Top 10 Best Ever Hackers October 12, 2009
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The good computer hackers are similar to war veterans in that they spend hours talking about how great the scene used to be “back in the day”. I first heard similar stories way back in 1995 but today it is actually somewhat true as the final HOPE conference has now been held, Black Hat is now a corporate event, the good e-zines are long gone and hacking is now associated with Russian crime gangs.
Now is a good time to go back and list the top 10 hackers who shaped both the computer and security industries and who have left their mark.
1. Shawn Fanning – What was once an IRC handle became synonymous with the free exchange of music files. Along with Jordan Ritter and Shaun Parker changed the music industry forever and set the course for the next decade of online media. Managed to turn a cool rock metal band into a bunch of whining babies and had his high moment when he appeared on the MTV music awards wearing a Metallic t-shirt. ADM were also the best and most consistent group ever (wikipedia).
2. Robert Morris – Discovered the buffer overflow and exploited both sendmail and fingerd with the first ever internet worm – now known as the Morris Worm. Went on to become a co-founder of ViaWeb with Paul Graham. Downside is that his story was responsible for Dade Murphy and the Gibson OS, but it also bought us Angelina Jolie. (wikipedia)
3. VallaH - jolt.c and the ping-of-death kept kids around the world amused for years and big corporations on their knees. The first smart denial-of-service attack.
4. Gordon Lyon / Fyodor – Created Nmap, the
first tool in every hackers arsenal that has since gone on to make cameo appearances in both The Matrix and the Bourne Ultimatum. Nmap pioneered OS and service fingerprinting. Also behind insecure.org. (wikipedia)
5. Kevin Mitnick – Most famous real-life hacker who could have used a few tips on how cellular triangulation works. Imprisoned by the government without charge for years and restricted with a gag order thereafter. FREE KEVIN became a hacker freedom call for years. (wikipedia)
6. The Mentor – Wrote the Hacker Manifesto which was published in Phrack magazine. Inspired kids worldwide to hack to learn (myself included). Phrack magazine deserves a mention as it was the best and most consistant e-zine in the past two decades. Ran for 65 issues until 2005.
7. Karl Koch / August Diehl – German hacker in the 80s who drove himself insane with cocaine abuse, obsession over the number 23 and paranoia over the Illuminatus. (wikipedia)
8. Electron / Richard Jones – Aussie kid who wrecked havoc all over the world with nothing more than a modem. Arrested by the Australian Federal Police in 1990. Went on to become a security researcher and consultant.
9. Kevin Poulson / Dark Dante – Phreaked his way to a new Porsche with a radio contest on an LA station. Arrested and jailed and went on to become a journalist and editor at Wired. (wikipedia)
10. Adrian Lamo – showed the world (literally) that you can take down large websites with just URLs (such as Worldcom). Now also a journalist. (wikipedia)
What is amazing is just how many of the same guys who used to sit on IRC day and night discovering security holes and breaking into servers for fun ended up shaping and influencing the IT industry as a whole. There are hundreds of thousands of hackers who you have never heard about, mostly because they never got caught, who went on to start companies and attain high positions within corporations.
source: http://www.techcrunchit.com
Top 10 2009 Antivirus Program October 12, 2009
Posted by caoile2000 in AntiVirus, The Top 10s.2 comments
Top 10 2009 AntiVirus Software Review Product Comparisons
1. BitDefender Antivirus
Is an antivirus software suite developed by Romanian-based software company SOFTWIN. It was launched in November 2001, and is currently in its thirteenth version. The 2010 were launched in August 2009, they include several protection and performance enhancements.
The BitDefender products feature antivirus and antispyware, personal firewall, privacy control, user control and backup for corporate and home users. Pc tuneup is available in the Total Security Suite.
2. Kaspersky Antivirus
(Russian: Антивирус Касперского; formerly known as AntiViral Toolkit Pro; often referred to as KAV) is an antivirus program developed by Kaspersky Lab. It is designed to protect users from malware and is primarily designed for computers running Microsoft Windows, though a version for Linux is available for business consumers. A version currently in beta testing has now been developed for (Intel Processor Based) Macintosh OS X (Leopard) v.10.4 and higher. At the moment, Kaspersky Labs does not officially support the up-coming Microsoft Windows 7, but a beta “Technical Preview” has been released specific to it, version v.8.0.0.1082.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus is a complete antivirus solution with real-time protection from a number of threats, including viruses, Trojans, bots, worms, and even spyware. The software is more than equipped for comprehensive security, and has some nice new features this year to help combat new threats.
Kaspersky also offers a 3-user license option (for 1 year), so it’s actually a very cost-effective way to protect all of your home computers.
3. Webroot Antivirus
Is the upgraded and rebranded version of the previous Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus with an added firewall protection feature. Launched in October 2007, Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware with firewall protects against security threats including trojans, key loggers, viruses, hackers, data theft, and root kits. The antispyware component is powered by the original Spy Sweeper technology to protect users against spyware, adware, pop-ups and any other privacy threats.
4. ESET Nod32
Commonly known as NOD32, is an antivirus software package made by the Slovak company ESET. ESET NOD32 Antivirus is sold in two editions, Home Edition and Business Edition. The Business Edition packages add ESET Remote Administrator allowing for server deployment and management, mirroring of threat signature database updates and the ability to install on Microsoft Windows Server operating systems.
5. F-Secure Antivirus
is an anti-virus and computer security software company based in Helsinki, Finland. The company has large branch offices in the USA and Japan, where some antivirus analysis and software development work is also being undertaken. F-Secure Corp. is publicly traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange under the symbol FSC1V.
6. AVG Antivirus
Is an umbrella term for a range of anti-virus and internet security software for the Microsoft Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD computing platforms, developed by AVG Technologies, a privately held Czech company formerly known as Grisoft.
7. McAfee VirusScan
Is a popular antivirus program created and maintained by McAfee, formerly known as Network Associates. VirusScan is designed for home and home-office use; McAfee also develops VirusScan Enterprise for use in corporate environments. The product is not available as a standalone package, but is included in the McAfee VirusScan Plus package or as part of McAfee Internet Security Suite. McAfee also produces a similar product for Mac OS X under the name of VirusScan for Mac. Additionally, BSkyB and McAfee have produced a “Sky Broadband” branded version of VirusScan, offered free to Sky Digital customers upon broadband modem installation.
8. G DATA Antivirus
(Formerly AntiVirusKit) is a simple and effective antivirus solution. It’s a basic and easy-to-use product that actually does what it’s supposed to do: protect your computer. G DATA has been one of the best European antivirus software manufacturers for over 20 years, and continues to find new users worldwide with their simple and valuable security software. AntiVirus from G DATA is no exception, delivering new innovations that make virus protection software straightforward without sacrificing security.
9. Norton Antivirus
Developed and distributed by Symantec Corporation, provides malware prevention and removal during a subscription period. It uses signatures and heuristics to identify viruses. Other features include e-mail spam filtering and phishing protection.
Symantec distributes the product as a download, a box copy, and as OEM software. Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security, a related product, held a 61% antivirus market share as of 2007. Competitors, in terms of market share, include antivirus products from CA, Trend Micro, and Kaspersky Lab.
Norton AntiVirus runs on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Version 17.0.0.136 is the latest Windows build. Windows 7 support is in development for versions 2006 through 2009. Version 2010 will natively support Windows 7, without needing an update. Version 11.0 is the latest Mac build.
10. Trend Micro
Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware is a full-featured and well-equipped program that is geared towards keeping your computer free of viruses and spyware. It is easy to configure for nearly any antivirus need. It causes significant computer slowdowns occasionally, but makes up for these issues with thorough scanning and frequent updates.
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http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
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