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Some Virus News from truth or fiction

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

To: TruthOrFiction.com Subscribers
From: TruthOrFiction.com Team
RE: TruthOrFiction.com Virus Alert

A couple of virus warnings that are out there today:

The first one is capitalizing on the death of pop star Michael Jackson.

The email comes with a subject line about Michael Jackson such as
“Remembering Michael Jackson.”

It appears to come from an email address from “michaeljackson.com”

It includes an attachment titled “Michael spongs and pictures.zip” which
is described to include secret songs and pictures of Jackson.

Security experts warn, however, that if you click the attachment you are
exposed to a computer virus—-one that almost immediately starts
spreading the virus to other Internet users via email.

The second one is an email offering you a software update from Microsoft.

This one directs you to a link—-but don’t click it. It, too, will
expose you to infection.

As always—have good virus protection software and keep it up to date.

This time, the Brits get free money! » Counter Measures

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

This time, the Brits get free money! » Counter Measures.

FYI U.K. visiters.

QuotesLOL - Laughing all the way to the bank » Counter Measures

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

QuotesLOL - Laughing all the way to the bank » Counter Measures.

Spam Speculates Michael Jackson’s Murder | Malware Blog | Trend Micro

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Spam Speculates Michael Jackson’s Murder | Malware Blog | Trend Micro.

I replied to Rick Fergison about this type of thing when he posted something about one celebrity death, I said that Michael Jackson was next. Take that to the bank, fellows. We’re not done yet.

PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China by AP: Yahoo! Tech

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China by AP: Yahoo! Tech.

Can’t we make up our minds yet? I know PC makers had little time to stop production of the said disks, but ship the PC’s who have it already, and those that don’t they don’t get it. Simple solution people?

Gumblar Invades Best Buy

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Gumblar Invades Best Buy.

Masked passwords must go • The Register

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Masked passwords must go • The Register.

This is the article I believe Rick was comment on in the next post you’ll see below this one. I’ve always been used to the masking of passwords, and I would have no idea on how to change any such thing in web development. Nobody has complained to me about having trouble logging in to something except if they tried something that isn’t registored like the other day for MENVI, but that is all. I would have no idea how they would change this anyway. Thoughts?

Password Masking - a Necessary Evil » Counter Measures

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Password Masking - a Necessary Evil » Counter Measures.

This is an interesting debate. I can see both sides, but I have always been in the understand that seeing stars for your password was a good thing. Maybe you don’t trust yourself to enter your password cause you can’t remember it and the basic password you can? It can be an interesting debate topic.

China postpones controversial Web filter by AP: Yahoo! Tech

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

China postpones controversial Web filter by AP: Yahoo! Tech.

Can Google Voice Crush Skype? - Unified Communications: Click to talk

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Can Google Voice Crush Skype? - Unified Communications: Click to talk.

Read the accompanying article for more, sounds interesting.