Jason Leong's Blog

Muara Container Port

2010-04-24T11:26:00.000-07:00

It's been a very long time that I last publish anything on my blogger account since after I started using facebook. If you would like to view my other works, do drop by at http://www.jasonleong.net

Many thanks to Fadzillah and Pg. Raffee for their help.
As promise, here's my post for guys

Commission me for one of your own projects, either in Brunei or further afield. Please get in touch with me at jason@jasonleong.net / +6738-983717

Brunei Used Car

2009-09-21T08:06:00.000-07:00

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Flash diffuser for sell

2008-01-13T09:23:00.000-08:00

I have the following flash diffuser available for sell. Contact me if you're interested jlpix78@gmail.com or mobile 8173717
Price: B$72.00

QAF annual dinner

2007-12-27T09:52:00.000-08:00

i know a lot of you guys out there have been waiting to get hold of the QAF annual dinner pix however i'm unable to post it and im sorry. here is just a small preview of it. From what i've heard, this was the best annual dinner ever been organised.

Thumbs up to QAF and all the organising committee!!

I kinda enjoyed myself even while working =) and I bet most of u did too huh and I love the ice cream. The only sad thing was that it started out raining. Oh well, lets hope for a better weather on our next meet up

the fashion show in progress

our male super model in action

great flavour!

performance

the MC...deejay Izan

Mira & Ling Ming Bday - pantry AGAIN?

2007-12-27T09:24:00.000-08:00

u both look so sweet hugging each other hehe! happy belated bday!!!

serasa beach picnic with BP peeps

2007-12-19T05:29:00.000-08:00

teh tarik

fri, r u posing?

chef sina eysehhh

thirsty

shy

good dad

hazrin! your girl can pose! ...ada training ka? ;)

gimme that

hungry

sand

under the shade

eda and may

my beautiful wife

minum cola..

zuhara enjoying the breeze

pour coke

today's special is chicken bbq, want some??

lucky this is not dixy chicken sighhh

eat

sedap

strong

laughter

show-off muscles

BP peeps going crazy. mock just observing

PDS

2007-12-17T18:52:00.000-08:00

ehsehhh...VVIP

we believe in quality

MTV style - look samseng!

Eda's bday in BP pantry

2007-12-17T18:39:00.000-08:00

Sorry Mira if we went ahead without u.... hope you're having fun in KL/SG!

baiduri media appreciation dinner, rizqun hotel

2007-12-14T18:37:00.000-08:00

random pix of friends, collegues, soccer match

2007-11-22T20:15:00.000-08:00

Some friends from Photographic Society of Brunei

2007-11-14T08:59:00.000-08:00

so sorry guys...i know im kinda late to post this pic . catch up again some day

My lovely daughter Kaitlin Leong and wife Aderyn

2007-11-14T05:24:00.000-08:00

She's now 4 months plus, already driving porsche hehe

This photo was taken about the same time as the one when Kaitlin wink at the camera. sweet...

I was thinking of giving my baby and wife a slight pinkish skin tone to give the doll alike look so i edited the image this way.
This was one of the most rewarding moment so I had to grab the shot and freeze it forever...i love both of them so much! muahz muahz

Interhouse Canon product launching 2007

2007-11-14T05:00:00.000-08:00

checking out the 1DS

Jason Ong with Ixus

Mr. Wong, GM of Interhouse

vincent of assistant general manager of interhouse

The lovely couple hehe

oOpps! back focus... but great model so its alright! -hehe-

that's what happen if a girl walks around with a 1DS MK iii... she gets all the attention!

announcing canon's new product line

Jason Ong... Click, Click

Jan Shim posing with 1DS...

photography outing - (the forest)

2007-11-05T05:58:00.000-08:00

those of you who loves to take photo and are looking to go for photo outing please contact me. I am planning to go to one soon.

those who are interested pls be prepared to wake up early, walk far with your equipments.
The outing will fall on a sunday.

jlpix78@gmail.com

drive safely!

2007-10-12T09:37:00.000-07:00

this was an accident i covered recently. there were so much attention that many of them stopped their cars on the road side and walk over just to see whats going on. when we arrive there, there was no one inside the car. the driver's door were seriously damaged & left opened and he ran away. he must have been very scared at that time or he doesn't have a driving license?

see...! more cars on the road side

it flew across the drain

see the damages

looks like the driver was sleeping.

Brand new Canon eos 5d body

2007-09-20T20:57:00.000-07:00

Anyone interested in Canon EOS 5D body?
This are brand new unit, fresh from factory.
Only B$3,900.00 with 8GB
or B$3,700.00 without card

Drop me a mail jlpix78@gmail.com

Brand new mobile phone battery for sale

2007-09-19T08:34:00.000-07:00

(price last updated on 2-10-2007)
All batteries listed below are brand new and in stock, unless specified.

Nokia BL5F (OEM) battery for Nokia phone model N93I/ N95/ E65 - Price B$30/piece --- NEW PRICE B$20/pc
Nokia BL-5C (OEM) Battery for Nokia N91 N72 N70 N71 E60 6270 - $28.00/piece --- NEW PRICE B$20/pc
Motorola BR50 (OEM) Battery for Motorola RAZR V3 - $30/piece --- NEW PRICE $20/pc

Reach me at 8173717.

Signs

2007-09-13T02:20:00.000-07:00

a touching story

2007-09-11T21:30:00.000-07:00

A man was walking across the road when he met an accident. The impact was on his head which caused him to be comatosed for two days before he finally regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes, his wife was there beside him. He held her hands and said meaningfully : "You have always been by my side. When I was a struggling University student, I failed again and
again. And sometimes, even my re-papers as well. You were there beside me, encouraging me to go on trying..." She squeezed his hands as he continued: "When I went for all the major interviews and failed to clinch any of the jobs, you were there beside me, cutting out more
adverts for me to apply...." He continued : "Then I started work at this little firm and finally got to handle a big contract. I blew it because of one little mistake. And you were there beside me." "Then I finally got another job after being laid off for some time. But I never seem to be promoted and my hard work was not recognised. As such, I remained in the same position from the day I joined the company till now... And you were still beside me... " Her eyes brimmed with tears as she listened to her husband : "And now I met an accident and when I woke up, you are here beside me...There's something I'll really like to say to you..."
She flung herself on the bed to hug her husband, sobbing with
emotion. He said, "I think you bring me bad luck..."

Just for a luff!

2007-09-11T09:21:00.000-07:00

Girl: Do you love me?
Boy: Yes Dear
Girl: Would you die for me?
Boy: No, mine is undying love

--------------------------------

Teacher: “Where were u born?”
Student: ” Brunei , Sir.”
Teacher: “Which part?”
Student: “All of me, Sir.”

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Win a trip to anywhere!!!

2007-09-10T07:56:00.000-07:00

If you're a soccer or game lover , you can participate in the winning eleven tournament which is currently open for registration at Orchid Garden Hotel. You can win a ticket to any destination of your choice plus many more other goodies! Although I'm not really into games but I was amazed when I first heard that we could win a ticket to any destination. More details could be found at ranoadidas.com

Jason & Jason

2007-09-06T02:57:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Pg. Dahlan who help us took this pic.
Apparently Pg Dahlan has cool down on his photography career and moved on to something else...heard it was something to deal with software? hmmm....all the best to you pg. dahlan

iPhone Phishing Scams

2007-09-01T21:51:00.000-07:00

Scammers are taking advantage of the excitement over Apple’s newest smart phone, the iPhone.

The scammers are sending malicious e-mails that try to trick recipients into thinking that they have won an iPhone of their own.

These e-mails contain a link that will attempt to connect to a website and install malicious software designed to take control of the victim’s computer.
Source
http://www.identitytheftdaily.com/news/latest/iphone-phishing-scams-20070708-257-45.html

Cell phone users urged to install anti-virus software

2007-09-01T21:50:00.001-07:00

Dubai: Etisalat has urged cell phone users to install special software on their phones to prevent them from becoming infected with viruses.

The telecommunications company has also urged cell phone users to be extra vigilant before they open applications or attachments sent to their phones.

The warnings come following the return of the CommWarrior virus, which was widely reported by UAE cell phone users early last year.

Ahmad Bin Ali, Etisalat's Vice-President for Corporate Communications, said: "We encourage people to put anti-virus software on their cell phone.

"Also, they should be sure what they have received [on their phone] before they save it. They should be sure it is a safe programme or file."

Bin Ali said as well as MMS, Bluetooth was another common way of picking up cell phone viruses.
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He said if users were not sure about applications or attachments received through Bluetooth or MMS, they should delete them without opening them.

He said: "These viruses do not affect all cell phones. They happen to mobiles with applications for these things."

Recipients with 'smartphone' handsets that use the Symbian operating system are at risk of being infected with the virus, although not all such smartphones will run the application.

Cabir virus

Other phones will get a message telling them to download the MMS from the Etisalat website, using a specific message ID and password.

One person who received CommWarrior said he thought it was safe to open the MMS because it came from a colleague's cell phone. "I opened it because I thought it was something my colleague wanted me to check," he said.

In a bid to stop the phone from continuing to send the message, he has removed the SIM card and transferred it to another handset. The original handset has been taken to a cell phone store to have the virus removed.

Another cell phone phone virus that has previously been reported in the UAE is Cabir, which launches a file that makes the mobile's screen display the word Caribe.

Those who received this virus on their phones reported that, as with CommWarrior, their phones began sending messages to other phones. Cabir also runs the battery down quickly.

As well as sending themselves to other phones selected from the handset's address book, Nokia has warned that viruses such as CommWarrior can spread themselves by attempting to reply with an infected MMS to all incoming messages.

Alternatively, the viruses sometimes send copies of themselves to cell phone devices that have the Bluetooth connection set to 'visible' mode

5 Essential laptop security tips

2007-09-01T21:47:00.000-07:00

Laptop theft is a huge problem. It is common nowadays to use a laptop to get work done away from your home or office. Unfortunately, the mobility and technology that make laptops so valuable also make them the target for theft around the world.

If your laptop is stolen, company information can be exposed, as well as your personal information can lead to identity theft. In this hack, we’ll show you 5 essential tips to learn how you can keep your laptop more secure.

Tip #1: Never leave any passwords in your laptop case. If you do keep your passwords with your laptop, it’s much like keeping the keys in your car. Remember that without your passwords, it will be more difficult to unlock your computer and access your personal information.

Tip #2: Laptop theft is a crime of opportunity. Always take your laptop with you, and always keep your eye on it. For instance, if you’re meeting someone, lock your laptop in the trunk and make sure it’s stored out of the sight. Further more, try not to leave your laptop in an accessible area, such as your hotel’s front desk. If you do have a safe or a security cable, use it.

Tip #3: Have sensitive data? Encrypt it. If someone gets your laptop and gains access to your files, encryption can give you an extra layer of protection. Programs such as TrueCrypt make the job very easy. Windows users can use Encrypted File System (EFS) to encrypt files and folders.

Tip #4: Password protect your systems. Every laptop user should protect their laptop with startup passwords. Set a BIOS password to lock the system before the operating system even starts. Windows users can set a password to start Windows. Remember that startup passwords will prohibit any access to the computer at all.

Make sure you choose a good password - make it a long one and complex. Only hard-to-guess passwords will prevent thieves from guessing your password. If your laptop supports biometric authentication, you should use your fingerprint in place of a password.

Tip #5: If the worse happens, and your laptop does get stolen, wouldn’t it be great if you could trace it? There are companies that offer tracking software, allowing the stolen laptop to send its location (for example, LaptopLock). Unfortunately, those programs work only when the stolen laptop connects to the Internet.

Use these 5 tips to keep your laptop more secure when you’re on the road and off the house or work.

Canon May Bust Harry Potter Hacker!

2007-09-01T21:41:00.000-07:00

Late last week, the new Harry Potter book leaked onto the torrents in painstaking, photographic form. But instead of the uploader's identity remaining anonymous, the pictures actually left a trail in their metadata [read: those meddling wizards were gossiping again]. In fact, Canon was able to clearly identify the model of camera used (Canon Rebel 350) and claim that if the 3-year-old unit has ever been serviced, they will be all, "Accio thief!" Authorities think there's a high chance that the camera was serviced, but we're not sure just how many customers take such good care of their tech. So until investigators track down a repair order for the camera, the informant will remain He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. As for those S&M pics you uploaded with a co-worker...it might be time to take those down.

Computer crime is slicker than you think

2007-09-01T21:26:00.000-07:00

If the public's image of the online criminal--the brilliant but maladjusted teen breaking into systems just to prove he can--were ever true, those days are long gone.

If the public's image of the online criminal -- the brilliant but maladjusted teen breaking into systems just to prove he can -- were ever true, those days are long gone.

Not long after people first figured out how to break into computer systems, they started creating tools to make it easier for themselves; not long after that, those tools made their way into the hands of people who could use them without really understanding how they worked.

Today, few malware developers use their own code. They write it for the same reason commercial software developers do: to sell it for a healthy profit. If you've ever bought anything online, buying from them may be disconcertingly familiar. If you want to break into a computer or steal credit card numbers, you can buy the necessary software online, just like almost anything else. More than that, you can find user friendly, point-and-click attack applications that have been pre-tested and reviewed by experts, and read through customer feedback before making your purchase.

You might even be able to buy technical support or get a money back guarantee. Some developers offer their malware through a software-as-a-service model. If you prefer an even more hands-off approach, you can simply buy pre-screened credit card numbers and identity information itself, or sign a services agreement with someone who will do the dirty work for you. As in many other industries, money has given rise to professionalism.

Online crime and malware development has become a full-blown and extremely profitable commercial enterprise that in many ways mirrors the legitimate software market. "We're in a world where these guys might as well just incorporate," says David Parry, Trend Micro's Global Director of Security Education. "There's certainly more money in the cybercrime market than the antivirus market. The internet security industry is a drop in the bucket; we're talking about hundreds of billions of dollars."

"The general dynamics within this market are just like any other business model," says to Thomas Holt of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Department of Criminal Justice. "You have to offer a good price, you have to be readily able to communicate with your customers, you have to give them reliable products, because nobody's going to buy something if it doesn't quite work like you say it can." According to Shane Coursen, Senior Technical Consultant at Kaspersky Labs, malware development is easily profitable enough to attract professional talent.

"The financial model is absolutely huge. The amount of money that a developer could make at least matches what they can make at a software company. You could even set it up as a legitimate business, reporting earnings and everything." Go To Market Holt leads a team of researchers that tracks the online marketplaces where malware developers, brokers, and criminal "service providers" sell their wares. Starting with nothing more than Google searches, they have identified a network of approximately 30 publicly accessible sites of surprising sophistication, with features that rival eBay and Amazon.

The particular marketplaces Holt's team tracks are generally incorporated into hacker community forum sites hosted in Russia, Eastern Europe, and other regions where criminal prosecution and extradition are difficult or impossible. Prospective sellers post detailed descriptions of their products and services. Those selling malware will often including screenshots, claims about resistance to antivirus or other countermeasures, and penetration capabilities. Those selling stolen account data will often specify the nationality of the account, the bank, the type of account (Visa v. Mastercard, gold v. platinum), and the total value of each account. In many cases, they will also have complex pricing models, including purchase minimums and volume discounts.

At the same time, the purchaser sends a sample their product to a forum moderator -- a copy of the malware code or a sample of the stolen data -- who will then review and test it. If the moderator finds that the product does not work as advertised or that the data is invalid, they will block the seller from posting; otherwise, they will post a detailed review alongside the seller's product description. Moderators may also block products or services they consider too risky.

VPN services, for example, have been widely turned away by various site moderators after law enforcement tracked down a particularly well-known online gang through their VPN connections. Next: A Buyers' Market Prospective buyers are then free to ask detailed questions about the product, and actual buyers will post their own feedback and reviews. "Thank you for a FreeJoiner, is the best program in its class I have ever seen," wrote a satisfied customer wrote on one of these sites. "Purchased a freejoiner 2 and left very happy," wrote another.

Over time, moderators use their own reviews and customer feedback to track each seller's reputation, and maintain rankings ranging from "Verified Seller" (good) to "Ripper" (bad). Sites will often develop "blacklists" and "whitelists" to block out or provide quicker access to specific sellers, and a number of "ripper databases" are distributed throughout these communities. These "open forum" sites represent only one subset of the cybercrime market; other models may look very different, but can be just as sophisticated. Some malware developers, for example, maintain what amounts to their own channel programs.

"There are programmers who are working for brokers, and the brokers are selling the malware to other criminals, who are then reselling the malware to other criminals," says Trend Micro's Parry. "When they capture a bunch of systems, they resell those systems to another criminal, and another criminal. The actual hacker types don't want to get their hands dirty with something that would actually send them to prison." Other groups build affiliate networks that tap into legitimate and semi-legitimate businesses. In a presentation at the Defcon hacking conference this year, Peter Gutmann of the University of Auckland's Department of Computer Science described networks in which businesses would pay affiliates up to 30 cents for each machine they infect with spyware or adware.

Some of these companies claim to terminate unethical affiliates and include user licensing agreements in their software, while the software itself is hidden and often includes keystroke loggers and measures to render it difficult or impossible to delete. Customer Service Just like their go-to-market strategies, the array of services offered by malware developers and other online criminals have grown in sophistication alongside their legitimate counterparts. Extensive customer service, technical support, and update subscriptions have all become standard practice. "They have to provide good customer support to compete," notes Holt.

"If you buy 50 dumps [credit card or bank account records] from somebody, and 25 of them are invalid, the 'good' sellers are the ones who are going to say, "You know what, here's 25 dumps in return.' The malware writers will say, 'You know what, if you're having a problem, just contact me. I'm always around. I'll be happy to help you with whatever I can.'" Some of these vendors focus entirely on services.

They may offer technical support or customisation contracts on existing malware packages, for example. Others offer to conduct attacks or spam campaigns on your behalf. One group advertises an hour-long denial of service attack for $20, and 24 hours for $100, noting that their botnet is distributed across multiple time zones and can therefore launch and maintain attacks at any time, day or night. "One group in particular says, kind of like Dominoes Pizza, 'if the first hour of our denial service attack doesn't work, you get your money back'," notes Holt. "That's pretty common."

Other operations mirror legitimate software as a service providers. These "malware-as-a-service" providers rent out access to botnets or Web-based attack tools. Gutmann noted one example in which a Russian group rented out its malicious Website. A prospective buyer could get the 100 visitors for free, but then had to pay US$4 per 1,000 visitors up to 5,000, US$3.80 per 1000 up to 10000, and US$3.50 per 1,000 if they bought 10,000 or more. "Software rental is just another way to get money out of this market," says Oliver Friedrichs, Symantec's Director of Security Response. "It's common to see authors who write keyloggers and botnetworks, and then rent them out to people ultimately who may launch a phishing campaign or a spam campaign."

Next: Quality Product Given the competition for the enormous sums of money in the cybercrime market, it is not surprising that the quality of the products and services available to the would-be cybercriminal are increasing along with the sophistication of the markets and vendors. The most recent versions of many malware applications are extremely user-friendly, with point-and-click graphical interfaces and a wide range of functionality. They tout their ability to evade detection and defeat antivirus software and other countermeasures. Most importantly, they require little or no expertise to use.

"Code has had to become much, much more sophisticated and very professional in quality in order to turn a profit," says Friedrichs. "We've certainly seen spyware, for example, that leverages very advanced rootkit capabilities in order to hide and stay resident on a system once it's installed itself." The availability of cracked versions of older software and low-cost applications created in developing countries forces malware writers to polish their product if they want to compete.

Nevertheless, quality software can command a healthy premium. "Nuclear Grabber goes for $3,000 because this is a fantastic product that has multiple functionalities in multiple environments," Holt says of one popular attack tool. "So, if you want to do phishing, you can use it for phishing. If you want a keylogger, you can use it for keylogging. It's up to you." According to Gutmann, some vendors have hired professional linguists to craft spam messages that bypass filters while remaining meaningful to the recipient, while phishers use psychology graduate students to develop scams that will lure victims into giving up their personal data.

"They have better experts than we do!" he said in his Defcon presentation. Malware applications are even beginning to incorporate their own security measures, both to outmaneuver competitors and avoid detection. A trojan, for example, might update a computer's antivirus signatures to block subsequent infection attempts by competing malware, while server attack tools might install patches or fix misconfigurations to protect a Web host delivering malicious code to unsuspecting visitors. "It's ironic, but the bad guys need security too," notes Parry.

"They hack each other, and they want to keep us from getting access to their backend mechanics." The bottom line is that the good guys are facing more and better equipped opponents. " "Anything that you want to find, you can buy at these markets," Holt concludes. "It's so deep that you don't have to have a technical background to really get into identity theft and credit card fraud and hard core kinds of computer crime." Damon Poeter contributed to this article.

Mobile workers still struggling with security

2007-09-01T21:20:00.000-07:00

A new study shows that even as the business use of mobile devices increases, many users are unconcerned or uninformed about security issues and practices

A fair amount of business users remain oblivious or unconcerned about many of the security issues involved with mobile devices, according to a new study published by Cisco and the National Cyber Security Alliance.

While a greater number of business users are carrying laptop computers and mobile handhelds every year, a good number of people either ignore security threats related to the machines or policies meant to protect them from attack or data loss, the report finds.

Cisco and the NCSA cite IDC research which predicts that roughly 70 percent of all workers in the United States will be armed with some sort of mobile device by 2009. Another piece of research cited in the report and published by Korn/Ferry concludes that 81 percent of all business executives worldwide are already using mobiles of some kind.

Based on those figures and their findings, the report authors said that a great deal of end-user education still needs to occur to help people avoid making bad decisions in protecting mobile devices against potential attacks or data loss.

In the study, which was carried out via interviews with 700 business people who use mobile devices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, India, South Korea, and Singapore, the researchers contend that the situation merits an increased focus on helping organizations to overcome the lack of acknowledgement of potential security problems among users.

The interviews themselves were carried out by independent research firm InsightExpress.

According to the report, some 73 percent of those surveyed said they do not always consider security issues when using their mobile devices, and 28 percent admitted that they hardly ever give thought to adhering to recommended procedures.

When pushed for the reasons why they failed to consider potential moble security risks, most users said they were more focused on getting their work done as quickly as possible.

Logging on to unknown or untrusted sources of wireless Internet access remains one of the most significant issues, the researchers said, with roughly one-third of all respondents admitting that they have done so at times. Users in China were the most grievous offenders, with 54 percent of those users saying they've gone onto unknown wireless networks, followed by users in Germany (46 percent) and South Korea (44 percent).

Many respondents claimed that they couldn't initially tell when they were doing so or only did so when their own networks weren't up and running, while others admitted they simply wanted free access.

As in the world of e-mail, the practice of opening messages or attachments from unverified sources remains a major issue in the mobile sector, according to the report. The mistake is amplified by the knowledge that most of today's mobile malware threats demand such user interaction to get onto devices in the first place.

Some 44 percent of those surveyed said that they have opened messages or attachments from unknown sources. Part of the problem is that 76 percent of those interviewed said that they have a hard time differentiating such messages from legitimate content. The smaller screen size of handheld devices was cited as a primary contributor to the problem.

Experts said that educating end-users will play the most important role in righting the existing issues of perception over mobile security because the biggest problems are related to process, versus tangible threats, at this point.

"While this study shows mobility provides businesses with new risks, so do other Internet services and new technologies," Ron Teixeira, executive director of NCSA, said in a report summary. "Mobility and the Internet can be used securely and safely if businesses institute a culture of security within their workforce by providing their employees with continuous cyber security awareness and education programs."

Among the tips offered to improve mobile worker behavior by the NCSA -- a nonprofit dedicated to advancing public awareness of security and privacy issues -- are for users to adopt mobile device passwords, use anti-virus programs, download any recommended security patches, and back up all important content on their machines.

The group also advises users to encrypt sensitive data stored on mobiles and for businesses to have a response plan in place for handling wireless security incidents.

On a higher level, organizations should attempt to "marry" education with technological protections for both networks and devices, according to the report.

"What's key is knowing that the issues outlined in this study can be addressed," said Jeff Platon, vice president of security solutions at Cisco. "Technology is important in helping to resolve security issues for wireless mobile users, but education and communication are proactive measures IT can take to help address corporate security and generate greater ROI on their investments."

"IT should be a strategic asset to the business, enabling business process transformation and unlocking the power of collaboration," said Platon. "As more workers become mobile, proactively educating them to practice good security behavior should be a key tenet of any business' approach to IT security, and risk management."

* I do agree that sometimes we just need to get the work done quickly and we never think about the security issues we might get ourself into by using other wireless access. Probably in brunei we do not have to worry so much about this but if you're a frequent travelling businessman, you might want to connect yourself to a safer network

Genius Phone Hacker Dead At 58

2007-09-01T21:17:00.000-07:00

A blind genius, who insisted on being 5 years old forever, has died in Minneapolis. He was 58.

Joe Engressia, who legally changed his name to Joybubbles in 1991, played a pivotal role in the 1970s subculture of "phone phreaks" after discovering at a young age that he could make free phone calls by whistling tones, The New York Times reported Monday.

The precursors of today's computer hackers, the reign of phone phreaks ended when digitalization replaced the tone-based system.

MP3 eating computer virus threatens fans music collections

2007-09-01T21:15:00.000-07:00

A computer virus that targets MP3s has turned up online, according to computer industry experts.

The worm - called W32. Deletemusic - goes through an infected user's hard drive deleting all the MP3s it finds.

It also looks for any MP3s on any external drives and memory cards attached to the machine.

The memory card can then spread the worm to any other computer it is put into.

Ian Yarlott, Director Consumer Business EMEA at Trend Micro, gave tips on how to keep your machine clean.

He said: "It always pays to think before attaching an external memory card to your computer.

"Secondly, having all of your music on your hard drive and not backing it up is asking for trouble - try to back it up onto a DVD for safekeeping. Thirdly always make sure your anti-virus is up to date.

Credit-card fraud, cybercrime rockets

2007-09-01T21:14:00.000-07:00

While cybercrimes and credit card frauds are growing, so is the concern among the customers who want their banks to use advanced methods to protect their hard earned money. In India, however, the concern is comparatively lower.
According to the annual Financial Institution Consumer Online Fraud Survey, conducted by RSA, The Security Division of EMC, trust in online channels has eroded, as 82 per cent of account-holders are less likely to respond to an e-mail from their bank due to scams including ‘phishing’. More than half of the customers said that they would be less likely to sign-up for or use online banking facilities.
The survey also revealed that 82 per cent of the customers now want their banks to monitor online and telephone banking sessions to spot irregular activities. About 91 per cent of those surveyed were willing to use any advanced authentication method, apart from the standard ‘username and password’, to ensure an enhanced security. “If I am sure that my money will be safer, I won’t mind making some extra effort,” said an internet banking subscriber. The online survey, conducted in eight countries including India, asked the Internet banking and online transaction practitioners for their opinions on online fraud. It also revealed that while 69 per cent respondents in UK, 65 per cent in Australia claimed to be familiar with the term ‘phishing’ and other hacking methods, the figure was as high as 83 per cent in the US. In India the figure was much lower than 50 per cent. “India is still low on the list of hackers and online swindlers as the volume of money involved is also low. India, however should acquire the technology in advance as online banking will increase,” said Mr Sri Kiran Raghavan, of RSA.
Elaborating further he added that the hackers are becoming smarter with stricter security systems in place. “Now with attacks like phising and ‘pharming’ being tackled well, a new method known as ‘vishing’, a seemingly more dangerous version of ‘phising’, has come to the fore.” Mr Raghavan said.
Till date just four ‘vishing’ scams have been identified, but the practice is expected to “explode”.
The most prominent attack was involving an online money transfer service. The victims were directed to dial a number by an e-mail claiming his account have been breached. The consumer was then tricked into revealing every detail and millions were swindled from his account.
“In ‘vishing’, identity thieves ask people to call a phone number attached to a VoIP account which they easily obtain online. Later, they are trapped into revealing details like security PIN as well as the three digit CVV code, which is then recorded. Globally banks are increasingly adapting advanced systems like adaptive identification authentication in which the software records consumer behaviour and matches it each time the account is operated.
There are other methods like tokens or online passwords in which the consumer is provided with a small device which displays a password for his account. The password in the device keeps changing every 60 seconds. In India, however only one or two banks provide them.
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english no guud

2007-08-21T09:57:00.000-07:00

i can't resist but to take a picture of this sign with my mobile phone when i saw it in a building at a neighbouring country...
MY ADVICE TO FRIENDS WHO ARE LIKE CHIMNEYS - S T O P S O M O K I N G!!!

my new 22 inch WOW

2007-08-21T09:18:00.000-07:00

I just got a new Dell 22 inch LCD screen and a brand new CPU-1.8Ghz Core2dore with 1.5GB ram and now my surfing and photo editing experience just got a little better.
Even with such limited AGP memory (8MB), the performance is superb! On the other hand, i'm sad to know that my older computer which has fail to power up after a power surge recently will cost too much to repair in brunei. Anyway thanks to kelvin, rini and yanni(ex-colleagues) of CFking who help me on my purchase on the cpu. Last but not least, farewell to kelvin who is probably no longer at cfk by now or at least soon. Hope to catch up with u for tea/kopi some time...

kaitlin - coming 2 months

2007-08-10T08:11:00.000-07:00

stare

playing

visit to the oilrig

2007-08-05T09:57:00.000-07:00

thanks to rina who helped us take this shot

they look so excited!

such a beautiful view from the top

i had to stand this way for the shot cos the rig was still unstable

nice view, nice chopper and a nice video camera on his hand - its a SONY!

National Youth Day 2

2007-08-02T05:33:00.000-07:00

Youth stand in line during the performance in the indoor stadium

Canon 580 EX Mark II Speedlite

2007-08-01T05:18:00.000-07:00

I 've managed to try the canon 580EX Mark II speedlite during His Majesty's birthday celebration and I found that the exposure to be much more accurate then the old 580EX. According to Vincent of Interhouse, each exposure is being determine and fired off at an average rate rather then the old style 100% power then 30% power then it blackout, underexpose, underexpose and so on... Recycling time seem to be more consistant the previous model due to consistant average power output of each fire therefore it seemed like it was firing faster (but not). I rate this accessory 9.5/10 points - MUST GET!

Although this only really seem more obvious for its ourstanding performance during flash being straight-on. For bounce flash user, I believe the pro-canon user will not have much of a problem even on a 550ex. I doubt it'll have much effect for those who use LS2

shoot now, focus later camera! its real!

2007-07-31T10:10:00.000-07:00

check this out. this is one of the coolest tech in photography. this is the technology that i've been waiting for for almost 2 years but still it hasn't been integrated into our current cameras yet. There are such plans but it will require time for this technology to mature and becomes more affordable.

It's like 5 years ago, you go telling the die-hard film user something like this...
"there's a camera that doesn't use film and when the pictures were taken, it would be stored inside a chip(memory card) and then downloaded into a computer using a cable. one chip can store few hundred pix and a film can only store 36 exposure"
The die-hard film users would probably laugh and maybe don't believe or accept such things at the beginning.

Few months ago, i once told a professional photog that such technology would be integrated into our future systems. he seem like he did not accept what i say. I think i understand why...it takes time for people to adapt to BIG CHANGES.

Apparently when this shoot now and focus later technology was announced, manufacturer was actually complaining that they have to change the entire way they design and built their systems for this. Who won't right? Well, its like film switching to digital. If it happens, it will happen rapidly. Manufacturers will have to adapt to it when the consumer demands for it.

See shot above. The picture was taken as a single frame (one shutter click) but computed on a PC to generate 5 different frames. if you look from left to right, the girl on the left is in focus then when you move from the left to the right frames, the people at the back is in focus and now the girl on the left is out-of-focus (it's not blur, its out-of-focus). The software that comes with the camera can specifically tell where to focus at a later stage. Scary i know!

Apparently they have removed a lot of test shots and movies which was previously posted for preview.
Check Video Avi (74.4 MB) Uses XVid codec.
Can't play the video clip? Download Video Xvid codec and install to view movie.

For more details of this technology see here

the world's largest telephoto lens

2007-07-31T09:42:00.000-07:00

this is a real big mama! monster lens that weighs 256kg, custom built for a super damn rich guy. imagine how you have to handle something like this???

"This lens becomes the largest telephoto lens for non-military use anywhere in the world. The price hasn't been disclosed (although we've heard rumours) nor has the private owner, although some of the text on the lens is in Arabic and it carries a 'State of Qatar' emblem."

The range? 1700mm maximum opening at f4!

"At a focal length of 1700mm and a speed of f/4, this project even challenged the manufacture of the optical glass. The delicate, special glass types required for this unique design had never been cast before in such huge dimensions. Some of the resulting lens blanks weighed more than 25 kg (55 lbs.) and were valued more than a luxury sedan! Turning these blanks into the finished lens elements added even more to their value."

Ok now i take back my words when i was calling the 400mm f2.8 a big mama. I think the one i was carrying is merely half the size of this one. For a sense of scale, look at the picture below..

Maybe DC would like to give this a try for pre wedding? heeh i bet he would...im just wondering what sort of tripod we have to use to screw this big mama on! GITZOMONSTER? GIGA-MANFROTTO?

OK !magine this, i could stand at the portview restaurant or TAMBING where all the boats are coming in from kampong ayer and ask the wedding couples to stand at the other side of the river (at the kampong ayer) and ask them to pose for portrait shots. well a walkie-talkie would come in handy haha but it would be super-ridiculous. OK now imagine carrying this big mama onto the boat....i think the boat owner would be very worried that the boat would sink hohooo...

now shipping: flying cars!!

2007-07-28T09:44:00.000-07:00

fly one of this soon? anyone could but you've gotta have the $$$$!!!

A quote by Henry Ford, Chairman, Ford Motor Company-1940

"Mark my word: A combination airplane and motorcar is coming. You may smile. But it will come..."

Minimum order of 25 units & it could be priced at USD200-500k each?

This thing can go 375MPH (that's really #$%# fast!)

I think i'm going to trade-in my Hyundai Tucson for this when China comes out with a replica version which will be more affordable hahaha! =O

Check http://www.moller.com/

guess and win!!!

2007-07-24T04:20:00.000-07:00

how many cameras are there being positioned for this shot?

win a Nikon D2Xs body + Nikon 300mm f2.8 VR lens + Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR + Nikon 12-24mm f4, 2pcs 4GB Sandisk Extreme IV CF cards and much much more..........

Just joking...

random images

2007-07-24T04:11:00.000-07:00

fairol, how much was the heli-fare? did they overcharged?

Jun with his gear. for sale?

boy in military uniform at Bridex 2007.

haha caught u now!

roasted prawn or lobster?

2007-07-22T05:04:00.000-07:00

it was a hectic week but i've managed to cover all 4 districts ... now friends said i looked like roasted prawn cos im all red! today was the final event. i was told by Anwar i could get sunburns after completing all the events but luckily i didn't. does it mean that i have thick skins? hoho maybe i've got elephant skins (bullet proof skins)! The 2nd last event was at KB and Liza accompanied us like a tour guide. Thanks to liza for the roti canai at wywy and all the short cuts which you bring me and tika thru. seriously, i can't remember any of the path you brought me if you ask me to use those roads again :O Liza asked me if KB could win this year's event. i told her i thought Tutong would win. The thing about KB is that the venue was not really as good. If i were to compare KB and Tutong i would say tutong wins. I think the pictures which was publish can actually tell. For BSB and tutong I say Tutong win as well. Of cos for the pushing and shoving, BSB is placed top. It was seriously over crowded.

i love aircraft so much. this are some interesting streams from u-tube

2007-07-22T02:57:00.000-07:00

Military aircraft video captured 1

Military aircraft video captured 1

UK pilot

Airshow crash

Must see part-1

Must see part-2

KTVK The Phoenix Lights X

KTVK The Phoenix Lights X

Kaitlin leong hold my fingers

2007-07-15T23:35:00.000-07:00

apparently a lot of my friends do come to my blog and was requesting to see some more of my daughter's pic. This is one taken most recently when she was awake at late night playing by herself. she's so energetic sometimes. she could lift her heads up about 45 degrees when i put her laying down on her chest. I didnt think it would be possible for a new born baby to be so strong...

anyway thanks to zuraidah, walter, yvonne and many more friends who drop by here to view my blog

Happy 61st birthday to our king - His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam

2007-07-15T22:04:00.000-07:00

There's the big mama, 400mm f2.8 IS. I was busy snapping pix during the lineup of the RBAF and RBPF personnel on the field during the parade on His Majesty's 61st birthday at Taman Soas . Thanks to Pixels and Grain for this picture.

I think it was Hamsul if I didn't forget his name.

Visit http://www.pixels-n-grains.com/.

Thanks man.

Apparently this lens has attracted a lot of attention that even tourist and viewers outside the field requested me for picture taking - NOT I taking their pictures BUT THEY TAKE PICTURES OF ME WITH THE BIG MAMA and them :o Happened twice and once with Zadm.

What i feel about this lens?

good contrast, very sharp, no colour cast and very fast focusing, even on a 5D BUT TOO HEAVY and hard to handle on such events especially when I was carrying 2 bodies and other accessories on me and RUNNING AROUND. The other set was 5D + 70-200 f2.8 IS + 580EX speedlight and an additional lens 24-70 f2.8 (L) hung onto my belt inside a lowerpro case. I kinda missed some shots when switching from one system to the other due to the weight which was really slowing things down and this thing has to be attached to a monopod. Good pictures but making me clumsy. I could work faster and there's an even better option to this...what is it? its for me to know & for you to find out :o

transformed after watching transformer

2007-07-07T03:48:00.000-07:00

Althought i was watching the dvd version which has silhoutte of people walking across the screen at the beginning, I still have to say woww its great movie! =o i've always liked transfomer when I was a kid, especially I love animations and cgi now. I remember collecting the toy last time. It was one of the favourite toy among my robots collection. I suppose most of the guys would love the movie. There's so much actions packed into this show. I really ought to watch it in the cinema when I have the chance! Next movie i'm looking forward to would be Oceans 13...lets see how it turns out

On duty

2007-07-05T02:49:00.000-07:00

This was some of my assignments and happenings for today;

1.30am - baby cried, feed milk
3.45am - baby cried, change diaper
6.15am - baby cried, feed milk
6.45am - 9am - watch tv and look after baby at the same time, somewhere in between also feed milk
9+am - buy breakfast
11am - go bank make payment
2pm - go shopping alone to buy things for baby and wife
4pm - go home to have a look at baby
8pm - look after baby till she sleep

thats what i've been doing today.
That is usually what i have been doing lately too.
Are you ready to be a father? ;o
Even tough its exhausting but the happiness seem to offset the tiredness when I look at the baby. It's all good and I believe Reeda, Janshim and the rest of the father knows how it feels... Everything will change but its all good.

Our new baby girl, Kaitlin Leong

2007-07-01T22:08:00.000-07:00

Finally i have the opportunity to use the internet!

This is one of the pic that I took when she looked like she was smiling...

It's a baby girl! Congrates to Anwar

2007-06-19T11:36:00.000-07:00

Congratulation to Anwar and his wife...

for his newly born beautiful baby girl. Do take care of your baby and your wife. Hope you were able to get enough sleep :0 i know its soon going to be my turn.

Congrates to Candid Syndrome (Brunei)

2007-06-19T10:37:00.000-07:00

Congratulation to Ahim and Saiful for establishing Candid Syndrome (Brunei).

Candid Syndrome was the official photographer for the Royal Wedding for HRH Princess Hajah Majedah Nuurul Bulqiah & YAM Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil. Truly, this job requires a great team work. Ahim, Saiful Nang, Adi Nang, Firza and Adi Putera was some of the guys who were behind the lens during the royal wedding and I should say all of them are great photographers. So visit Candid Syndrome Brunei website at http://www.candidsyndrome.com/brunei

friends

2007-06-13T09:06:00.000-07:00

blending in...

are you sure ur okay??

royal wedding - fireworks

2007-06-13T08:55:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Royal Bride and Groom, HRH Princess Hajah Majedah Nuurul Bulqiah & YAM Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil

2007-06-10T22:52:00.000-07:00

The Royal Wedding - Photo Journalism

2007-06-09T10:02:00.000-07:00

SCB media appreciation

2007-05-26T02:48:00.001-07:00

what was it?

let go! give it to me!!!

yeyyyy......!!!

i wrote it!

we got it!

i think its raprent....

seeing is believing...

the small things i see

2007-05-19T08:14:00.000-07:00

new Apple product - some funny ones but very creative!

2007-05-12T07:21:00.000-07:00

nice car!

ismell - nice name!

random pix - NBT

2007-05-04T22:52:00.000-07:00

WTC UFO sighting - Jap version - Real

2007-04-29T02:04:00.000-07:00

not-so-real Sandisk compact flash cards in brunei market

2007-04-28T09:28:00.000-07:00

yesterday when i was at the mall to buy something to eat i took a walk around the exhibition fair which was quite happening at that time. i spent a little time to visit one of this booth where i saw a lot of storage media which was on display with bright & colourful price tag stating the original & discounted price for each item. I was very curious when i saw the 3 different size Sandisk 'ULTRA II' compact flash cards which was extremely low price and I really mean EXTREMELY LOW! its only $99 for 4GB!! i got mine for B$200 plus each. i asked the salesman if this was real sandisk cards and he seem like he didnt understand so i asked nicely again 'are this original'? he replied yes. r u sure? i ask again ...yeah this are from china...i said 'your price is VERY CHEAP...?' so i pull out my sandisk 4GB ultra II cards from my pocket (surprised him) and asked him if he could open one of his Sandisk 4GB ultra II from the box for me to compare mine and the one he was selling and so he did. i compared his and mine...i started looking at both closely. They are almost identical. There's no way you can tell if u didnt have another one in your hand. I noticed the first difference was in the weight of the card. The one i have weighs a tiny bit more heavier then the one he was selling. both cards was printed with serial number and 'made in china' but the one he has has a weird running number printed..again, if u didnt have one in your hand u wouldnt notice...
I told him his one was lighter then mine then he asked me where i got mine from. I replied back to him 's'pore' and he went 'ohhh....' i said 'ya...ohhhh?' 'yours must be better' he said and i just smiled back..i told him if he dont mine could i bring my camera to test on his card and if i think its okay then i will buy it from him he said sure. So i got my camera and burst fire - 15 frames with my card. took me about 20-30 seconds to get everything into the card from the buffer. i repeated another time on my card just to make sure again and again it took around 30 sec. Now i took his and loaded into my camera and fired 15 frame straight (no adjustment watsoever on camera) and took around 1 minute 30 sec to finish transfer from the buffer. I repeated again and it was the same then i told him its not okay...

If you were going to buy a sandisk ultra II card i suppose you buy it for the transfer speed of the card. if not, you might as well buy a cheap kingston or a normal sandisk card which has a speed of 20-40x which may cost you cheaper. the only thing i didnt test was that if it'll have corrupted images if you burst fire too much (heating up the chipset). I didnt have much time to test at that time so if you were going to buy it, make sure you know what you're buying.

i was smiling when taking this shot..

2007-04-23T06:59:00.000-07:00

DPMM FC vs PAHANG

2007-04-20T21:15:00.000-07:00

w.t.fish???!!!

superman? yeahhhh right - i guess korean jokes dont work on pahang-ians =O

rano@work

2007-04-19T00:05:00.000-07:00

Cute little boy

2007-04-18T08:13:00.000-07:00

i couldnt help noticing this adorable little boy running around the beach naked playing with everything he see. haha his father was chasing after him

kinabalu.bn - the other side of brunei

2007-04-18T04:00:00.000-07:00

yacht competion

2007-04-18T03:22:00.000-07:00

getting onto the boat after completing the race...

boat ride to view the race

4 yachts competing to get in front

more press frens@work

2007-04-18T03:13:00.000-07:00

most wanted... BIG reward if found...

10,000.........RUPIAH

this is part of the movie called Armageddon. Sayangnya no music in the background or else it'll be perfect! Anyway this are RTB frens at work. Far left my good-old friend Aziz. nice to bump into u again heeh

pix of press friends@work

2007-04-07T03:23:00.000-07:00

yus shooting me so i shoot him =) no one was killed in the scene... infact i think he kinda enjoyed it LOL!

media appreciation pix

2007-04-07T03:11:00.000-07:00

me at the far left behind haha...i know!!! can hardly see us

shahrezan (dpmm fc) says opps... i did it again.... (combo image)

2007-04-07T02:53:00.000-07:00

dpmm fc score 2-0. i think he is one of the player that really amaze me. i can say he's really fast especially watching him live at the stadium. According to Hasrol from MP he's like the hitman of DPMM fc. I think so too. I bet everyone's eye is on him huh