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Crashing the Mega-D Botnet
Paraphrasing Bruce Sterling, this took down an eastern European economy with it. Quoting at length from PCWorld: The bots receive marching orders from online command and control (C&C) servers, but those servers are the botnet’s Achilles’ heel: Isolate them, and … Continue reading
Craig ‘Lazie’ Lynch = Social Media Rockstar
A real social media guru. Escaped from a prison in England, and has made a real dent in the social media sphere (think LonelyGirl15 only real). Here’s the story. Note the persistent social engagement through a variety of profiles to … Continue reading
States of Combustibility
The Economist predicts social unrest. (H/T Nils) -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Deploying Our Own Screeners
Its an idea I’ve been throwing around since ’04. Deploying our own security screeners using assets already in place – RSO’s. Instead of concentrating on embassies, get these guys to apply those same stringent methodologies to the air transportation system. … Continue reading
Idea: TSA Focused Flashmob
So, because you can’t stand up and have to have your lap clear for the last hour of flights, you need something to do. May as well generate a flashmob. Option One. Coordinate with a wide variety of people traveling … Continue reading