Consumer Sundays: Video of security flaws in Age of Conan and Anarchy Online
Morning dear readers.
If you've gotten a chance to look at the paper and want to learn more about the research I wrote about in my Consuming Interests column today, click on Independent Security Evaluator's link here to watch their video demo and read about the vulnerabilities they found in massively multiplayer online games, Age of Conan and its predecessor, Anarchy Online.
In one of the attacks, ISE analyst Gabe takes over his colleague Dan's character and makes the tough guy dance in a fetching blue bikini. (heheheheh. pretty funny stuff)
And just a thought for players out there, ISE discovered these two serious security flaws because Dan was playing Age of Conan and wondered if he could find any holes in the game. Next thing you know, the analysts found two.
Now just imagine if ISE (and computer whizzes who aren't quite so honest) start checking out other online games for security flaws? I wonder what they would find?
Moving on to Eileen's column, how important is the future of Social Security to you in regards to the coming presidential election? With the details you've read from Eileen, which candidate do you believe will do a better job of shoring up benefits, or making sure there's enough funding there for you when you retire?
Which would you rather live with? Obama's new tax idea for Social Security or McCain's lack of details so far about his plans?
How funny was Liz's Watchdog column today? If I were the Motor Vehicle Adminstration, I'd blacklist that third party vendor that translated those Spanish "No trespassing" signs that were posted in Baltimore and Glen Burnie. I'd also want my 19 cents a letter back from that company, and maybe fine them for helping the MVA seem even more confused than they already seem by mixing Spanish and Portuguese into their signs.
Buenas tardes, people (if you're reading this late)... or should I say, Buenas trade?
