"Technical Information for the Real Tech"

Verisign admits that they were hacked in 2010 on several occasions.   The attacks are serious because data stolen from Verisign could allow attackers to intercept unencrypted communications and redirect traffic web traffic.  Verisign be leaves there DNS was compromised and not there certificate arm which Verisign has become famous with over the years.  In 2010 Symantec purchased Verisign for 1.3 Billions.  This is again another blow to Symantec in the sting of bad PR over the last few weeks.

http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/289077,verisign-hacked-data-stolen.aspx

The minimal server interface sound like a good idea the though of not having IE and minimal GUI Shells sound less resource intensive and more secure.  This is something done on Linux servers depending on what they need to do sometimes the GUI is loaded sometimes they do not load GUI depends on circumstances.  A GUI-Less OS is better the GUI takes up resources and if you are running older hardware this can make be the difference between good or bad performance.  Windows server 2008 has an option to load just the command line OS most users just choose to take the easy way and load the GUI.  I myself use the GUI on most servers but then I have to make a read only DC on old hardware I load 2008 without GUI.  All depends on the environment you are working with and what you are comfortable with handling.  I like how Microsoft seems to be going with this instead of no GUI a minimal Server interface could be a happy median between usability and performance.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/archive/2012/01/11/windows-server-8-server-applications-and-the-minimal-server-interface.aspx

Facebook, Twitter and Myspace developers create  a video and released it on new web site called

http://www.focusontheuser.org

The video is a proof of concept showing how Google’s new search algorithm puts Google+ first over all other social networks.  The video asks Google not to be evil and focus on the user experience.  Google’s new feature  Search plus Your World should surface results from all social networks not just Google+.  A lot of people have mixed feelings about this considering Google is running a business not a public service which means they have every right to index there own information first over everyone.

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This has been quite the popular virus over last few weeks.  I found this web site to help me remove this annoying virus.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-win-7-antispyware-2012

The one addendum I have found is on Windows 32 bit computers you need to run Rootkit Buster the virus imbeds itself into the Master Boot Record and the virus will keep redirecting you and delete your windows update server.  If Rootkit Buster does not work try this manual procedure.

1. Boot Off Windows Recovery CD
2. Hit R get to recovery mode
3. Pick the right partition
4. Type FIXMBR
5. hit y to comfirm
6. reboot

Next I reinstalled Windows Update Service by using this procedure

http://helixzone.net/blog/2011/05/19/reinstall-windows-update-service/

Then I ran Windows Update and Updated there virus protection to make sure the virus did not return.