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Feds: Top e-tailers profit from billion-dollar Web scam

Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate report. Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate...

Tags: Web, Online Retail Company, U.S. Senate, E-business/E-Commerce, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, scam, Greg Sandoval CNET News

News items 2009-11-17

Scammers trick users to ship stolen goods

RSA FraudAction Research Lab has uncovered the workings behind a recent re-shipping scam in which U.S. residents were used as mules to send goods purchased with stolen credit card numbers overseas. RSA FraudAction Research Lab has uncovered the workings behind a recent re-shipping scam in which U.S. residents were...

Tags: U.S., Goods, RSA Security Inc., Credit Card, RSA FraudAction Research Lab, Credit Card Number, Re-shippers, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Security, Sales, Finance, RSA, scam, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-11-12

Congress may require ISPs to block fraud sites

a U.S. House of Representatives bill is taking the unusual step of requiring Internet providers to block access to certain online financial scams - or face fines and federal court injunctions. For the last decade or so, Internet service providers have been dealing with requests to block access to...

Tags: Internet Provider, Financial, U.S. House Of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Internet Service Provider, Investor, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Financial Accounting, Finance, ISP, scam, Declan McCullagh

News items 2009-11-04

Facebook users targeted by Zeus banking Trojan

Users of the popular social network are being tricked into revealing their passwords and downloading a Trojan that steals financial data. Here's how... On the heels of one fake Facebook e-mail scam, a researcher warned on Wednesday of another such campaign in which users of the popular social network...

Tags: Facebook, Banking, Trojan Horse, E-mail, Spyware, Phishing, Social Networking, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, trojan, malware, scam, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-10-29

Know Phish, Go Phish?

I get phishing scams in my email all the time. Some even defeat spam filters. Over at our sister site Tech Republic, blogger Jason Fielding muses on why some people still fall for this stuff. He writes that curiousity got...

Tags: Scam, E-mail, Phishing, Internet, Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Online Communications, Spam And Phishing, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-09-24

Cyber crooks: They're out to get you...

Internet users can receive a cash reward for forwarding messages to test a Microsoft/AOL e-mail tracking system. THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY - IT IS FOR REALSubject: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on GOOD MORNING AMERICA!!!! It was on the news! Kathy South Alcoa - EHS Maintenance...

Tags: Spam, Security, Scams, Phishing, Email

Blog posts 2007-06-07

10 Internet threats your users should ignore

You've got your hands full dealing with real security threats--you don't need your users falling for fake ones. Share this list to help them learn to recognize the various scams and hoaxes making the rounds. Even your most savvy users can get fooled into thinking a phony...

Tags: Virus, Scam, Cyberthreats, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security

Download resources 2006-04-07

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The most successful Web scam ever?

what about the banking scam?the feds always go after the little guy... why is there no investigation in the banking crisis!?Windows BOT Network soon to be CLOUDWindows BOT networks & now the Windows CLOUD BOTnetwork!The wonders never end with 'Wind-ows'!!!;)since when has it been ok to use generic titles for...

Tags: Channel management, successful Web, Web, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Life insurance may prove difficult to get if you contract H1N1

Insurance company business model:Only sell insurance to those who will not need it and hence not collect.For life insurance, they at least have a case, because it should not be possible to take out a $1M policy the day before you die of cancer.Health CARE however is supposed to be...

Tags: Financial Planning, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Personal finance, payroll solutions, H1N1 flu, insurance, life insurance, health insurance, health care

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

ZDNet's Ultimate Black Friday 2009: Deals, steals & specials guide

Office Max (Running, Hiding, or Scam)Is there any legitimacy at all on Office Max offering an Acer One Netbook for $149.99.apparently there was a leaked add, but office Max is running to all Black Friday web pages and requesting the add be pulled.Can any one verify that this will happen,...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Office Max, Ultimate Black Friday 2009, Ultimate Black Friday, Acer Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Green building boom

Somebody please explain something here.How can these green building--and associated manufacturing--jobs not be the same old "not green" jobs just slid into a new spot? Are these in addition to the "not green" jobs. Are the old "not green" just canned and dropped from the rolls of humanity....

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, McGraw-Hill Construction, job

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Pre-Copenhagen climate talks end in Barcelona

Who could he be talking about?How about the 57% of people in America who don't buy carbon emissions causing global warming?Looks like the other "vested interests" needs to step up their re-education regime, er, I mean, need to do more "raising awareness."Lies told to control populationOh yeah, look at Al...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Kevin Rudd

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Alex, Nook

I kind of want to see barnes and noble win this one...The whole concept of a sliding image preview isn't exactly revolutionary, and it does look decidedly different from the bulky, 2003-esque block interface of the alex.On a personal note, I think the alex looks like some children's toy out...

Tags: Sales channel, E-books, NDA, Barnes & Noble Inc., B&N, credit card, patent, Nook, password

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Making money off global warming

Carbon Credit: The "global warming" SCAMGuess who is the biggest seller of carbon credits?? You know, the program where you buy an imaginary credit as payment for putting something in the air that you were already doing for free.Hint: An inconvenient truth based on a very convenient set...

Tags: global warming, Making Money

Discussion threads 2009-11-01

Malware ads served from Gizmodo

Popular gadget blog Gizmodo has acknowledged falling victim to an "elaborate scam" that served malicious ads for scareware (fake anti-virus) to its readers. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Advertisement, Malware, Gizmodo, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Facebook settlement: Kill Beacon, pay $9.5 million into fund to promote online privacy

So "paranoia" is not so abnormal .....even if you've done NOTHING wrong! (IE: The wrong could be "being done" to you without your knowledge)!Free service ... you get what you pay for.I find it hilarious that people can sue a company that is giving them a free service.I'm...

Tags: online privacy, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Brickbats over bricks

This is an IT Tech site, Mr. Fuller.ntCodes as gatekeepers?As an architect, I have never once consulted a building code to determine which product I should use for a building, especially considering that neither clay brick or fly ash brick is likely to be used in a structural capacity. ...

Tags: Performance management, CalStar

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

(Security in Windows 7)

Why is MS such a ripoff?I think the whole security model used by Microsoft needs to change. My issues:- Why, after paying Microsoft hundreds of dollars for their OS do we all get prompted that our configuration is insecure and that we need to go purchase virus protection from...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Windows Defender, virus protection, virus, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Clients: fat vs. thin, net vs. note

Can I suggestNetbooks with Win 7. Just installed it on a useless Linux netbook and it works fine and only cost me A$399 (which now is almost the same as US ;-))For once try and rein in your hobby horse and let the students join the new millenium.On and...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Thin clients, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, NeatX, oh-so, netbook, thin client, Linux, desktop, operating system, tool

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Could you green the world brick by brick?

It's a brick."Well, the mainstream bricks boys do not like CalStar and want to prevent from the use of the very word 'brick.'"Oh, puh-lease. Even when people in third world countries put mud in molds on the ground and use sunlight to bake it, we still call them bricks.Yes, it's...

Tags: CalStar, Oak Creek, ash, fly ash, Oak

Discussion threads 2009-10-19