The risks of obtaining and using pirated software

January 23rd, 2008 Izo Posted in Security and Safety No Comments »

A study of the prevalence of malicious code and potentially unwanted software in pirated software.

  • Pirated Software5 percent of the Web sites we accessed offering counterfeit product keys, pirated software, key generators or crack tools attempted to install either malicious software or potentially unwanted software. A significant number of these Web sites attempted to install malicious or unwanted code.
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  • 11 percent of the key generators and crack tools downloaded from Web sites contained either malicious or potentially unwanted software.
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  • 59 percent of the key generators and crack tools downloaded from peer-to-peer networks contained either malicious software or potentially unwanted software. A significant amount of malicious or unwanted code was present in the key generators and crack tools.
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  • The cost of recovering from an incident of malicious software on a single workstation could exceed one thousand dollars (USD). The cost of lost or compromised data could exceed tens of thousands of dollars (USD) per incident. Thus, the cost savings of using pirated software could be eradicated with a single security breach.
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How to Unlock Your Car With a Tennis Ball

June 29th, 2007 Izo Posted in Security and Safety 2 Comments »

Tennis Ball

Apparently, you’re able to unlock certain cars using just a tennis ball. This little trick uses nothing but a tennis ball with a hole punched on it. For those who’ve tried this, does it work?

  • Punch a hole on one side of a tennis ball using a hot nail or screwdriver. This way, it becomes a small tough pump.
  • Place the whole on the keyhole.
  • Push on the tennis ball.
  • The air pressure will cause the lock tab to pop up.

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