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Man pleads guilty to using hack, pump-and-dump botnet

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 21, 2010 1:33 PM

A Chandler, Ariz., man has pleaded guilty to charges related to his role in a pump-and-dump scam that inflated penny stock prices via spam and hacked computers.   James Bragg, 41, faces five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for orches...

Matching post #77,708 by chain Oct 21, 2010 1:33 PM

Facebook files lawsuits against alleged spammers

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 21, 2010 1:31 PM

Contends that company and two men profited mightily by surreptitiously accessing personal information of Facebook users   Facebook this week filed lawsuits against two individuals and one company for allegedly spamming its users and harv...

Matching post #77,707 by chain Oct 21, 2010 1:31 PM

Twitter Solves Its Data Formatting Challenge

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 14, 2010 1:16 PM

Eschewing popular choices such as XML, CSV and JSON, Twitter has opted to format the back-end storage of its user and systems data with a relatively unknown format pioneered by Google, called Protocol Buffers.   With the company storing...

Matching post #77,685 by chain Oct 14, 2010 1:16 PM

New Server Up & Running

In IRC News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 14, 2010 2:39 AM

Hey sorry missed ya guys was sick and in bed. my immune system isnt adapting to needles so I caught a bad virus. but was nice seeing the ols gits come in room

Matching post #77,683 by chain Oct 14, 2010 2:39 AM

Regret Installing Windows Essentials 2011?

In Main News Topic by err0r Last activity Oct 12, 2010 3:26 AM

Ya know I have to agree, tried it and think it really stinks....!!! went back to old one

Matching post #77,668 by chain Oct 12, 2010 3:26 AM

Facebook's New Groups Feature Worries Some

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 8, 2010 1:36 PM

This week's overhaul of Facebook groups quickly led to an outcry over the way the service works, but the bigger lesson may be simply this: Be careful who you befriend.   The problems started on Thursday, the day after Facebook revamped g...

Matching post #77,662 by chain Oct 8, 2010 1:36 PM

Facebook Says Prosecution of Billion-dollar Spammer Not Over

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 7, 2010 11:32 AM

Facebook isn't finished with a Canadian who was ordered to pay the company CDN$1 billion last week for spamming.   Although the Sept. 28 ruling by Quebec Superior Court closed Facebook's civil case against Montreal's Adam Guerbuez, the s...

Matching post #77,657 by chain Oct 7, 2010 11:32 AM

Ubuntu 10.10 ‘Maverick Meerkat’ Is Now Official

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 7, 2010 11:28 AM

Canonical on Thursday took the official wraps off Ubuntu 10.10, the latest version of its Linux-based operating system, and confirmed that it will be available for download starting on Sunday.   release candidate of the software introduc...

Matching post #77,656 by chain Oct 7, 2010 11:28 AM

Skype for Android App Now Available for Download

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 5, 2010 12:32 PM

Android smartphone owners can now download a free Skype client from the Android Market that will let them make voice calls over mobile data or Wi-Fi connections -- except in the U.S., where it will work over Wi-Fi only.   With the new ap...

Matching post #77,645 by chain Oct 5, 2010 12:32 PM

Yet another Facebook unveiling this week

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 5, 2010 12:29 PM

Facebook sent out e-mail invitations to Bay Area reporters and bloggers on Monday evening to announce an event at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time Wednesday at its Palo Alto, Calif., headquarters. The wording is vague: "Join Us for an Event."   I...

Matching post #77,644 by chain Oct 5, 2010 12:29 PM

Why Facebook should love 'The Social Network'

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 4, 2010 2:03 PM

Saturday lunchtime, I went to see that new movie about that heartless, friendless, power-crazed, semi-autistic weirdo. Or at least that's what I was hoping for.   Very clever people had told me it was inaccurate. They told me it was an "...

Matching post #77,641 by chain Oct 4, 2010 12:29 PM

Trojans Dominate Malware, Security Firm Reports

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 3, 2010 4:40 PM

More than half (55 percent) of all new malware identified in Q3 of this year were Trojans, said PandaLabs.   The research arm of Panda Security says most of these were banker trojans designed to trick web users into navigating to fake fi...

Matching post #77,639 by chain Oct 3, 2010 4:40 PM

Gears of War 3 Delayed

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 3, 2010 4:36 PM

Epic Games has delayed release of Gears of War 3 until late next year, and it is not good news for fans of the series.   The announcement was made via the game's official web site Friday morning. While the reasoning behind the new releas...

Matching post #77,638 by chain Oct 3, 2010 4:36 PM

Netflix Canada

In General Chat Talk Topic by chain Last activity Oct 2, 2010 2:38 PM

Ok here this where I'am lost sometimes, I'am trying to understand why would someone pay $7.99 a month to watch old shows and old movies? I dont get this concept of people going crazy for Netflix oh wow look for $7.99 a month we can watch...

Matching post #77,635 by chain Oct 2, 2010 1:16 PM

Stuxnet Strikes China

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Oct 2, 2010 1:00 PM

According to Chinese media reports, within just a few days, Stuxnet has infected millions of PCs and almost 1,000 industrial facilities. Since emerging, the worm had, until now, failed to spread extensively in China. Why it should sudden...

Matching post #77,633 by chain Oct 2, 2010 1:00 PM

Attorneys General Want Craigslist 'Adult Services' Shut Down

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Aug 27, 2010 2:25 AM

Attorneys general want Craigslist's "adult services" section shut down.   Seventeen attorneys general wrote an open letter to Craigslist on Tuesday, requesting that the "adult services" portion of Craigslist be taken down immediately. In...

Matching post #77,461 by chain Aug 27, 2010 2:25 AM

The Web Is Dead. Who Cares?

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Aug 19, 2010 1:34 PM

No doubt many netizens of cyberspace were surprised to hear this week that the World Wide Web is on death's doorstep while the Internet is alive and well and ready to be the platform for an electronic Camelot. That's because for many fol...

Matching post #77,394 by chain Aug 19, 2010 1:34 PM

Why did Intel buy McAfee for $7.7 billion?

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Aug 19, 2010 1:28 PM

Chip giant Intel has thrown down $7.7 billion to buy security software firm McAfee   According to MarketWatch, Intel will pay $48 a share in cash to by the firm, amounting to a shade under $7.7 billion. this works out as a premium of 62%...

Matching post #77,393 by chain Aug 19, 2010 1:28 PM

5 Facebook Schemes That Threaten Your Privacy

In General News Topic by chain Last activity Aug 18, 2010 2:23 PM

5 Facebook Schemes That Threaten Your Privacy   Facebook and other social networks can be easy targets. Here's how to protect yourself and your Facebook friends   Beny Rubinstein knows computer security. An employee of a Seattle-area tec...

Matching post #77,385 by chain Aug 18, 2010 2:23 PM

Microsoft: Games to be front and center for Windows Phone 7

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Aug 18, 2010 2:04 PM

Microsoft: Games to be front and center for Windows Phone 7, Didn't had such an excurse in the World of Games?   Microsoft is reconfirming, on the eve of Gamescom 2010, that it is making sure the Windows Phone 7 platform will be a game-c...

Matching post #77,384 by chain Aug 18, 2010 2:04 PM

Malicious widget hacked millions of Web sites

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Aug 18, 2010 1:50 PM

As many as five million Web sites hosted by Network Solutions have been serving up malware, probably for several months, a security expert said today.   "This is one of the biggest infections for drive-by download attacks that I've seen,...

Matching post #77,383 by chain Aug 18, 2010 1:50 PM

Clickjacking threat punts Facebook survey scam

In Main News Topic by chain Last activity Aug 18, 2010 1:44 PM

Miscreants have unleashed a new type of clickjacking worm onto Facebook.   The latest assault relies on tricking users into using the Facebook "Share" feature without notifying surfers that content is being shared. By contrast, an otherw...

Matching post #77,382 by chain Aug 18, 2010 1:44 PM

Is Cyber Bullying Illegal

In General News Topic by chain Last activity Aug 13, 2010 10:13 PM

You may have heard about the sad news of Phoebe Prince's suicide. Prince was the victim of bullying and apparently decided to end her life after a particularly difficult day. Several of her schoolmates now stand charged of various crimes...

Matching post #76,533 by chain Apr 2, 2010 1:50 PM

Kvirc - Possible Security Flaws?

In IRC News Topic by chain Last activity Aug 13, 2010 1:37 PM

Written by Scott | 09 August 2010   KVIrc's security has come under fire recently, with two recent vulnerabilities being reported regarding KVIrc's handling of DCCs. Quite recently, the discoverer of these issues has come forward under a...

Matching post #77,354 by chain Aug 13, 2010 1:37 PM

Looking For Spliiter To Steal Help Desk On Buzzen

In mIRC tutorials Topic by Shagman Last activity Jul 28, 2010 9:20 PM

Wow nice topic? How can I assist you Shagman (No Response): Sorry since you dont have a question ready I will have to move on to the next person waiting in line, thanks for comming to helpdesk!!

Matching post #76,244 by chain Mar 3, 2010 12:43 PM