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Security
You too can be a spammer
By Tom Mighell on
Ever wonder how easy it is to spam? The New York Times features Confessions of a Spam King, which provides some interesting insight into the culture, not to mention the current state of anti-spam legislation.
Another attack on the way?
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
If you haven’t downloaded the latest patch from Windows Update, what are you waiting for? Experts predict the next Blaster-like worm will emerge in the next few days.
Living with popups
By Tom Mighell on
A federal judge in Virginia has given hope to pop-up companies like Gator, ruling that such programs do not violate copyright or trademark law. The judge stated, “Alas, we computer users must endure pop-up advertising along with her ugly brother ‘spam’ as a burden of using the Internet.” Fortunately we have terrific pop-up…
Time to update Windows again
By Tom Mighell on
Another week, another Microsoft warning. This time there are three vulnerabilities that could allow worms and other malicious nasties to take control of your computer. If you’re not already configured to receive automatic Critical Updates, make sure you run Windows Update regularly.
It was only a matter of time…
By Tom Mighell on
….before the spammers and virus makers got together. PC World speculates on whether the Sobig worm could be targeting antispam blocklists on behalf of the spammers.
Who you gonna call?
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
What with all this Blaster and SoBig mess going on, it’s a comfort to know there are people out there trying to stay one step ahead of the worms.
Speaking of information quality on the Internet…
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
I’m just getting around to posting this, but Mary Ellen Bates has a nice article over at SearchDay about the different types of scams and hoaxes perpetrated on us unsuspecting Web surfers.
Sobig — no joke!
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
The Sobig worm is back with a vengeance, breaking virus speed records worldwide. There’s even speculation that Sobig is amassing a Trojan army that will deploy on or about September 11.
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Are you a good worm or a bad worm?
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Security
The Blaster Worm has begun to peter out, but variants are popping up all over the place. There’s a new, good worm that is designed to “infect” a computer and repair any damage done by the Blaster worm. Trouble is, it’s still a worm — it sticks around in your computer, draining your processing power,…