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Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:48 AM

Facebook widgets try to install spyware - heise Security

Facebook widgets try to install spyware Facebook widgets try to install spyware - heise Security Another reason I should remove more of them or all or shut down my FaceBook account.
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Monday, December 31, 2007 9:41 AM

BetaNews | Loss of HP puts end to Wal-Mart's video download store

By Ed Oswald , BetaNews December 28, 2007, 12:10 PM The retailer decided to silently walk away from its planned video download service after HP ended its participation. BetaNews | Loss of HP puts end to Wal-Mart's video download store Look, another...
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Monday, December 03, 2007 1:40 PM

Never again will I buy Movies off the Internet. (Part 2)

I just wanted to post my comment to the person who said I should not have used AOL: It is not just AOL, it is who ever buys a company who or goes out of business or switch to a new DRM provder. I have issues with my MSN Music WMA-DRM. But obtaining "Free"...
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Monday, December 03, 2007 12:00 AM

Never again will I buy Movies off the Internet.

I think one I got for free and the other one was cheap. But this goes for the same if you paid full price and use AOL Videos Dear Eric, Thank you for being a customer of the AOL® Video store. We have an exciting update for you on our service: to continue...
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Monday, January 15, 2007 9:14 AM

For Sale: Phishing Kit - Security News Analysis

RSA this week said it has discovered what it calls the Universal Man-in-the-Middle Phishing Kit, an all-in-one package that provides the raw materials to launch sophisticated phishing exploits that appear to be operating on legitimate Websites. Source...
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:20 PM

WARNING: Phishing Scam on MySpace. Test your profile themes!

I went to post a comment on a friends MySpace profile tonight, and I clicked the top navigation banner to go Home to my main screen. I could have chosen Mail or Bog does not matter. Instead I got re-directed to a login screen and thought it was a corny...
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Friday, September 29, 2006 12:30 PM

Microsoft admits WGA failures “coming up more commonly now”

Here is some more info about WGA issues for valid legal customers: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=142&tag=nl.e540 Susan Bradley states Microsoft snuck us a WGA update without stating so or the changes: http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2006...
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Friday, April 21, 2006 9:03 PM

Microsoft Auto Update Causes Issues

I posted this comment on Susan Bradley's SBS Blog (Patch Status Report - April Patches) , so I thought I would post it here too: My work computer, home laptop (Desktop does not have office on it mainly MCE), Mom's Laptop, Friends Desktop and Fathers Desktop...
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Friday, March 24, 2006 8:54 PM

More than half of Microsoft Vista needs re-writing

And this explains why I wiped Vista of my Media Center and went back to MCE 2005. Record TV split The Simpson's into to files. I could not watch recorded content. BSOD on shutdown among other things. I will either wait for todays build or wait for one...
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Friday, December 17, 2004 9:47 PM

Microsoft buy comes with strings attached

http://news.com.com/Microsoft+buy+comes+with+strings+attached/2100-7350_3-5495994.html?tag=nefd.top Sad. I wonder what GIANT Software was thinking when they inked the deal with Sunbelt?
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Friday, December 10, 2004 9:14 AM

One in five buy their software via spam

One in five buy their software via spam You probably weren't expecting this http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20152 Usually when buying software via SPAM, you are buying pirated/bootleg software. None of the money goes back to the company. This is what...
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Tuesday, September 07, 2004 9:46 PM

Michigan State Parks to get Wifi.

I do not care for paid hot spots, but rather SBC install and up keep than the State of Michigan. They will have SBC's Speedlink. Daily charge is $10 with other monthly options for all Speedlink locations. Now if someone goes to a state park, why would...
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Sunday, May 30, 2004 7:58 PM

MLB.com is using Phishing like activities. Part 2.

Ok, This is what it must be. They want to verify your zip code to keep with the standard blackout's. If they need my real zip code, they can pull it from my account at MSN . Why would I give my CC to another company that does not charge me?
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Sunday, May 30, 2004 7:56 PM

MLB.com is using Phishing like activities.

I am a MSN Premium 9.0 user, which allows me an all access pass on MLB.com. I went to sign in to watch a game via Internet Explorer without being in MSN software. I went to pull up a live game and was told I need to enter a credit card for verification...
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