thomasmark This is one of the best ideas that the old vehicles can be used for purchasing a new vehicle. Many people do not have enough money at the time of purchasing a new vehicle, so they can manage funds by motorcycle title loans. Are you planning to buy a new vehicle but you are unable to manage your funds? Then, you must be happy to know that your old vehicle can help you in getting the new vehicle for you. Your old vehicle can easily give you financial support when buying a new vehicle. This is possible by motorcycle title loans. These are the loans in which the authority of your old vehicle is given to the lenders while you avail the loan. The loan will help you in purchasing the new vehicle. Once the whole…