Microsoft is launching an ad attack against Google to the tune of $80-100 million, according to AdAge. This will include ads on television, radio, print, and of course online.
Crooks Continue Social Media Assault
There’s been a disturbing trend over the past few weeks showing that cyber-criminals are getting more adept at using popular social sites to ambush unsuspecting users. We’ve seen attacks targeted at Twitter, Facebook, Google’s Gmail, Gtalk, and even search. Today’s spotlight is on YouTube, a big part of the reason PandaLabs has seen a 400 percent spike in the infection rate of a specific kind of adware.
MySpace Sexual Assault Suit Dismissed
The idea that MySpace was responsible for an offline sexual assault fell on deaf judicial ears as a Texas judge dismisses a $30 million lawsuit filed by the parents of a 13-year-old girl.
The drama occurred last spring after a Texas girl, who misrepresented herself as a 14-year-old (the minimum age to use MySpace), arranged to meet 19-year-old Pete Solis, who also lied about his age, near the girl’s home. Solis was later arrested and charged with sexual assault.
Girl Sues MySpace After Sexual Assault
A teenage girl and her mother have filed suit against MySpace.com after the 14-year-old was sexually assaulted by a man who lied about his age on his profile. The outcome of the suit could have large implications for how much liability website operators face for events occurring offline.
Gulf Coast Preps for Arlene Assault
Tropical storm Arlene, the first named storm of the season, makes its way toward the coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to hit land in the early afternoon on Saturday.
The Onslaught Begins: Yahoo and MSN Messenger Begin the Assault on Skype!
Many of you have probably already read some of the many articles about the latest release of Yahoo messenger which incorporates VoIP..
Indonesia Set For Assault on Polio
Indonesia gears up for the largest offensive yet against the devastating disease known the world over as a destroyer of childhood. Indonesia plans to vaccinate 6.4 million children in a single day in effort to stop the first outbreak in the archipelago nation’s first outbreak in over a decade.
Cisco Assault Last Year Just Tip Of An Iceberg
Thousands of machines were penetrated just like those on Cisco’s network, investigators are finding out a year later.
The Googlebot Assault Continues
Now that the long-awaited PR update has come and gone, there are reports of the Google’s indexing spider continuing to perform comprehensive site scans. Recently, Murdok ran an article discussing these types of scans and the majority of the speculation pointed towards the upcoming PR update. Now that this quarter’s update is complete, why is the Googlebot continuing to bombard sites?