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Author Archives: Edwin
UltraVNC SC
A few weekends ago, I went to my hometown to see my parents and dog. And being the good son I am, spent some time working on my parents’ computer, a Dell running some sort of XP Home Media center or whatever. “Working on” their computer usually means patching, defragmenting, and uninstalling whatever crap the FiOS installers or my sister put on there. This time, I replaced the AVG Home Firewall/Anti-virus monstrosity with Microsoft Security Essentials, and installed XP service pack 3. I also deleted the Verizon and Google toolbars, and some icons off the desktop.
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Google DNS
A few weeks ago, Google announced that they are making available public DNS servers. They claim that it “provides many benefits, including improved security, fast performance, and more valid results.” And for some people, that might be true. They also claim that they are adhering to DNS standards, unlike many ISP and OpenDNS implementations, by not redirecting you to some crappy ad-filled search page when you fat-finger a URL. And as for privacy concerns:
Help Me Name My Goddamn Cats
So Lenore and I got a couple cats a few weeks back. They are a brother-sister pair of ~1 year old Maine Coons. The girl was named Pepper Lily or some shit and we forgot what the boy’s name was, so we decided to give them new names. We’ve been calling them boy-cat and girl-cat since we brought them home.
So far we’ve tried:
- Doris and Boris
- Littlefoot and Bigfoot
- Champ and Idiot
- Bananas and Potatoes
- Perl and Bash
Both parties are okay with Perl, but we (Lenore) is iffy on Bash. She also vetoed Java.
Dear "Boris,"
Sam, Joe and I played Left4Dead with you last night. You played very well. You waited for us (Joe,) you put up with our (Joe’s) antics, and you had a very low rate of friend fire incidents. The ease with which you crowned witches, without fear for your own safety, will continue to inspire me, as I also attempt to crown witches until I get it right. You were easily one of the best I have ever played with, and we missed you and your auto-shotgun after you had gone.
But right before you quit, you set off a car alarm and attracted a horde.
That Apache-HTTP-DoS Thing.
This month marks the beginning of weeks of boredom for millions of pasty teenagers everywhere. To mark this event, some a-hole released an easy-to-use script that makes it trivially easy to bring down an Apache-based website. This script, called “Slowloris,” takes advantage of a fundamental mechanic of Apache. This is not a hack. When run, it opens as many HTTP connections as possible. Apache servers limit the number of possible connections to prevent runaway usage of system resources. This tool opens as many connections as possible, preventing legitimate users from connecting.
Note: Not IIS 
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Tagged apache, dos, http, iptables, networking
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