Comments for IT Geek Blog http://www.itgeekblog.com A Place for a Rambling Geek to Vent Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:25:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Anonymous Strikes Sony… Again! by Unknown http://www.itgeekblog.com/2011/04/anonymous-strikes-sony-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 Unknown Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:25:20 +0000 http://www.itgeekblog.com/?p=1047#comment-1192 I know his son, who's name I will not mention, and he(Jack Tretton) was working late trying to bring the PSN (Play Station Network) back online after having it shut down. I know his son, who’s name I will not mention, and he(Jack Tretton) was working late trying to bring the PSN (Play Station Network) back online after having it shut down.

]]> Comment on Call of Duty: Elite is Tempting and Expensive by Tyler http://www.itgeekblog.com/2011/09/call-of-duty-elite-is-tempting-and-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Tyler Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:34:21 +0000 http://www.itgeekblog.com/?p=1310#comment-728 I'm glad you like it! I do all that I can. I try to shoot for updating this blog 4 times per week, usually Monday-Thursday. Once in awhile it will get pushed back a day, but never as far as the weekend. :) Hope that helps! I’m glad you like it! I do all that I can. I try to shoot for updating this blog 4 times per week, usually Monday-Thursday. Once in awhile it will get pushed back a day, but never as far as the weekend. :) Hope that helps!

]]> Comment on Call of Duty: Elite is Tempting and Expensive by Tyler http://www.itgeekblog.com/2011/09/call-of-duty-elite-is-tempting-and-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Tyler Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:32:58 +0000 http://www.itgeekblog.com/?p=1310#comment-727 Thanks! Appreciate it! :) Haha. Thanks! Appreciate it! :) Haha.

]]> Comment on Call of Duty: Elite is Tempting and Expensive by Madeline http://www.itgeekblog.com/2011/09/call-of-duty-elite-is-tempting-and-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-716 Madeline Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:46:06 +0000 http://www.itgeekblog.com/?p=1310#comment-716 I have been absent for some time, but now I remember why I used to love this website. Thanks, I will try and check back more often. How frequently you update your site? I have been absent for some time, but now I remember why I used to love this website. Thanks, I will try and check back more often. How frequently you update your site?

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]]> Comment on Call of Duty: Elite is Tempting and Expensive by htc 8525 http://www.itgeekblog.com/2011/09/call-of-duty-elite-is-tempting-and-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-709 htc 8525 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:38:06 +0000 http://www.itgeekblog.com/?p=1310#comment-709 I don’t even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was good. I do not know who you are but definitely you're going to a famous blogger if you are not already ;) Cheers! I don’t even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was good. I do not know who you are but definitely you’re going to a famous blogger if you are not already ;) Cheers!

]]> Comment on LulzSec Under Attack from Hackers and Law Enforcement by Tyler http://www.itgeekblog.com/2011/06/lulzsec-under-attack-from-hackers-and-law-enforcement/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Tyler Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:53:28 +0000 http://www.itgeekblog.com/?p=1174#comment-536 Yeah, it does seem like there are more and more hackers out there. I suppose that is to come with technology's growth. However, it's the black-hat hackers that are the real problems. We've been using "good" hackers for quite some time to improve securities. It's hard to know when you're safe and functioning on the web these days. My best advice would be if you're doing something important, make sure the address bar is secure (https:// instead of http://) and perhaps even try to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network). LulzSec considers themselves to be helping improve security and stop corruption, but my opinion is they're going a little overboard. I like Anonymous, I'll admit that. I know they seem a bit powerful, but I suppose they are. They also get blamed for a lot that they don't do. On the other side, I just think LulzSec is coming off a bit strong. :) Great comment! Yeah, it does seem like there are more and more hackers out there. I suppose that is to come with technology’s growth. However, it’s the black-hat hackers that are the real problems. We’ve been using “good” hackers for quite some time to improve securities. It’s hard to know when you’re safe and functioning on the web these days. My best advice would be if you’re doing something important, make sure the address bar is secure (https:// instead of http://) and perhaps even try to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network).

LulzSec considers themselves to be helping improve security and stop corruption, but my opinion is they’re going a little overboard. I like Anonymous, I’ll admit that. I know they seem a bit powerful, but I suppose they are. They also get blamed for a lot that they don’t do. On the other side, I just think LulzSec is coming off a bit strong. :)

Great comment!

]]> Comment on LulzSec Under Attack from Hackers and Law Enforcement by Report Builder http://www.itgeekblog.com/2011/06/lulzsec-under-attack-from-hackers-and-law-enforcement/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Report Builder Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:37:38 +0000 http://www.itgeekblog.com/?p=1174#comment-529 Hackers are getting into everything these days, now even Lady Gaga's site's been compromised :-( It's like you can't function on the web without giving your details but as soon as you've given them potentially you've made them available to thieves who will steal your last virtual penny. Hackers are getting into everything these days, now even Lady Gaga’s site’s been compromised :-( It’s like you can’t function on the web without giving your details but as soon as you’ve given them potentially you’ve made them available to thieves who will steal your last virtual penny.

]]> Comment on Hotz and Sony “Settle” by Tyler http://www.itgeekblog.com/2011/04/hotz-and-sony-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Tyler Mon, 09 May 2011 19:28:44 +0000 http://www.itgeekblog.com/?p=1059#comment-466 Very strong opinion, and I absolutely love it. It is true that Sony's security was not good enough to withstand DDoS attacks, the rebug technique, and the actual hack implemented by this outside source. You are also correct in stating that Anonymous are ethical hackers. They believe in privacy and internet freedom, so taking down the PSN would be completely opposite to their beliefs. Anonymous took down playstation.com and sony.com prior to this incident, in which Sony took down the PSN for a few hours because their website was down. That was the only thing Anonymous did in regards to the PSN. This latest hack, however, was an outside source that took them only to exploit one of the many flaws within the PSN security. Sony's PSN security should have been a lot stronger, but I do blame these outside black-hat hackers for doing something wrong. In their attempt to go after Sony, they took down the customers as well, something Anonymous would never make the mistake of. Very good discussion and comment. :) Very strong opinion, and I absolutely love it. It is true that Sony’s security was not good enough to withstand DDoS attacks, the rebug technique, and the actual hack implemented by this outside source. You are also correct in stating that Anonymous are ethical hackers. They believe in privacy and internet freedom, so taking down the PSN would be completely opposite to their beliefs.

Anonymous took down playstation.com and sony.com prior to this incident, in which Sony took down the PSN for a few hours because their website was down. That was the only thing Anonymous did in regards to the PSN. This latest hack, however, was an outside source that took them only to exploit one of the many flaws within the PSN security. Sony’s PSN security should have been a lot stronger, but I do blame these outside black-hat hackers for doing something wrong. In their attempt to go after Sony, they took down the customers as well, something Anonymous would never make the mistake of.

Very good discussion and comment. :)

]]> Comment on Hotz and Sony “Settle” by staff agency http://www.itgeekblog.com/2011/04/hotz-and-sony-settle/comment-page-1/#comment-463 staff agency Thu, 05 May 2011 00:39:10 +0000 http://www.itgeekblog.com/?p=1059#comment-463 So now I see Sony are trying to suggest that somehow the invincible superhackers known as Anonymous are involved in hacking the Playstation and getting all those credit card details. I think that's bull. From the little I know, Anonymous are ethical hackers, not thieves. Sony's security wasn't good enough, that's all there is to it. They're trying to make it look like since Anonymous were involved, no encryption in the world would have stopped them, that Anonymous are invincible and so Sony exercised due diligence in setting up their encryption. That won't wash, Sony. We see through you! So now I see Sony are trying to suggest that somehow the invincible superhackers known as Anonymous are involved in hacking the Playstation and getting all those credit card details. I think that’s bull. From the little I know, Anonymous are ethical hackers, not thieves. Sony’s security wasn’t good enough, that’s all there is to it. They’re trying to make it look like since Anonymous were involved, no encryption in the world would have stopped them, that Anonymous are invincible and so Sony exercised due diligence in setting up their encryption. That won’t wash, Sony. We see through you!

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