Tag Archives: Internet

Men engage in more ‘risky online behavior’ than women, study shows (Digital Trends)

By: Yahoo! News: Security News – Digital Trends – Be careful out there, guys. According to a new study conducted by Internet security firm Bitdefender, men are more likely to fall victim to data theft on social networks like Facebook and Twitter than women.
From: http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/security
 
I don’t think this ‘study’ is taking into account the amount [...]

‘Enable Dislike Button’ scam/malware/spam/ spreading on Facebook

ZDNet -  Researchers from Sophos have spotted a currently circulating “Enable Dislike Button” Facebook scam.
From: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/rss
 
What I say about this:
This is no surprise people. There have been a lot of scams like this before. Many of them spreading malware. This was not so different. Many friends fell for it. There is one other scam like [...]

Adobe and Skype top my Foistware Hall of Shame

By:web browsers Resources | ZDNet – I am sick and tired of software companies that try to make a quick buck by tricking their customers into installing programs they don’t need. It’s time to name and shame the worst purveyors of…
From:http://www.zdnet.com/topics/web+browsers?mode=rss
 
What I have to say about this bit:
Ah yes. Some installers bundle other programs into [...]

Lawsuits to strengthen Net traffic rules possible

By:Yahoo! News: Internet News – Reuters – Public interest groups are keeping the option of lawsuits against the Federal Communications Commission on the table to fight for stronger Internet “neutrality” rules, an executive at a public interest law firm said on Saturday.
From:http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/internet
 
- There has been much speculation on this subject, and we have already seen [...]

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