Scammers Invite Facebook Users to Test the New PS4, XBox 720
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March 7, 2013
Exactly two weeks ago, Sony introduced the new PlayStation 4 (PS4) to the world in a press conference in New York. The only obvious problem that got people on the Web riled up was that Sony only showed the controller, …
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New blog on the Real ID act of 2005
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September 26, 2005
Those of you who follow this blog know that I’m extremely concerned about the privacy implications of the Real ID act. MIT now has a blog on the subject. Many people and organizations have sharply criticized the “national ID” aspects of …
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Hacking a coffee machine
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September 23, 2005
These guys hacked a Wittenborg coffee machine. Whatever. Alex (Thanks to Xavier)
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Hurricane Rita scams
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September 23, 2005
CNET rightfully warns of impending Rita frauds. So far, I haven’t seen any scams. But I have seen hurricanerita.com, which is apparently owned by the people that make the Eldervalve: It’s not a hurricane scam. Apparently these effluent-minded people have …
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Community reaction to WhenU’s writeup
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September 23, 2005
Earlier, I mentioned that Bill Day, CEO of WhenU, has written about how adware companies must behave. Alex Morganis froths vituperatively. To wit: “Bill Day, the CEO of WhenU, wrote up this piece of crap on ethics of adware. …
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Vulnerablities in Firefox
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September 23, 2005
From FrSIRT, nine vulnerabilities were identified in Mozilla Suite and Firefox. The solution is to upgrade to Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 or Mozilla Suite 1.7.12. Alex
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AskJeeves to dump the butler
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September 22, 2005
(There are so many stupid puns available for the asking, so out of respect for my above-average-intelligence audience, I will refrain.) John Paczkowski of Good Morning Silicon Valley has this to say about AskJeeves: Jeeves, the P.G. Wodehouse character that’s …
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Bill Day writes about the ethics of adware
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September 22, 2005
Bill Day, the CEO of WhenU (who also has done a lot to clean up the company’s practices), writes about how adware companies must behave.. He outlines three basic principles: Relevance, Respect and Restraint. Link here. Alex Eckelberry
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180 answers back
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September 22, 2005
In response to my earlier post, Sean Sundwall of 180 Solutions has this to say: We agree, ActiveX is somewhat problematic and for that reason, it is not our preferred method of installation. However, it is a method that some …
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The Spam Queen speaks out
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September 22, 2005
Laura Betterly was once dubbed the “Spam Queen” by the Wall Street Journal. The title wasn’t entirely accurate as she was really just one of many run-of-the-mill bulk mailers, and never did offers for porn, enlarging body parts, viagra, etc. In …
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What’s wrong with this picture?
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September 21, 2005
This recent video shows 180 Solutions is now installing Zango Search Assistant (the replacement for 180 Search Assistant) via ActiveX installs at third-party web sites. Why is this notable? 1. The user goes to the site and gets a confusing …
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