VMWare Fusion on Mac OS X: How to shutdown Windows when it is hung

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I have been running VMWare Fusion with Windows XP as my guest OS for some time on my MacBook Pro. The other day, Windows XP while shutting, just hung as it seems to do from time to time on regular PC-based installed. I spent 2-days, waiting for it to complete. I even used the: VMware Fusion menu bar > Virtual Machine > select Power Off But it seem by using: VMware Fusion menu bar > Virtual Machine > press the option key and select Power Off It is the equivalent of pulling the plug out of the wall and it worked. Hope this will help someone out as it did me. Kellep

Cyber ShockWave Explained and Results

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A simulated exercise titled “Cyber ShockWave” held by the Bipartisan Policy Center took place yesterday, February 16 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The exercise was a simulated cyber-attack on the United States to see how well members of the government would respond to a large-scale cyber-attack on the nation's critical infrastructure. The participants were a group of former national security and administration officials from both the Democratic and Republican Party.

Crimeware Defined and Explained

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Crimeware is malicious software used to initiate a crime that is typically Internet-based. During the past two years, crimeware attacks have increased at a far greater rate than the normal virus. International gangs of virus writers, hackers and spammers are joining forces to steal information and collect huge profits illegally.

Bank of America Scam

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Below is the latest scam that is going around, I received this from a lady who wanted to know if it was real or not. I did some research and of course it was not. If you google the following (Joan Own, David Dupont or daviddupont154@aol.com) , you will find more information on this scam. My recommendation is to delete it and do not respond to this email.

Washington D.C. Carries the Most Cyber-Criminals Per Capita

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The Washington DC Metro area is known to have some of the best high-tech companies and some of the best technical minds in the country, but along with this recognition, it seems we are now known for the area with the most cyber-criminals.

Information Security or Information Assurance: Same Meaning?

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I read and interesting posting titled, "Information Security or Information Assurance: Same Meaning?" by Jeri Brown at http://lavirtuosity.com/ Here is what the article had to say, enjoy… http://lavirtuosity.com/?p=50

Internet Explorer 8 blocks a billion malware downloads

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James Pratt, Microsoft’s Product Manager stated in a blog post , “The SmartScreen team just informed me that we’ve reached an amazing milestone – Internet Explorer 8 has blocked 1 billion attempts to download malware!”

Pentagon Workers Tied to Child Porn

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The Boston Globe's Bryan Bender reported Friday that federal investigators "have identified several dozen Pentagon officials and contractors with high-level security clearances who allegedly purchased and downloaded child pornography, including an undisclosed number who used their government computers to obtain the illegal material."

VMWare Offering Free Online Training

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Application Management Learn how to design, deploy and monitor…

NSA Developing Program to Detect Cyber-attacks: Report (eWeek)

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The National Security Agency is reportedly launching a new program to protect against cyber-attacks targeting the country's critical infrastructure and government. However the program is also raising concerns, the Wall Street Journal reported.