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Found at Michael Hale Ligh's Security Blog : Feebs is a DLL that hooks usermode API functions in order to hide processes, among other resources. The FindFeebs program is really just a fun example of how to use C++ vectors and process listing snapshots in order to determine what is hidden on the system Copies of FindFeebs and DumpCore on Google Code

Koobface is a social network Trojan. In short, this is malicious code (a program) that targets your facebook, myspace, Hi5 and twitter accounts. Chances are if this code is able to penetrate your social network accounts, by fooling you into giving up your credentials, then it is likely it already has penetrated your PC. read more at >> http://www.abuse.ch/

The Blair family founded the Republican Party on the idea that free-market labor was superior to slavery. Well we haven't come very far, have we ?. In today's Modern society Slavery has been replaced with Modern Slavery... While Corporation keep running-a-mock on pretty much entire nations, let alone individuals. It's pathetic!

The DREAM Act would allow “kids without a country” to attain legal status by attending 2 years of college or performing 2 years of military service. Dream Act is a crucial part of the kind of real, comprehensive immigration reform our country needs right now to get back on its feet and restore justice to our laws. The Dream Act would strengthen the economy down the line by making sure that students educated in American schools can give back to the system through their hard work, service, and taxes. > Sign The National Petition

FlashBlock Never be annoyed by a Flash animation again! Blocks Flash so it won't get in your way, but if you want to see it, just right-click on the page to allow it to load ... simple and secure.. AdBlock Ever been annoyed by all those ads and banners on the internet that often take longer to download than everything else on the page? Install Adblock Plus now and get rid of them. For a quick overview watch http://tinyvid.tv/show/1o5sb8mj5l7m TACO 130,000+ people have said no to behavioral advertising by installing the TACO Firefox add-on . Have you? Many thanks to Christopher Soghoian for the link ..

Sprint Nextel provided law enforcement agencies with customer location data more than 8 million times between September 2008 and October 2009, according to a company manager who disclosed the statistic at a non-public interception and wiretapping conference in October. The manager also revealed the existence of a previously undisclosed web portal that Sprint provides law enforcement to conduct automated “pings” to track users. Through the website, authorized agents can type in a mobile phone number and obtain global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the phone. The revelations, uncovered by blogger and privacy activist Christopher Soghoian , have spawned questions about the number of Sprint customers who have been under surveillance, as well as the legal process agents followed to obtain such data. Read article here

Article describing how to use AppLocker to block Access to Applications in Windows. Download Applocker for Windows