Matias Vangsnes

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Jelastic’s PHP Hosting Service Launching in 4Q 2012

Saturday, October 6th, 2012

Jelastic will be launching its highly anticipated PHP hosting service in the fourth quarter of 2012. The Java cloud platform developer, says one unique benefit for Web hosts and developers is vertical scalability – the application automatically generates more resources such as CPU or RAM when required. So the days of  overpaying for large servers or [...]

Micro​soft/Trust​wave Expand ModSecurit​y To IIS And Nginx Servers

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

CHICAGO– July 25, 2012 – Trustwave, a leading provider of cloud-based compliance and information security solutions, today announced that the popular, open source ModSecurity Web Application Firewall now supports the top three Web server platforms, including new support for Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) and Nginx, in addition to existing support for Apache Web servers. [...]

Valve Announces Steam & Left 4 Dead 2 For Ubuntu Linux

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

Legit News Valve Announces Steam Left 4 Dead 2 For Ubuntu Linux In what could be a turning point in Linux gaming, Valve has announced that they will be porting the Steam client to Ubuntu Linux as well as Left 4 Dead 2. Some may ask why only one Linux distribution, or why Ubuntu? Well [...]

DNS Changer Malware may have affected 47,000 Americans

Saturday, July 14th, 2012

Jul 09, 2012 (Los Angeles Times – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) – The FBI finally shut off servers Monday morning that at one point supported millions of users infected by the DNS Changer Malware, leaving as many as 47,000 Americans disconnected from the Internet. Though the FBI with the help of various organizations and [...]

FBI Shuts Down DNSChanger Malware Servers

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

The FBI’s shutdown at 12:01 AM Eastern Time Monday of servers supporting DNSChanger malware has not resulted in a huge outcry from Internet users worldwide. Vikram Thakur, the principle security response manager at Symantec, told us that the impact of switching the replacement DNS servers off was “in line with what we expected.” “People with [...]

DNS Changer Virus Has Minimal Impact: FBI

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Well, the DNS Changer threat has come and gone without leaving a significant techno-disaster in its wake. At one time characterized as a potential “Internet Doomsday,” the threat has since petered out. In case you haven’t been following the story, DNS Changer is a form of virus that first made the Internet rounds back in [...]

Preparing for the DNS changer virus

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

TUCSON – If you suddenly lost internet access Monday, it’s likely because your computer is infected with the DNS changer virus. The bug originally hit more than a year ago. It redirected computers to fake servers and even disabled antivirus software. The FBI arrested the hackers last year and set up special computers to keep [...]

DNS Changer Malware may have affected 47,000 Americans

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

The FBI finally shut off servers Monday morning that at one point supported millions of users infected by the DNS Changer Malware, leaving as many as 47,000 Americans disconnected from the Internet. Though the FBI with the help of various organizations and companies was able to reduce the number of infected computers from 4 million to [...]

DNS Changer Malware may have affected 47,000 Americans

Monday, July 9th, 2012

The FBI finally shut off servers Monday morning that at one point supported millions of users infected by the DNS Changer Malware, leaving as many as 47,000 Americans disconnected from the Internet. Though the FBI with the help of various organizations and companies was able to reduce the number of infected computers from 4 million to [...]

FBI Shuts Down DNSChanger Servers

Monday, July 9th, 2012

As expected, the FBI today shut down the DNSChanger servers, potentially cutting off Internet access to those with infected PCs. Despite the hysteria, however, security firm F-Secure said things appear to be under control, thanks to ISP intervention. “Many global operators are keeping their ‪#DNSChanger‬ victims online, even after FBI stopped. We do not expect [...]

Web goes dark for some as FBI shuts down DNSChanger operation

Monday, July 9th, 2012

If you are one of the thousands of people whose computer was infected with the DNSChanger virus between 2007 and 2011 and you haven’t yet bothered to remove it, chances are you’re reading this at work or on a mobile device because your internet access has been cut off today. Several temporary DNS servers that [...]

Will YOU lose the internet on Monday? Here’s how to avoid malware meltdown

Sunday, July 8th, 2012

Hundreds of thousands of PCs still at risk worldwide FBI ‘ring-fenced’ the virus late last year – but protection ends on Monday See below for advice on checking if your computer has been infected By Daily Mail Reporters PUBLISHED: 02:06 GMT, 8 July 2012 | UPDATED: 02:06 GMT, 8 July 2012 Tens of thousands of [...]

Malware Internet Threat Could Strike Thousands Monday‎

Saturday, July 7th, 2012

Thousands of computers across the U.S. won’t be able to access the internet come Monday, July 9th. Yours could be one of them. Here’s a simple check to see if you might be affected by malware called DNS Changer. All it takes is one visit to a special website. Several years ago, the FBI took [...]

How to test your computer for DNS Changer Malware

Saturday, July 7th, 2012

As many as 64,000 Americans’ computers may still be infected by malware that will cause them to lose Internet service Monday, so make sure you aren’t among those affected if you haven’t already. The problem is a result of a large online advertising scam that took over more than 4 million computers around the world. [...]

Malware Internet Threat Could Strike Thousands Monday‎

Saturday, July 7th, 2012

Thousands of computers across the U.S. won’t be able to access the internet come Monday, July 9th. Yours could be one of them. Here’s a simple check to see if you might be affected by malware called DNS Changer. All it takes is one visit to a special website. Several years ago, the FBI took [...]

DNSChanger Malware Could Cut Internet Access Monday

Saturday, July 7th, 2012

Thousands of computers across the U.S. won’t be able to access the internet come Monday, July 9th. Yours could be one of them. Here’s a simple check to see if you might be affected by malware called DNS Changer. All it takes is one visit to a special website. Several years ago, the FBI took [...]

Web users beware: DNSChanger victims get kicked off Web on July 9

Saturday, July 7th, 2012

If you’re one of thousands of people infected with the DNSChanger malware, get rid of it before Monday. On July 9, the FBI will be switching off servers it used to keep those infected with the malware on the Internet. The organization says maintaining the servers is costly and that therefore the agency won’t extend [...]

How to Find, Remove DNSChanger From Your Router

Friday, July 6th, 2012

For users who may be infected with the DNSChanger malware, the computer on your network should not be the only concern; it’s the router as well. The looming threat of thousands of users unable to connect to the Internet come Monday is not so much caused by the malware, which is a form of rootkit, [...]

Malware may knock 64,000 Americans off Internet on Monday

Friday, July 6th, 2012

As many as 64,000 Americans could be knocked offline Monday as a result of malware unless they change their DNS server addresses, according to a report. The problem is exclusive to Windows users, but you can check if your computer is infected by clicking on this link. If you are, call your Internet provider, let [...]

Web users beware: DNSChanger victims lose Web access July 9

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

If you’re one of thousands of people infected with the DNSChanger malware, get rid of it before Monday. On July 9, the FBI will be switching off servers it used to keep those infected with the malware on the Internet. The organization says maintaining the servers is costly and that therefore the agency won’t extend [...]

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