Rad. A plugin to ntop that is a NetFlow collector and analyzer. That rocks.

nProbe (ntop plug-in)

] The vulnerabilities described in this advisory affect
] nearly all currently deployed recursive DNS servers on
] the Internet. The DNS network is considered a critical
] component of Internet infrastructure. There is no
] information implying that these exploits are known to the
] computer underground, and there are no reports of active
] attacks. If exploits for these vulnerabilities are

] developed and made public, they may lead to compromise
] and DoS attacks against vulnerable DNS servers. Since the
] vulnerability is widespread, an Internet worm may be
] developed to propagate by exploiting the flaws in BIND.
] Widespread attacks against the DNS system may lead to
] general instability and inaccuracy of DNS data.

You should be running BIND 9. If you are running BIND 8, then this is a good time to upgrade. If you are running BIND 4, you should be made aware that it is now 2002, not 1994.

BIND 4 & 8 Buffer Overflow

] Small town, big sound. Four individuals with an undying,
] unconditional love for rock music, and an uncontrollable
] hunger for attention. The singer/guitarist is physically
] challenged (though he prefers to be called "crippled"),
] the drummer sings and makes sarcastic faces, and the
] bassist doesn't dance. He gets all the chicks though! The
] lead guitar player tries to dance, but it looks more like
] he is making love to the guitar, which isn't necessarily
] a bad thing!

I saw these guys open for Frank Black last night. The lead singer/guitarist is a cripple (and appears to prefir that title).. Dude must weight only 40lb. Looks like he could barely hold a guitar, let alone rock out. They had a decent sound too. Dirty alternative rock. These guys get two thumbs up from me.

This is the perfect opening act. It contributed perfectly to this David Lynch sorta vibe the entire night had.

The Bennies Artist Info

This is a new web comic from the same guy who did Exploitation Now. It appears to be set in your standard fantasy world type place with elves and all that crap.. I'm giving it a chance because the last web comic from Poe was filled with tasteless jokes, bionic lesbian chicks with big guns, and loads of violence.

Errant Story

A few weeks ago someone called me from a rock concert in Texas, held the phone up, and told me to listen to one of the songs. The person in this email claimed they were busted by security at a rolling stones concert for doing the same thing. Ubiquitous cell phones means ubiquitous audio recording (and surveillance), ubiquitous cameras, and soon video. What are the implications of this? For privacy? IP? Media?

Cellphones and copyright

Youngsters are risking death by climbing up lamp posts, breaking the light open and sniffing the gas. Kids believe the neon-filled bulbs will give them a buzz, but the inert gas has no effect. Instead, they run the risk of lights exploding in their faces. Youngsters in Dundee have already targeted nearly 300 lamp posts in several city housing schemes.

Probably the Stupidest Kids' Craze in the World

The Food and Drug Administration approved a test today that can detect whether someone is infected with H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS, in as little as 20 minutes. Experts said that advance might prompt thousands more Americans to get tested, which in turn might slow the spread of the disease.

] In addition, with the Bush administration considering whether to
] vaccinate all Americans against smallpox, the new test will offer
] health professionals a fast, easy way to determine if someone is
] infected with H.I.V., and thus ineligible for the vaccine.

Take note, upon a smallpox bioterrorism attack the HIV infected portion of the population will drop off really quick..

FDA Approves a Quick Test for H.I.V.

] Fast-food giant McDonald's Corp. [MCD.N] said on Friday
] it would shutter about 175 restaurants -- its second
] major round of closings in two years -- and slash up to
] 600 worldwide corporate positions, as it struggles to
] turn around its U.S. performance and trim worldwide
] costs.
]
] The Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said the actions
] will reduce fourth-quarter earnings by $350 million to
] $425 million, forcing its to miss its 2002 earnings
] forecast. The shortfall stems from the combined effect of
] the cost of closing stores and losing their revenues, a
] spokeswoman said.

Could people finally be figuring out that McDonalds not only sucks, but is downright dangerous to your health?

I still like their fries. Everything else they have sucks. But those fries. They gotta have some kinda MSG like drug in them that we don't know about...

ABCNEWS.com : McDonald's to Close 175 Restaurants

Disturbing article about a provision of the No Child Left Behind Act, which forces public secondary schools to give military recruiters the names and addresses of attending students or get their federal aid cut. An act that lives up to its title.

Military Demanding Names of Children

] In the digital age, a diamond is not a girl's best
] friend. A high-definition television set is.
]
] After interviewing 1,000 men and women, the Consumer
] Electronics Association found that 58 percent of women
] would prefer to own a HDTV set than a 1-karat diamond
] ring. CEA's study, which was released on Tuesday, said
] that 64 percent of women would rather have a digital
] camera than a pair of half-karat diamond stud earrings.

This is what I like to hear. The girlies are getting hip to the tech goodies. I hate buying jewlery. (And that last sentence will guarantee that any girl who sees my blog will not date me..)

Wired News: Diamonds? Who Cares? Give Me HDTV