Dr. Keen
Cyber Defender & Diagnostics Lab Technician
Dr. Keen is in charge of Diagnostics and has the equipment and knowledge to fix most computer related problems.
Abandoned by her computer hacker parents when she was a child, Dr. Keen focuses on helping others overcome the attacks of cyber criminals just like her parents.
You can't direct the wind but you can adjust the sails
- Anonymous
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Interests:Inventing, watercolor, playing fetch with Scout
Scout
Cyber Defender & Dr. Keen's robot assistant
Scout is in charge of keeping the Cyber Defense Force's security measures up-to-date. His computer brain carries fixes to most security and computer problems that can be administered at any time.
Scout is always eager to help make Cyberspace a safe and fun place.
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Interests:Fixing computers, making antidotes for malware, playing fetch
January 30 2008
The Master Hacker
I've spoken to Commander Omni and Officer Ward. We all feel that it is best that we explain what Ex-Commander Nils' ideals are, so that our students can be prepared to combat them.
Ex-Commander Nils has always believed in freedom of information on the Internet. When he was younger, he had utopian reasons for his beliefs. He believed that free information would lead to cancer cures and new technologies. He joined the Cyber Defense Force to protect those ideals.
But the more time he spent on the Defense Force the more cynical he became. He began to argue in favor of the hackers that were stealing corporate secrets and posting people's personal information for others to use and cause damage. Ex-Commander Nils believes that there is no such thing as halfway when it comes to free information, and that all information should be freely available, even if it hurts people.
posted by Dr. Keen
topic: Miscellaneous
January 28 2008
Cyber Defense Tip: Patch your vulnerabilities
Frequently when a company puts out software, it's not completely perfect. It can have security holes or weaknesses called vulnerabilities. Software vulnerabilities make it easier for your computer to be infected by malware, so cyber criminals will frequently try to take advantage of them.
Companies often announce vulnerabilities as they are found and quickly work to fix them. You can fix vulnerabilities on your computer by installing software and security "patches" as the company provides them. Check the company's Web site for software updates regularly or set your software up to check by itself.
posted by Dr. Keen
topic: Cyber Defense Tips
January 24 2008
Fresh Install
The security system company I hired to fix our systems has been hard at work this past week reinstalling a fresh firewall and revamping all of our security. The guy that runs the company is an old college friend of mine. He told me they'd been busy replacing firewalls all over town. It seems I wasn't the only one fooled by that bogus company.
The new systems should be up by the end of the day. Ward should be happy.
posted by Dr. Keen
topic: Diagnostics Updates
January 15 2008
Enemy on the Inside
Someone on the inside has been giving away information on our systems to the enemy. That's the only way I can explain what happened. Sure the worm leeched through our systems and weakened security, but it would never have come down if it didn't know precisely what to attack and how.
I determined who our mole is though. Nobody knows the entirety of the system except for Commander Omni, Officer Ward and I and all of us know better then to leak it. Not even Alan knows everything that was attacked by the worm. It had to have been pieced together from what we all know. We are all to blame.
posted by Dr. Keen
topic: Diagnostics Updates
January 14 2008
Cyber Defense Threat: Virus
A Virus is a type of malware that can wipe out information on your computer and create major problems. You can get viruses on your computer by downloading and opening files from the Web or from email attachments. However, almost all infected host files need you to open or run them before the virus can spread.
Viruses spread by infecting an application or "host file" and then copying themselves and infecting other files or documents, just like a real virus spreads to other people and cells. Once a virus gets onto your computer it might modify, delete, or steal your files, make your system crash, or take over your machine.
Refer to Cyber Defense Tip "Defending your computer against malware" for what you can do to protect your computer from viruses.
posted by Scout
topic: Cyber Defense Threat
January 11 2008
Firewall's Down
On Tuesday the firewall came down along with every other security system we have. We were completely open to attack. Thankfully, all the Cyber Villains wanted was to break Ex-Commander Nils out of prison. I've put up a temporary firewall to protect the rest of the school. It won't stand up to another Denial of Service attack, but it will give me some warning if the Cyber Villains try something new while I'm working on bringing up the rest of the security systems.