An anonymous frustrated reader asks:
Why am I getting a ‘no floppy controllers found’ error message – /var/log/messages file on my RedHat (RHEL) HP BL20P Blade server ? Log attached:

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Feb 27 05:14:01 oradb9 kernel: Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
Feb 27 05:14:27 oradb9 kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found
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First of all this problem is not specific [...]

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Skypezov?

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

We have two reports of people receiving links to a Warezov-infected file via Skype.

Now, some older Warezov variants have used other Instant Messaging client in a similar fashion, but not Skype.

The messages looked like this:

skypezov

We detect the binary at that download location as Warezov.ly.

On 27/02/07 At 03:46 PM

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New MySpace Nasty

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

There’s something new spreading on MySpace.

It ends up modifying existing profiles, overlaying the content with a message like this:

MySpace

If you follow the link, you’ll end up with a download. This is a Zlob variant.

We haven’t finished our analysis on this, but apparently when run it tries to modify your MySpace page to include a code snippet that is responsible for the malicious download link.

Code

On 27/02/07 At 03:34 PM

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Set Up A Fileserver For Small/Medium Enterprises With SME Server 7.1

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

Set Up A Fileserver For Small/Medium Enterprises With SME Server 7.1

This tutorial shows how to set up a fileserver for small and medium
enterprises with SME Server 7.1. SME Server is an open-source Linux
server distribution (released under the GPL) based on CentOS that can
turn a computer into a gateway, firewall, fileserver, printserver,
mailserver (including webmail), etc. In this article we will focus on
the fileserver aspect of SME Server.

German Hacking Update

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

If you found our February 16th Poll Results on German police “hacking” to be of interest, then you’ll want to read this news piece from The Register as a follow up.

Germany’s police and secret services are pushing for a legal basis for “online house searches”.

On 27/02/07 At 01:09 PM

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Power saving assessment of Tickless Linux

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

(Posted 27 Feb 2007 by Ray)

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Trouble Ticket System: Install OTRS on CentOS Linux

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

(Posted 27 Feb 2007 by falko)

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Sudo FAQ

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

(Posted 27 Feb 2007 by Ray)

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Free IBM DVD of Linux apps

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

(Posted 27 Feb 2007 by solrac)

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Why Working Women Are Stuck in the 1950s

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

Though most mothers are in the workforce, Americans remain trapped in a time warp, convinced that women should and will care for children, the elderly, homes and communities. When will policy catch up?

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American Democracy From the Eyes of a Democratic Fundraiser

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

Terry McAuliffe, former head of the Democratic National Committee and chair of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, on the Democratic vision of America and why we have yet to achieve it.

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Putting Jazz Back in New Orleans

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

With 70 new homes in the devastated Upper Ninth Ward, Musicians’ Village — a neighborhood by musicians, for musicians — is the city’s largest redevelopment project to date.

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Iraq Replaces Vietnam as Metaphor for Tragedy

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

Many comparisons have been made about the Iraq and Vietnam wars. But what Iraq may have finally done is not so much remind us of Vietnam as ultimately usurp it from our national psyche.

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War on Iraq: Iraq Replaces Vietnam as Metaphor for Tragedy

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

Many comparisons have been made about the Iraq and Vietnam wars. But what Iraq may have finally done is not so much remind us of Vietnam as ultimately usurp it from our national psyche.

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Black America After Jim Crow: Still Feels Like Segregation

Posted in February 27th, 2007

by admin in hospital hacker, rss

Instead of recognizing Black achievements throughout the year, why do we still cram everything "Black" into one month? And what does that say about how race influences the types of politicians that American voters select?

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