Mac, Vista Pwned !! Linux Lives On !!

The PWN to OWN contest at the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver has showed why Linux is more reliable .. read on ...

Famed iPhone hacker Charlie Miller showed the MacBook Air on display who its father really was. Apparently, Mr. Miller visited a website which contained his exploit code (presumably via a crossover cable connected to a nearby MacBook), which then allowed him to seize control of the computer. Thus, the MacBook Air was compromised within 2 minutes flat of the conference commencing !! It was Safari that fell victim to the hack !!
Mac Pwned !!

Shane Macauley of Security Objectives will be receiving a Fujitsu U810 with Vista Ultimate SP1. He managed to compromise the computer after he installed the latest version of Adobe Flash. He received assistance from his friends Derek Callaway and Alexander Sotirov. The zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash that Shane exploited has not been made public, but rather reported to Adobe. No other information will be provided until the flaw has been remedied.
Windows Vista with SP1 Pwned !!


The only notebook to remain unhacked at the end of the competition was the Sony VAIO running on Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.
Linux remains untouched !!

Linux again shows why it is more famed as a more reliable OS than its contemporaries ( read Mac and Windows ) !!

Cheers !!

Setting up graphics on DevC++

Basically u can use the BGI library only with Turbo C/C++

Find out HERE on Amod's blog how to use the BGI libraries with DevC ++
You may also try out Quincy 2005 which comes with built in equivalent of the BGI libraries !

Cheers !!

Compiz Fusion vs Aero

Who said Linux Desktops are bore ??
Check out these screenshots of my Ubuntu 7.10 desktop with Compiz Fusion enabled below...these are only 2 of the 30 odd effects which are available FREE of cost since it is released under the GNU Public License (GPL)

The "Cube" effect showing all 4 workspaces as a cube

The Ring Switcher

here's all the features in this video...



But with Windows' new Aero there aren't as many customizable effects as Compiz....

The "famous" Flip 3D

Other effects like Video playback in thumbnails and preview windows etc are also present in Compiz Fusion....

The best part being that it being FREE...

My Verdict : If you really don't need Windows....Compiz rocks...