Internet
Using the ‘ping’ command
Ping verifies IP-level connectivity to another TCP/IP computer by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages. The receipt of corresponding Echo Reply messages are displayed, along with round-trip times. Ping is the primary TCP/IP command used to troubleshoot connectivity, reachability, and name resolution.
Examples of Ping
Windows
ping google.com
Pinging google.com [64.223.167.99] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from [...]
DNS cache poisoning exploit released
A quick note to warn you that the first code sample has been released to try and exploit the recently announced DNS cache poisoning vulnerability. While most users will be relying on their ISP etc to ensure they have patched the hole, you should also make sure that you have applied any required OS patches/updates [...]
CUDOS for Aussie Chip team
Australian research scientists have made a radical breakthrough that could dramatically increase the speed of the optical networks at the core of the internet.
The Sydney University based Centre for Ultra-high bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) team, led by Ben Eggleton, has created a switch embedded in a silicon chip. The chip uses scratches on [...]
Google-YouTube-Viacom decision
The ongoing Google/YouTube-Viacom litigation has now officially spilled over to users with a court order requiring Google to turn over massive amounts of user data to Viacom.
That data includes every YouTube username, the associated IP address and the videos that user has watched on YouTube. Google will also be required to hand over copies of [...]
Firefox 3 Final Officially Released
The long awaited Firefox 3 has now been officially released in its final stage.
You can download Firefox 3 from here.
Release Notes can be found here.
By downloading Firefox 3 within the next 24 hours, you will also be helping the Mozilla team set a new world record for the most downloaded piece of software in one [...]
Telstra Considers Reselling ADSL2+ to ISPs
Telstra has done an about-face on its broadband wholesale strategy by suggesting it might be willing to resell ADSL2+ high speed internet services to rival ISPs.
Telstra, which had delayed its switching on of more then 900 ADSL2+ exchanges for three years until April this year, has traditionally denied competing ISPs access to its ADSL2+ network [...]
eBay Fined Over Counterfeit Goods
Online auction giant eBay has been convicted of selling counterfeit goods and ordered to pay 20,000 euro ($32,497) in damages to French luxury group Hermes, Hermes’ lawyer said.
The ruling, which marks a first in France, found eBay directly responsible for the sale on its website of three Hermes bags including two fakes, for a total [...]
Firefox 3 (Release Candidate 2) Available For Download
This second Firefox 3 Release Candidate (RC2) is a preview release of Mozilla’s next generation Firefox browser and is now available for download.
Preview releases are published to collect feedback from Web developers and the testing community before advancing to the next stage in the release process. The final version of Firefox 3 will be released [...]
Fully Featured Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Coming In August
Microsoft said on Tuesday it plans to test-release a feature-complete version of its Internet Explorer 8 Web browser in August.
Microsoft released a first test version of IE 8 in March, providing developers and Web designers a preview of the latest update to the world’s most widely-used browser.
The next test release, IE 8 Beta 2, will [...]
Internode Mirrors SourceForge
Open source advocates will have something to smile about as Internode today launches a high-speed Australian mirror site to SourceForge.net, providing its customers with unmetered access to the the world’s largest Open Source software development website.
SourceForge.net provides free hosting to Open Source software development projects with a centralised resource for managing projects, issues, communications and [...]
OpenDNS - The World’s Largest, Fastest Growing DNS Service Provider
OpenDNS is the world’s largest, fastest-growing DNS service provider. Millions of people worldwide (and growing) trust OpenDNS to handle their DNS and Web-content filtering needs. OpenDNS take a fresh approach to the Domain Name System and make it smarter and more powerful than it’s ever been.
OpenDNS protects millions of people a day across hundreds of [...]
AtMail Open Source Webmail Client
AtMail is an open source webmail client written in PHP. AtMail provide a elegant Ajax webmail client for existing IMAP mailservers, with less bloat and a focus on an intuitive, simple user interface.
The open source version of AtMail provides you with a lightweight, yet powerful webmail client. The software can be installed on a variety [...]
.au Domain Names Increasingly Attacked
The number of successful attacks on .au domain names has increased over the past 12 months, according to the latest Cyber Hack Update 2008 report from TippingPoint.
The report, released at the AusCERT conference revealed that Australia is second in APAC in terms of the number of successful cyber attacks annually; up one position from last [...]
Google Exposes Search Algorithm Secrets
Google has pledged to adopt a more open approach with the formula for its hitherto fiercely guarded search algorithms.
Udi Manber, Google’s vice president of engineering, made the announcement on a corporate blog as part of a “renewed effort” to open up the company’s secrets.
Manber claimed that competition and attempts to prevent abuse have been the [...]
Australia Might Get .pro Domains
The organisation behind .pro has received approval to make the top-level domain available to users “anywhere in the world”.
On Tuesday, RegistryPro, the exclusive operator of the top-level domain (TLD), said it had achieved ICANN approval for its plan to make .pro available to “any professional or professional entity holding credentials from a certifying governmental authority [...]
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