If you want to learn more about computer viruses but don't want to infect your own computer and you do not have the resources for a separate system, your options are limited. Even testing within a misconfigured virtual machine can expose yourself to unnecessary risk. Alternatively, you can let somebody else do all the dirty work. The YouTube channel danooct1 shows videos of … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
The Javapocalypse
Does it make you nervous when you see the banner during a Java update that says "3 billion devices run Java"? If so, you might be able to related to this video predicting the Javapocalypse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3418SeWZfQ The video was put together for JavaZone 2013, a developers conference coming in September. … [Read more...]
Access to the resource [servershare] has been disallowed
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Upon accessing a UNC path to a server, you may get the error: Access to the resource '[UNC path]' has been disallowed. Typically the person will be trying to access the server share by entering the \servershare path into the address bar of an explorer window. This may be habit or convenience but it could also be due to a lack of options. The GPO setting enforcing this … [Read more...]
Sci-fi contribution to today’s technology
Over the past 50 years, sci-fi works in Hollywood have predicted where technology might go next. This infographic covers how a number of those movies and TV shows got it right and shared a vision for people to make it a reality. (Credit: Glow New Media) … [Read more...]
The security threats for Mac OS X
The year is 2013 and while walking through big box electronics retailers, I still hear the employees making the sales pitch to customers that they should buy a Mac because they don't need antivirus. The security landscape for the Mac OS X operating system has changed and even Apple has taken a step back from its invulnerable stance and to work more with security … [Read more...]