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Jul 24, 2008 - 10:34 AM - by JStergis | 
Bandwidth hogs, beware: Cable operators are targeting power users who transfer massive media (and other) files.
Comcast is testing a technique that slows traffic to and from heavy users during peak periods. Time Warner Cable is trying a usage-based (or tiered) pricing system in Beaumont, Texas; and BendBroadband of Bend, Oregon, now charges customers a usage penalty if they exceed a monthly data-transfer quota. Even some noncable ISPs, such as DSL giant AT&T, are mulling usage-based pricing.
Why the crackdown? "The cable companies are feeling the pain the most from heavy-bandwidth users," says IDC analyst Amy Harris Lind. That's because all cable broadband subscribers in a neighborhood share a single pipe to their ISP; each DSL user has a dedicated link...
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If Verizon does that with their DSL, I'll be ticked off.
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6 Replies | 39 Views | | Apple account hijacks spread to developers | |
Jul 24, 2008 - 6:51 PM - by Jason | 
Account hijackers have targeted Apple iTunes for months, but now they're hitting Apple developers as well.
Reg reader Andrew McAuley discovered that his iTunes account was hijacked after 150 unauthorised transactions, each valued at $42, appeared on his debit card bill. McAuley, a Brit who lives in the US, noticed the attack after he checked his bank account on 11 July. "I tried to log in to my [iTunes] account and was unable. Seems someone had changed the login to a different name completely," he explained.
When he contacted iTunes support McAuley was told his account had been taken over by an "unknown fraudster" and that this was the subject of an ongoing investigation. Apple has suspended the account.
View: The full story @ The Reg | |
0 Replies | 9 Views | | Attack code released for new DNS attack | |
Jul 24, 2008 - 6:50 PM - by Jason |
Hackers have released software that exploits a recently disclosed flaw in the Domain Name System (DNS) software used to route messages between computers on the Internet. The attack code was released Wednesday by developers of the Metasploit hacking toolkit.
Internet security experts warn that this code may give criminals a way to launch virtually undetectable phishing attacks against Internet users whose service providers have not installed the latest DNS server patches. Attackers could also use the code to silently redirect users to fake software update servers in order to install malicious software on their computers, said Zulfikar Ramizan, a technical director with security vendor Symantec. "What makes this whole thing really scary is that from an end-user perspective they may not notice anything," he said.
View: The full story @ InfoWorld | |
0 Replies | 11 Views | | Attack code imminent for DNS flaw | |
Jul 23, 2008 - 4:23 PM - by Jason |
One day after a security company accidentally posted details of a serious flaw in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), hackers are saying that software that exploits this flaw is sure to pop up soon.
Several hackers are almost certainly already developing attack code for the bug, and it will most likely crop up within the next few days, said Dave Aitel, chief technology officer at security vendor Immunity. His company will eventually develop sample code for its Canvas security testing software too, a task he expects to take about a day, given the simplicity of the attack. "It's not that hard," he said. "You're not looking at a DNA-cracking effort."
View: The full story @ InfoWorld | |
1 Reply | 26 Views | | Magic Jack Phone Plug In | |
Jul 15, 2008 - 9:27 AM - by Visionary2 |  http://www.magicjack.com/4/index.asp
They say you can plug this in your computer then plug your phone in it and get free phone service. The downside would be only having one phone and no phone if a power outage or if your computer is down. Of course then I suppose one could use their cell phone. After initial purchase it would save us about $50 a month in phone bills.
It almost sounds too good to be true....what you guys think?
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