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Seems we are getting one of these scam messages about twice a month. Yesterday I received one of the Citibank Scam messages and hit delete about 2 seconds after it arrived but it did look pretty good minus a few spelling errors. [NY Post]
A writer on Slashdot has suggested that Carnivore may have been used in thwarting a extortion on Best Buy. It is a curious notion but to be honest with you if your gonna do the crime you better be ready to do the time. [Slashdot]
Thanks to the folks at Slashdot for the link. Apparently there have been a few successful hacks of Weblog accounts that have caused embarrassment and info being released to the general public that normally would have had restricted viewing. Makes me wonder why people would put information on the Internet that if exposed could affect their family, jobs, friends etc.
Seems there are a few new nasty worms making the rounds. What else is new but if you want the skinny on how it is replicating and what to watch out for get the details at [ZDNet]
Imagine your driving down a deserted highway and your car shuts itself off. Then imagine a vehicle pulling up behind you and robs you. Seems some are worried that the features within GM OnStar could be relatively easily used by criminal elements or even by having someone snooping around tracking your movements. [NY Times]
Appears there is another Paypal e-mail scam going around. Always and I mean always load your browser yourself not thru a link in a e-mail and type in the URL manually yourself. Clicking on a HTML item in a e-mail message and you will more than likely end up on a website in China. [Boing Boing]
I am very strict about personal PC security and have levels of protection on my systems that most people would not consider. My wireless access point had me concerned and for a long time and I was not satisfied with the linksys WAP security features and replaced it with a Netgear product. The Netgear WAP has a cool option that