Just a quick security alert for anyone running UnrealIRCd 3.2.8.1, I recieved an email this morning stating that for the past 8 months the UnrealIRCd download has been tainted. It has been tampered with and included a backdoor trojan which allows a person to execute ANY command with the privileges of the user running the ircd. The [...]
If you had your Ustream channel page redirected to WyldRyde you were probably surprised to find out this evening that your Ustream flash chat no longer goes to WyldRyde but to Ustream’s own chat server instead. Ustream launched a redesign minutes ago and reset all the chat rooms back to their own chat server. Apparently, [...]
LIVE from the North Pole, Santa Claus is streaming video and chatting on WyldRyde everyday from 6pm-12am EST/3pm-9pm PST until December 24th! Bring the kids and join the fun at http://www.wyldryde.org/channels/santa/! Brought to you by TheSquirrelCam.com, Ustream.TV and WyldRyde IRC Network!
An error in CTCP handling has been discovered in the Quassel IRC client that allows attackers to send IRC messages as you. All Quassel users are encouraged to update their client immediately.
Version 3.4.2 of KVIrc was released and contains mostly bug fixes, reports the KVIrc web site. However, all KVIrc users are encouraged to upgrade as this update comes after published reports of a vulnerability that affected earlier versions.
Tarig Bur, 33, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada has been sentenced to serve four months in prison and three years’ probation after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography. The Huntsville Forester reports, that he was targeted for investigation after an undercover detective witnessed him try to lure young children on an internet relay chat room.
Today only, you may request a free license of the Snak IRC client for the Mac.
We’re upgrading and replacing a few of our servers today. During this process, which is expected to take several hours, there will be some disconnections and temporary outages. Please note: rubicon.wyldryde.org has moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada so you may want to adjust which server you connect to. UPDATE: Sep 10, 2008 10:53PM EDT: We’re [...]
I don’t personally understand why anyone would still want to use a Windows Mobile phone now that the iPhone 3G is on the streets but I was asked to find a decent IRC client for the platform. wmIRC seems to fit the bill. While it only has the minimum set of functions it is fast [...]
A 21 year old from Orlando, Florida has pleaded guilty to distributing music, software and gaming software in violation of the criminal copyright infringement laws. “We can find you, we will find you, and we will prosecute you,” says United States Attorney Paul McNulty.
