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Thursday the 11th of February 2010

Welcome to the Helpforce Daily Briefing, on Thursday the 11th of February 2010

1. Virus Warnings
2. Daily Technology News
3. Latest Shareware and Freeware
4. FAQ for the day
5. Advice of the day
6. Internet Advice

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1. Latest Virus Alerts From Sophos
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Mal/Banspy-L on 11 February 2010 11:57:17 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/malbanspyl.html?_log_from=rss
Mal/Behav-363 on 11 February 2010 11:57:17 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/malbehav363.html?_log_from=rss
Mal/FakeAV-CP on 11 February 2010 11:57:17 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/malfakeavcp.html?_log_from=rss
Mal/Geral-A on 11 February 2010 11:57:17 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/malgerala.html?_log_from=rss
Mal/Swizzor-K on 11 February 2010 11:57:17 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/malswizzork.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/Agent-MLN on 11 February 2010 11:57:17 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojagentmln.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/Backdr-BG on 11 February 2010 11:57:17 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojbackdrbg.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/Dloadr-CYM on 11 February 2010 11:57:17 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojdloadrcym.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/PWS-BGU on 11 February 2010 11:57:17 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojpwsbgu.html?_log_from=rss
Troj/Riern-B on 11 February 2010 11:57:17 Z
http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/trojriernb.html?_log_from=rss

2. Latest Technology News From Slashdot
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-- RIAA Insists On 3rd Trial In Thomas Case
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/Nt9pYf0H4KY/RIAA-Insists-On-3rd-Trial-In-Thomas-Case)
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Not satisfied with the reduced $54,000 verdict which the Judge allowed it in Capitol Records v. Thomas-Rasset, representing approximately 6500 times the amount of their actual damages, the RIAA has decided to take its chances on a third trial, at which it could only win a verdict that is equal to, or less than, $54,000. Since a 3rd trial in and of itself makes no economic sense, and since the RIAA's lawyers inappropriately added 7 pages of legal argument to their 'notice', it can only be assumed that the reason they are opting for a 3rd trial is to hope that they can somehow bait the Judge into making an error that will help them on an appeal."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Australian Senate Hears Open Source Is Too Expensive
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/rc5ElNuERrE/Australian-Senate-Hears-Open-Source-Is-Too-Expensive)
schliz writes "The Australian Government Information Management Office says that the cost of a platform change could cost more than it saves. It was pushed to investigate open source software to reduce its AUD$500m budget at a Senate meeting yesterday. From the article: 'Agencies are obliged to consider value for money on each occasion they apply a software,' spokesperson Graham Fry said. 'If the cost of assessing it [open source] was greater than the cost of the software, you would have to think twice.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Armed Robot Drones To Join UK Police Force
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/_vBXKl-uI-Y/Armed-Robot-Drones-To-Join-UK-Police-Force)
Lanxon writes "British criminals should soon prepare to be shot at from unmanned airborne police robots. Last month it was revealed that modified military aircraft drones will carry out surveillance on everyone from British protesters and antisocial motorists to fly-tippers. But these drones could be armed with tasers, non-lethal projectiles and ultra-powerful disorienting strobe lighting apparatus, reports Wired. The flying robot fleet will range from miniature tactical craft such as the miniature AirRobot being tested by one police force, to BAE System's new 12m-wide armed HERTI drone as flown in Afghanistan."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Experts Closing In On Google Attack Coders
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/DVumQBPpP8k/Experts-Closing-In-On-Google-Attack-Coders)
ancientribe writes "The targeted attacks out of China that hit Google, Adobe, and other U.S. organizations are still ongoing and have affected many more companies than the original 20 to 30 reported. Security experts now say they are getting closer to identifying the author or authors of the malware used to breach Google and other organizations."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Six-legged Robot Teaches Itself To Walk
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/ADhMlXPghtA/Six-legged-Robot-Teaches-Itself-To-Walk)
rabiddeity writes "An undergraduate at the University of Arizona has built a six legged robot from scratch. The robot, which is equipped with sensors on each foot, teaches itself to walk and orients itself via an onboard camera. A similar design might be used to explore unstable environments such as collapsed buildings or rocky landscapes."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Subversive Groups Must Now Register In South Carolina
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/YzZN4vI8XWc/Subversive-Groups-Must-Now-Register-In-South-Carolina)
Hugh Pickens writes "The Raw Story reports that terrorists who want to overthrow the United States government must now register with South Carolina's Secretary of State and declare their intentions — or face a $25,000 fine and up to 10 years in prison. The 'Subversive Activities Registration Act' passed last year in South Carolina and now officially on the books states that 'every member of a subversive organization, or an organization subject to foreign control, every foreign agent and every person who advocates, teaches, advises or practices the duty, necessity or propriety of controlling, conducting, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States ... shall register with the Secretary of State.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- When Will AI Surpass Human Intelligence?
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/KH0PaxZPyTw/When-Will-AI-Surpass-Human-Intelligence)
destinyland writes "21 AI experts have predicted the date for four artificial intelligence milestones. Seven predict AIs will achieve Nobel prize-winning performance within 20 years, while five predict that will be accompanied by superhuman intelligence. (The other milestones are passing a 3rd grade-level test, and passing a Turing test.) One also predicted that in 30 years, 'virtually all the intellectual work that is done by trained human beings...can be done by computers for pennies an hour," adding that AI "is likely to eliminate almost all of today's decently paying jobs.' The experts also estimated the probability that an AI passing a Turing test would result in an outcome that's bad for humanity...and four estimated that probability was greater than 60% — regardless of whether the developer was private, military, or even open source."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Sony Announces First 3D Blu-ray Disc Players
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/SWmtafeVp-k/Sony-Announces-First-3D-Blu-ray-Disc-Players)
angry tapir writes "Sony has announced a new 3D Blu-ray Disc player and upgrades to existing players so that they will be able to show high-definition 3D movies too. The company introduced the BDP-S470 Blu-ray Disc model and upgraded existing home theater systems, which will be able to play Blu-ray movies when related firmware for the devices is released later this year. Movies based on the Blu-ray 3D specification, which was finalized by the Blu-ray Association in December, can be shown on the players."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Iran Suspends Google's Email Service
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/RstGC5D-sos/Iran-Suspends-Googles-Email-Service)
appl_iran writes "Iran's telecommunications agency announced that it would be suspending Google's email services permanently, saying it would roll out its own national email service." From the short WSJ article that is kernel of this Reuter's story: "An Iranian official said the measure was meant to boost local development of Internet technology and to build trust between people and the government." Funny way to go about that. Updated 20100211 9:54GMT by timothy: Original link swapped for a more appropriate, updated one.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- What Objects To Focus On For School Astronomy?
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/jhPU1Zey8yE/What-Objects-To-Focus-On-For-School-Astronomy)
IceDiver writes "I am a teacher in a small rural school. My Grade 9 students are doing a unit on astronomy this spring. I have access to a 4" telescope, and would like to give my students a chance to use it. We will probably only be able to attempt observations on a couple of nights because of weather and time restrictions. I am as new to telescope use as my students, so I have no idea what objects would look good through a 4" lens. What observations should I attempt to have my students make? In other words, how can I make best use of my limited equipment and time to give my students the best experience possible?"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Telecom Conference SUPERCOMM Shelved For 2010
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/QthKD_DsSNA/Telecom-Conference-SUPERCOMM-Shelved-For-2010)
itwbennett writes "Once the largest telecom show in the United States, and arguably the world, SUPERCOMM has been shelved for financial reasons, the Telecommunications Industry Association announced yesterday. Blogger Tom Henderson speculates that the new emphasis on mobility rather than the landline infrastructure is partly to blame. (The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and CTIA Wireless are the beneficiaries of this shift.) But part of the blame also has to go to the decline of multivendor conferences and trade shows, which Henderson attributes to vendors wanting their own shows where they can 'control the message.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- The Art of Unit Testing
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/Vgqqy4GdKSM/The-Art-of-Unit-Testing)
FrazzledDad writes "'We let the tests we wrote do more harm than good.' That snippet from the preface of Roy Osherove's The Art of Unit Testing with Examples in .NET (AOUT hereafter) is the wrap up of a frank description of a failed project Osherove was part of. The goal of AOUT is teaching you great approaches to unit testing so you won't run into similar failures on your own projects." Keep reading for the rest of FrazzledDad's review.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Italian Court Rules ISPs Must Block Access To Pirate Bay
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/wcUkRJWK444/Italian-Court-Rules-ISPs-Must-Block-Access-To-Pirate-Bay)
introt writes "After first being blocked in 2008, an Italian court has once again ruled that ISPs in the nation must block access to the infamous torrent tracker The Pirate Bay, leaving millions of users without access to one of the most popular sites on the planet. In the original case, after an appeal by the Pirate Bay, the Court of Bergamo ruled that foreign websites cannot be blocked over alleged copyright infringement. Fast forward until today and the Supreme Court has ruled that ISPs can indeed be forced to block torrent sites, even if they are foreign-based."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Linux Foundation Announces 2010 "We're Linux" Video Contest
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/viX-GuwdEQM/Linux-Foundation-Announces-2010-Were-Linux-Video-Contest)
prourl writes "The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced the 2010 'We're Linux' video contest. The contest seeks to find the best user-generated videos that demonstrate what Linux means to those who use it and inspire others to try it." Sadly, the winner will almost certainly be edited in Final Cut Pro on a Mac ;)Read more of this story at Slashdot.

-- Google's Experimental Fiber Network
(http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/dYy_grp7I-c/Googles-Experimental-Fiber-Network)
gmuslera writes "Not enough speed from your ISP? Google seems to go into that market too. 'We're planning to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the United States. We'll deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today with 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We plan to offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.' The goal isnt just to give ultra fast speed for some lucky ones, but to test under that conditions things like new generations of apps, and deployment techniques that take advantage of it." If they need a test neighborhood, I'm sure mine would be willing.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

3. Latest Shareware from Planet-Shareware
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4. FAQ of the day from Helpforce
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-- I need a good non spyware p2p, any suggestions?
(http://www.helpforce.com)

Question: I need a good non spyware p2p---any suggestions???

Answer: Well, I suggest you download a program such as kazza or winmx and accompany it with a spyware finder (Lavasoft's Ad-aware is an excellent choice, available through www.helpforce.com/main/download.html)

5. Advice of the Day from ask-leo
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6. Internet Advice
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-- What Is an Internet 'Troll'?(http://netforbeginners.about.com/b/a/258338.htm)

Trolls are a sad and unfortunate truth on the Internet. These users are mean-spirited influences who thrive on creating disharmony and conflict between others. Trolls use all sorts of insidious...

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