Microsoft ranks 5th on inglorious spam-friendly ISP listOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by marthajoan 4 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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Microsoft has risen to fifth place in the list of worst spam service according to Spamhaus.org. According to Spamhaus chief information officer Richard Cox, Microsoft has been repeatedly notified of read more »
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Koornk Blatantly Rips Off TwitterOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by marthajoan 4 days ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
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Many companies have created Twitter "clones," but generally these have some small modification added to direct it toward a particular group of individuals. (ex. Blip.fm for music lovers) Koornk on read more »
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Finally, µTorrent Releases A Mac VersionOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by marthajoan 4 days ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
Category: internet | Tags finally, , torrent, releases, mac, version, Search All Tags,
"Right on time for Thanksgiving day, µTorrent - client of choice for many BitTorrent users - has released a Mac version in beta, after a rudimentary alpha release was leaked a couple of months ago. read more »
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Dell zeroes in on US customers with 0% financingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by marthajoan 4 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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Dell has experienced a rough year with the current financial crisis. In attempt to combat this and to encourage an increase in customer spending, Dell is now offering 0% financing. The company does n read more »
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The 2008 geek gadget gift guide: Gatekeeper PicoOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 4 days ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: network | Tags galen gruman, gatekeeper, pico, yoggie, linux, anti-virus, usb, malware, Search All Tags
Galen Gruman reviews Gatekeeper Pico from Yoggie. "It's a small Linux-based minicomputer that -- get this -- runs a baker's dozen of security apps, from anti-virus to stateful packet inspection, a read more »
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Woman Cleared Of Felonies In MySpace Suicide CaseOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 4 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: other | Tags lori drew, myspace, suicide, Search All Tags, , , , ,
Lori Drew was found guilty of three misdemeanor counts in the high-profile case based on a fake MySpace persona she created and then used to torment a 13-year-old girl who later committed suicide. read more »
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Microsoft warns of malware exploiting known vulnerabilityOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 4 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags john fontana, microsoft, attacks, vulnerability, windows, worm, infestation, networks, server, Search All Tags
John Fontana posts "Microsoft is warning users of a rise in attacks on a vulnerability in Windows that could trigger a worm infestation on networks, and the company is encouraging companies to apply read more »
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U.S. Army Goes Bot HuntingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 4 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: other | Tags thomas claburn, bothunter, mac os x, linux, windows, network, ids, malware, data, Search All Tags
Thomas Claburn writes about BotHunter, a free malware-detection application for Mac OS X, Linux/Unix, and Windows that monitors network activity. Unlike intrusion detection system (IDS) tools that sc read more »
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