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This is getting a bit off topic, but no, motorcycles would not benefit from seatbelts. They would actually be a huge detriment. You're right with the idea that it is advantageous t…

You're assuming that the local IT staff regularly monitor network traffic and are generally competent. Sadly, that isn't always the case. The attacker may also only need a few hour…

That is TERRIBLE advice. I don't know exactly what you mean by 'friendly hacking' but ANY exploitation of a website vulnerability without that site's permission would be a crime pr…

I really hate the fact that this nonsense keeps getting reported. Even the article itself, while it has the headline "'Anonymous' hackers plan to shut down the Internet this Saturd…

Exactly. It seems to be a point that a lot of people forget. A lot of people don't fully trust the Internet security tools, such as TOR, for anonymity. So, they try to add a layer …

I really don't see much/any hypocrisy in the comments I've read. There aren't exactly many people just saying "Pirate ALL the things!". There are legitimate reasons to be concerned…

I've actually got that book in my collection and you're right, it is a good read. The idea of producing rocket fuel on Mars is not only a good one, but quite likely the only way su…

There are significant similarities between DuQu and Stuxnet, agreed. However, I don't think that necessarily means they share the same author. Stuxnet has been widely distributed a…

Eugene Kaspersky's twitter comment seemed a lot more speculative than anything I heard Costin Raiu say. Exact quote: "The mystery of #Duqu framework http://bit.ly/w5BrzP I don't ev…

I noticed that too and agree entirely. There is absolutely nothing in the article that suggests this argument was actually made and rejected. At the end of the day, judges are peop…

The only way to really counter such an attack would be to have a constant stream of traffic going 24/7 that is set at such a level that your normal usage never exceeds it. Then, wh…

Every TCP/IP packet has a MAC address for the sending device and the next receiving device. I say sending device, rather than just sender, as the MAC address may not be the origina…