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Spam: Made in Taiwan?

Spam: Made in Taiwan?I knew more than just electronics came from there, I just knew it!:DIt's also made in China, India, New Jersey, and other places too...Spam IncreaseSpam increase since the demise of Blue Security proves that Blue Security was working and impacting spam output. Now we look forward to...

Tags: Cyberthreats, spam, Frog, Blue Frog, Blue Security

Discussion threads 2006-06-09

Online extortion battle takes a mortal hit

The battle against online extortion took a mortal hit today as Blue Security Inc. announced they are closing up shop. Blue Security had attempted to battle online extortion and spam by bombarding spammers with email from all 522,000 of its clients. As the Washington Post tells the story:...

Tags: extortion, spammer, Blue Security

Blog posts 2006-05-17

Blue Security attack linked to blog crashes

Blue Security attack linked to blog crashesBlue Security attack linked to blog crashesThey were only blogs, its not like they were missed while the site was down.Blue Security....a good thing!I am so sick of all the spam I get, even my ISP and Norton on my computer doesn't trap it...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, blog, BlueSecurity, Blue Security, e-mail

Discussion threads 2006-05-04

Antispam list gets spammed

Antispam list gets spammedlol at different reports and biasGo check on http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/05/03/bluesecurity_spammers_hitback/ for a different article on the same subject. While ZDNet says:Spammers are feeling the pressureTG Daily says:Spammers are hitting backbias?lol at different reports and biasGo check on http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/05/03/bluesecurity_spammers_hitback/ for a different article on the same subject. ...

Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, spammer, Blue Security, spam, anti-spam

Discussion threads 2006-05-04

Blue Frog Anti Spam for Firefox 0.701 (Windows)

Blue Frog actively fights spam and makes spammers leave you alone. Blue Frog automatically reports your Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo spam directly from Firefox. Your spam is analyzed by Blue Security experts that identify the Web sites advertized by the spam you receive. The Blue Frog desktop application then proceeds...

Tags: MSN Hotmail, Google Gmail, Mozilla Firefox, Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Mail, Spammer, Microsoft Windows, Blue Security, Blue Frog, E-mail Providers, Web Site Development, Web Browsers, Cloud Computing, Internet

Software downloads 2006-03-31

Additional Resources

Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues

Misleading advertising is in Apple's DNAWhy would their carrier be otherwise?RE: Apple ads dodge the network coverage issuesI saw the "What time's the movie" add last night. In the real world, it would not play out the way it is shown. The fine print at the end of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, RSS, HTC Hero, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., advertisement, TELUS Corp., 3G, network

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Second iPhone worm behaves like botnet

That'll teach them what happens to jailbreakers!This only hits those who deliberately climbed the fence and ventured into the dangerous would outside Apples walled garden.Victims of this have nothing on Apple for this. The vulnerability was introduced by their own incompetent actions, but knowingly non-sanctioned by Apple.The learning: You better...

Tags: Smart phones, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Apple iPhone, worm, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Blue Iris 2.32 (Windows)

Video Capture. Use up to 25 cameras (Webcams, camcorders, network IP cams, analog cards, or your PC desktop). Capture JPEG snapshots or capture movies in standard AVI, advanced DVR, or leading-edge Windows Media file formats. Video Security. Keep an eye on your home, place of business, cars, and valuables; watch...

Tags: Windows Media, Perspective Software, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Digital Music, DVR, Digital Video, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Microsoft to share some details on IE 9 at PDC show this week

Tabs that dont hang and,1. HTML 5 standards compliance ahead of Chrome and FF2. Better plugins3. CSS 3 compliance4. FASTER!Trying to develop for IE8 is still a pain!Addon supportFor things like AdBlock Plus.Also, an x64 version of silverlight.Grow upso do not read this blog - OK? Prefer Firefox but...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, Mozilla Firefox, IE 9, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Cloud Engines Pogoplug

Photo gallery:Cloud Engines PogoplugWouldn't it be nice to quickly access your data from anywhere without a complicated network setup? That's exactly what the Cloud Engines Pogoplug offers. Priced at $100, this tiny gadget turns any USB external storage devices--anything from a Seagate FreeAgent Go to a Western...

Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, Pogoplug, network, home network

Product reviews 2009-11-10

Mac OS X mega patch covers 58 security vulnerabilities

Yikes, that sounds bad[i]The majority of the flaws could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of an unpatched system, meaning that this update carries an "extremely critical rating."[/i]Makes me glad I run an alternate OS.473MB?!?!?!How do dial up users get this update?There is a potential positive spin on...

Tags: Patches, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, patch management, Apple Inc., exploit, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Why I'm letting someone else run my Exchange 2010 server

Why ironic?Given that exchange is the de facto standard in business email/cal having their products working as perfectly as possible with exchange is a must. Not only that, they advertise this functionality. Did you expect it to fail miserably? Your expectations must have been low. Heh.It took yearsNative Exchange support...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, E-mail servers, Groupware, Exchage, download page, Apple iTunes, IBM Corp., server

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Absolute Black with Blue Text (Mobile)

Premium edition of Absolute Black theme with elegant bottom bar and very comfortable blue text.Features:1. MMMOOO Art Designing in every little details such as signal, highlights, menu...2. Bonus Omni Clock for the models supports Flash Lite screensaver 3. A Symbiansigned Theme, totally security, high quality!MMMOOO is the leading brand in...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Shanghai Jibiao Info Tech, E-mail, Telecom & Utilities, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming

Office for Mac also affected...So where are the rants from Windows zealots who scream blue murder every time there's a patch for possible exploits of iTunes on Windows?Oh, that's right, faulty Microsoft software on OS X must be Apple's fault. Forgot that.Critical bulletins for Vista and Windows 7Vista/Server2008: 1 bulletinWindows...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, patch management, Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, marketing, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

GOP will present a health care bill

Good startGood work Dana. This blog is not biased to the left (we'll see how you fare in the talkbacks though).There's of course still the question why you put politics on this IT tech site."ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals. Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, IT Pros, health care, No., Pelosi, GOP

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Mozilla goes back to the beta with Firefox 3.6

Oh bother. Does this mean Firefox 3.5 is buggy and insecure?Having used Firefox since 0.6 I find 3.5 to be one of the less stable versions. I hope that they get the bugs out for 3.6.3 things this version must have or it may fall too far behind1. SELinux/AppArmor...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Firefox 3.6, beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Software that automatically fixes itself, without shutting down

Invariant DetectionThis is supposing that the software is simple enough to determine invariants and not block valid code paths that are infrequently used. It sounds a lot like applying design by contract after the fact.Software That Fixes Itself?The headline implies an application that fixes itself. The article describes and...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, invariant, software, Clearview, erroneous execution

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router

At less than $40, the TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router is among the cheapest 802.11n routers, if not the cheapest, you can find on the market. It's also the first we've reviewed that supports the single-stream standard and therefore caps at only 150Mbps hence the Lite designation. Other Wireless-N...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, network, TP-LINK

Product reviews 2009-10-26

Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

Vista is still alive here..."Vista definitely improved"Vista-preinstalled SP1/SP2 Just Works, so I have no immediate plans to upgrade to Windows 7. Right now, I don't want to tempt fate.I don't see why people get all emo over Vista's UAC. It doesn't bother me.Yes, everyone says that Windows 7 is better...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Windows 7 killer deals commence; 7 days of PC specials, $30 OS upgrade

That Best Buy deal ain't bad at all......stop Geek Squad at the door take the merchandise pop in the Ubuntu CD's and I'm ready to go. Thanks Win 7 for the cheap hardware.Apple should be offering deals now, tooJust to steal some thunder from the Win 7 (vista 2.0) over-hype.Fanboi...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Snow Leopard, Media Center PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22