New 'Bash' computer bug may be worse than 'Heartbleed' Summary
This article brings attention to a new computer bug affecting operating systems such as Linux and Mac OS X. 'Bash' or also known as 'Shellshock' is a new piece of software used to control command prompts on numerous Unix computers. Hackers are able to exploit Bash to take complete control of any wanted computer. People are rating this bug as a 10 for severity, allowing it to be manipulated very easily by any hacker. This article also mentions another bug known as 'Heartbleed' which came about in April. This bug allowed hackers to spy on computers but not gain complete control of them. 'Bash' is now more viral and devastating than 'Heartbleed'. Yes the lead of the article is effective because it warns everyone about a new computer virus so they can save people from a lot of computer problems in the future. Tod Beardsley had this to say in the article; "Using this vulnerability, attackers can potentially take over the operating system, access confidential information, make changes, et cetera, anybody with systems using Bash needs to deploy the patch immediately." This gives the consumers of these exploited computers information on just how dangerous the new virus is. The ending of this article is more informative than exciting, but this is a good thing because it provides people with the information need to treat 'Bash'.
Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/new-bash-computer-bug-may-be-worse-than-heartbleed-1.2777514
Arsenal out of League Cup, Liverpool advance Summary
This article is a recap of the games of the EPL League Cup that happened on September 23, 2014. Throughout the article it discusses the results of each game played on Tuesday, for example; Liverpool beat Middlesbrough 14-13 in a marathon penalty shootout. The League Cup has just finished the third round of the tournament. Most soccer games usually end with a score of something like 2-0 or 3-1, needless to say there not the highest scoring games regularly. So far a game to be tied 2-2, then go into a shootout that ended 14-13 is incredible, that's why this lead is so effective. For any fan of the EPL or even Liverpool's soccer team in general, a hook like that would catch your interest ten times out of ten. A great quote in this article is said by Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool's team manager, that says; "We gave away poor goals, to be honest. At the moment, we are making too many mistakes but I can't fault the character and the mentality of the players. Congratulations to Middlesbrough, I thought they were excellent. but it's great for us to get through." This quote caught my attention because it's always great to see a team manager address another team with respect, which shows great sportsmanship. The article ends with the final game results from Tuesday informing all fans how their team is doing within the tournament.
Link: http://stats.cbc.ca/ifb/story.asp?i=20140923171633645667208&ref=hea&tm=&src=EPL
ISIS beheading videos' masked man identified, FBI says Summary
This article is about the identity of the masked man in ISIS beheading videos being identified. Lately very gruesome videos have been published by ISIS that show the beheading of two American journalists and a British aid worker. The videos didn't show the actual beheading but its not hard to piece together the facts. The lead in this article is very gripping because its very valuable information that almost anyone who have been keeping an eye on what has been happening in our world lately concerning ISIS. There are no direct quotes in this article but there is a video which gives a little bit more information on the article in general. The article itself isn't very long, but the ending still gives readers information about the videos' released and how ISIS is affecting the world today.
Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isis-beheading-videos-masked-man-identified-fbi-says-1.2777970
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