PaulDotCom Security Weekly - Episode 38 - August 3, 2006
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- Full Show Notes
Hosts: Larry Pesce, Paul Asadoorian, "Twitchy"
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Comments
March 15, 1985
symbolics.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-com
Posted by: BlackDragon | August 4, 2006 03:53 PM
Answer to question of the week:
"What was the first Web domain name registered?
Answer: Symbolics.com registered on March 15, 1985"
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4467/is_3_55/ai_72303018
http://www.verisign.com/Resources/Naming_Services_Resources/Domain_Name_Industry_Brief/page_002688.html
Posted by: Brakk | August 4, 2006 06:12 PM
OpenBSD is safe from these wireless driver exploits because they refuse to use binary drivers. They develop all their own drivers. Funny part is that they have one of the most extensive sets wireless drivers. Seems linux should start adopting the wireless drivers from the OpenBSD project, made available under the BSD license.
Some reference articles:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/08/hijacking_a_macbook_in_60_seco_1.html
http://kerneltrap.org/node/6692
This just demonstrates the problems with binary drivers. Companies are driven by profit. Time is money. An every second longer waiting for a proper driver cuts into that profit margin. Shortcuts are taken, proper/secure coding is disregarded, and the people buying the products pay the price.
Let people who like to write code, write code. Let the companies who make hardware, make hardware. Leave the communication bridge open between the two, and everyone wins.
Axton Grams
[PaulDotCom: Axton, I couldn't agree more]
Posted by: Axton Grams | August 4, 2006 11:33 PM
Symbolics.com registered on March 15, 1985.
Posted by: Eric McMillen | August 5, 2006 02:10 PM