The Spinning Cube of Potential Doom 161
An anonymous reader writes "This month's Communications of the ACM (does not seem to have a link to online text) has an article about The Spinning Cube of Potential Doom, a security visualization tool that I first saw at SC2003. The cube displays data from Bro along 3 axes and creates interesting visual results (port scans, barber poles, lawnmower). This definitely makes patterns in all that 'boring log data' jump out. This is a very interesting development, the ability to monitor in real time and replay historical security related information. Definitely a step towards the new types of tools we will need to secure hosts and networks."
Too bad... (Score:4, Funny)
dude! (Score:5, Funny)
Spinning Cube of Doom? (Score:5, Funny)
But then, you stupid ignorant mind-traitors cant understand time cube having been manipulated by your word god.
Need new tool (Score:5, Funny)
Disappointment... (Score:5, Funny)
Sad.
Does this have to do with (Score:2, Funny)
bah (Score:2, Funny)
Security companies are just reacting to Swordfish...which used the opposite tool...it was spinning cubes that joined together when you successfully exploited the system.
Working in a cube farm is hard enough (Score:2, Funny)
And it's a good damn thing I've got a wireless LAN connection, so my cat5 cable won't get all twisted up.
Re:Spinning Cube of Doom? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:bah (Score:2, Funny)
Just like in Tron! (Score:2, Funny)
"So Cube...do you see anyone invading us from the 201.163.x.x range?" "YES"
"That's Tron. He fights for the Users."
Re:Working in a cube farm is hard enough (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Security is only one possible area for innovati (Score:5, Funny)
Yes. The Cube knows all. It will make everything all right again. The Cube has been sent to help us. We must trust the Cube.
All hail the Cube.
-Laxitive
Sorry, absolutely nothing of value to add to this. I just liked the way you referred 'the Cube' using proper-noun capitalization, and spoke of it as a single entity.
If only I had this when... (Score:3, Funny)
I wonder... (Score:4, Funny)
Remember! (Score:5, Funny)
Caution: the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds.
the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom Contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.
Do not use the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom on concrete.
Discontinue use of the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom if any of the following occurs:
Itching
Vertigo
Dizziness
Tingling in extremities
Loss of balance or coordination
Slurred speech
Temporary blindness
Profuse sweating
Heart palpitations
If the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover head.
the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom may stick to certain types of skin.
When not in use, the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom should be returned to its special container and kept under refrigeration...
Failure to do so relieves the makers of the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom, Wacky Products Incorporated, and its parent company Global Chemical Unlimited, of any and all liability.
Ingredients of the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom include an unknown glowing substance which fell to Earth, presumably from outer space.
the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom has been shipped to our troops in Saudi Arabia and is also being dropped by our warplanes on Iraq.
Do not taunt the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom.
the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom comes with a lifetime guarantee.
the Spinning Cube of Potential Doom
ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!
Re:dude! (Score:4, Funny)
It sounds like something "Robert S." [wikipedia.org] Rumsfeld would use to "persuade" "designated terrorists" in Abu Ghraib to talk.
I guess the use of "potential" in the title reminds me of so-called "Rumsfled Poetry" [wikipedia.org]:
--Rumsfeld, at a February 12, 2002, Department of Defense news briefing
Missing the point? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I wonder... (Score:4, Funny)
Boon to social engineers! (Score:5, Funny)
Well, cook up a portscan that will look like a giant, spinning Mr Goatse, or some racial slurs, etc..
Boss walks past, geek gets fired, replaced by bosses moron nephew who is more than happy to give you the keys to the server when you call and identify yourself as the Hamburglar.
No, it has to do with.. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Gleming the cube (Score:3, Funny)
Yup. And they're
Given the PATRIOT act, does this mean we're all terrorists now?
I'll get the "Free Taco!" campaign started right now, just in case. We can only hope the general public will misunderstand.
(I'm hungry, so?)
It's interesting, alright - to HOLLYWOOD... (Score:3, Funny)
...I can see it now:
I know this... this is UNIX!
Would you like to play a game>
What a pity it will not be useful for too long... (Score:5, Funny)
pseed=urand(); iseed=urand();
for(port
for(ip
port ^= pseed; ip^=iseed;
probe(ip,port);
}
or use some fancier one-to-one mapping and the dots in your cube are again "random" to the naked eye.
(On a side note, why whoever implemented that "barberwire"-producing scanner did not do this at the time, I can not understand).
Paul B.
saw it as SC2003 as well... (Score:3, Funny)
It was still pretty cool, and I'm sure half of the traffic on it was people like who kicked off port scans just to see themselves on the screen