Mark Zuckerberg receives a commemorative hoodie from NASDAQ’s CEO, and gives a short inspirational speech to the company.
Facebook IPO Hoodie Award Ceremony and Zuck’s Speech
Posted: 19th May 2012 by Babar Shafiq in VideosTags: CEO, facebook, hoodie, IPO, Mark Zuckerberg, NASDAQ, Speech
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Fighthing Google Groups Spam
Posted: 16th May 2012 by Babar Shafiq in Discussion, Internet, Security, System AdministrationTags: fighthing spam, Google, google groups, groups, spam
Recently, in Pakistan many companies have started offering email marketing.
These companies collect email data from various sources, and then start sending emails in bulk.
Majority of these email marketing companies are using Google groups to send emails.
Google groups enables them to build an email database and thru these groups then can send bulk emails.
Many people have complained about being added without their consent and receiving several emails on daily basis. Because of a Ban/unban bug in Google Groups, I myself reported Google to fix that bug, but no response yet from their side.
Here is how you can unsubscribe google groups, and make sure that no one can add you again.
Create an account on Google at : http://accounts.google.com
You can use your company email address to create an account.
Google will send you verification email which you should verify.
Once you create the account, you will see the main dashboard page.
Add as many emails as you want in the same account ( usually the ones which are receiving SPAM mails from Google groups)
Once you have added all the accounts.
Go to dashboard -
At the lower part of the screen there is a link for GROUPS
Click on the link.
On the lower right hand side of the screen, you will find the option for “manage subscription”
Or Open : http://groups.google.com (without logging off, off-course)
Click on 
Once you click on that link, you will see how many companies / groups have added your emails address.
Click on the group which subscribed you without your permission or you don’t want to be part of that group.
Click “My Membership” from here you can select the option to unsubscribe from that mailing list.
That’s it !!! and now you are done !!
Also, from the User Settings option:-
You can enable the option to :
- not to allow any other company to add you
- not to send any other Google group emails.
The Google group spam has been there for a while and many people have been asking me about how to avoid the spam.
I hope this will help to unsubscribe and reduce the spam from Google groups.
Saadat Hasan Manto’s 100th birthday
Posted: 14th May 2012 by Babar Shafiq in Discussion, VideosTags: 100th birthday, America, Manto, Pakistan, Saadat hasan manto, Uncle Sam, USA
A letter to Uncle Sam (America) in 1951 by Saadat Hasan Manto (Things are same for genius like Manto)
How to Secure your Windows 7 OS
Posted: 14th May 2012 by Babar Shafiq in Security, System Administration, TipsTags: BIOS, File sharing, Firewall, NetBios, Remote Registry, Security, Teredo, UAC, Widnwos
You can download a w7 security benchmark from https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/en-us/?route=downloads.multiform.
In addition to the recommendations there you may want to:
1. Disable Teredo tunneling.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to-disable-tcpipv6-teredo-tunneling-in-vista/.
2. Unbind Client for Microsoft Network and Printer and File sharing from all network adapters.
3. Disable Remote Desktop service.
4. Disable UPNP device host.
5. Disable ISCSI initiator.
6. Disable Computer Browser service.
7. Disable NetBios helper service.
8. Disable RRAS.
9. Disable remote registry service.
10. Move the firewall log from its default location and enable logging of all connections.
11. Enable process tracking in the local security policy.
12. Enable “User Account Control: Only elevate executable(s) that are signed” local security policy.
These are just a few things off the top of my head.
Best to run x64 version of Windows as the host. The script kiddies are still targeting x86.
Of course, these recommendations are also applicable on Vista/XP OS.
You also may want to keep track of your BIOS, NIC and GPU firmware. 
(If you know how)
FlashBack Checker – Tool Detects Flashback Mac Malware
Posted: 13th April 2012 by Babar Shafiq in Security, System AdministrationTags: apple, Flashback, Lion, MAC, Malware, OSX, Snow Leopard, Trojen
A Mac developer has posted a tool that detects a Flashback malware infection on Apple's computers. Last week we posted about, More than 600000 Macs system infected with Flashback Botnet. That's slightly more than 1 percent of all 45 million Macs in the world still a relatively small number, but a worrisome one for Mac users, as the tally of infected machines continues to grow
Apple has released new security updates that check for and remove the common Flashback malware variants.
I highly encourage Snow Leopard and Lion users to run Software Update and get the official Apple tool.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5247
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Flashback checker runs the tests described in the F-Secure Bulletins:
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/trojan-downloader_osx_flashback_i.shtml
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/trojan-downloader_osx_flashback_k.shtml
Download Flashback Checker 1.0: https://github.com/downloads/jils/FlashbackChecker/FlashbackChecker.1.0.zip
**Note** This utility checks and reports the presence of Flashback malware,
it does _not_ remove it!
No affiliation with F-Secure.
Supports 10.5 and up, PPC and Intel clients.
Juan I. Leon
April 6th, 2012
Firefox 11 available to download
Posted: 20th March 2012 by Babar Shafiq in Browser, Internet, System AdministrationTags: Add-on sync, Chrome, Firefox, SPDY, Sync Server
Firefox 11 now allows you to migrate history, bookmarks and cookies over from rival Chrome. Additionally, you can now sync extensions between your computers. File storage is now in IndexedDB and SPDY protocol support for speedier page loads.
Also new in Firefox 11 is add-on synchronization. For several versions now Firefox Sync fully supported, and now your favorite browser extensions will automatically keep themselves lined up across all your installations.
Another key addition is support for Google’s SPDY protocol.
(The project was first announced way back in 2009 as a way to reduce page load times. It’s still not widely supported despite the promise of a 64% speed boost. A handful of Google’s web apps and services utilize SPDY when it’s available, including Gmail and Google-powered advertising.)
Also you can run your own Sync Server for different PC and Devices