Filed in archive by randy on February 28, 2006
CNetA group of security researchers claims to have found the first virus that can jump to a mobile device after infecting a PC.......
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Filed in archive Malware
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by randy on February 28, 2006
Guess What? I'm now blogging for Creative Weblogging on our new I GOT SPAM blog. Like this blog, the topic is malware. I likely won't be cross-posting much and spending more time on the new...
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Filed in archive by randy on February 27, 2006
My Dad recently got the following email (excerpt only). You should be alert during the next days: Do not open any message with an attached filed called "Invitation" regardless of who sent...
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Filed in archive Malware
by randy on February 25, 2006
Peter Pollack: Engineers at Panda Software, while in the process of researching a new trojan, uncovered evidence this week that led them to a web site touting custom-built viruses for sale. For the...
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Filed in archive by randy on February 19, 2006
CNN: A malicious computer worm has been found that targets Apple Computer Inc.'s Mac OS X operating system, believed to be the first such virus aimed specifically at the Mac platform....
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Filed in archive by randy on February 18, 2006
Dale Begg-Smith of AdsCPM made his fortune from Spyware according to this article. Read the entire article.original......
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Filed in archive by randy on February 10, 2006
Joris Evers: Companies could find themselves put up for public humiliation by the U.S. federal trade commission if they continue to advertise through insidious ad-serving software....
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Filed in archive by randy on February 10, 2006
EFF: Google today announced a new "feature" of its Google Desktop software that greatly increases the risk to consumer privacy. If a consumer chooses to use it, the new "Search Across...
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Filed in archive by randy on February 08, 2006
I'm now pretty much doing email by the seat of my pants. If you sent me an email in the last 24 hours, then I likely didn't read it. It all started about 17 hours ago, when I started...
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Filed in archive by randy on February 07, 2006
PR: Safer Internet Day will take place on 7 February 2006. http://www.saferinternet.org/ww/en/pub/insafe/news/insafe20060118.htmoriginal......
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Filed in archive Spam
by randy on February 07, 2006
Antone Gonsalves: America Online Inc. and Yahoo Inc. on Monday said they planned to launch certified email services that would bypass spam filters and deliver messages directly to subscribers....
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Filed in archive by randy on February 03, 2006
TechTree: Sex sells and the new internet worm (Nyxem-E) nick-named the "Kama Sutra worm" because it spreads under the guise of pornographic content, has leap-frogged lesser viruses reaching...
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, Spam
by randy on February 02, 2006
Last week, I had the forturne of one of my x-cow-orkers joining the malware photo sharing Website called Ringo. While trying to get this persons photos, Ringo asked me for my MSN username and...
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Filed in archive Spam
by randy on February 02, 2006
Just a thanks to the . original......
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Filed in archive Spam
by randy on February 02, 2006
I'm getting some awefully creative comment SPAM. It would seem they are writing on topic, even quoting other blogs and bloggers, but adding hidden links via <SCRIPT>, <NOSCRIPT> and...
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