Archive for December, 2004
Can-Spam didn’t, survey says
After almost a full year of living under the foresight of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003, a survey by MX Logic cleverly declares that Can-Spam didn’t. According to MX Logic’s home page, 83.06% of all email transiting cyberspace now is spam. That’s a lot of spam to clog [...]
You weren’t expecting real models were you?
Here’s a hot tip: If you get an email which claims to be able to set you up with free pornography, you should assume that it’s a scam. If you’re into that kind of thing, remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Further, it’s likely to get you into [...]
Botnets! Botnets for sale! 300 dolla!
If you are old enough, you probably remember those shows which had some shady character calling someone over to a darkened corner or alleyway and saying “Psst! Hey, buddy! Need a watch?” He would then open up his trenchcoat and reveal a few (dozen) samples of stolen or faked Rolex watches. As I looked through [...]
I write well, i rite gud
You would think that the Internet, and the rise of weblogs in particular, would mean a renaissance in writing and writing skills. You might be wrong then. The unfortunate fact is that the rise of the Internet, and instant text messaging has resulted in a smaller pool of people who are able to write correctly. [...]
The spackers strike back
The BIG news last week was the attempt by Lycos Europe to create a screensaver called “Make Love Not Spam” that would hit the websites of spammers and increase their bandwidth costs. After three days of people saying “This is a really bad idea” Lycos Europe pulled it and formally ended it Friday. Well, you [...]
Boulder Pledge
Are you familiar with the Boulder Pledge? It’s an important, but often overlooked, more for those who actually care about the continued usefulness of the Internet. Coined by noted film critic Roger Ebert back in 1996, it states very simply: Under no circumstances will I ever purchase anything offered to me as the result of [...]
Check your phishing knowledge
So, you think you’re up to date on the latest in Internet scams? Just call you “Yogi” because you’re smarter than the average bear, right? You won’t be one of the thousands who will lose an estimated $481,000,000.00, to the mechanizations of the unscrupulous. You’ve installed Spoofstick on your copy of Firefox for extra-strength protection. [...]
