There has been a lot of talk recently about browsers and the maneuvering that is occurring in that space due to new releases and expiring agreements and more.
Big Celebs Hit By Twitter Phishing Attack
Twitter users, take heed: now might be an excellent time to check your Twitter posts for embarrassing messages, and no, we’re not talking whatever might have resulted from your New Year’s Eve celebrations. Instead, such messages seem to be the result of a new and almost astonishingly effective phishing scam.
TiVo Comes Under Attack
Sparks fly over copyright at Tech Policy Summit | Lawgarithms | ZDNet.com Denise Howell has an informative write up on a copyright debate held last week at the Tech Policy Summit in Hollywood.Participants in the debate included TiVo VP and general counsel Matt Zinn, Executive Director of the Copyright Alliance Patrick Ross, Fred von Lohman from the EFF and moderator Doug Lichtman of UCLA Law School.Two things I found interesting in the article.
When Squatters Attack
Richard MacManus, founder and editor of the blog ReadWriteWeb, had a disturbing correspondence with a (seemingly) Russian "brand squatter," a person MacManus describes as one trying to piggyback on his blog brand name for financial game.
Yahoo Video Plans New Attack On YouTube
There are dozens of YouTube competitors, and most people would be hard-pressed to name four of them – they’re often (comparatively) itty-bitty sites with equally small user bases and budgets. Yahoo’s got some heft to it, however, and the company is preparing to strengthen the service that’s known as Yahoo Video.
Ask Ads Attack Algorithm Apathy
People will see a nine-figure advertising campaign emerge from IAC as they spend $100 million of Barry Diller’s money to try and make Ask.com a search habit on the Internet
Preventing a Brute Force or Dictionary Attack
To understand and then combat a brute force attack, also known as a dictionary attack, we must start by understanding why it might be an appealing tool for a hacker.
Rocketboom Fights Attack of Killer Tomatoes
She, that is, not Amanda Congdon, plopped herself down in the anchor chair in a catchers mask and pads. Let the tomato throwing begin. Andrew Baron sits in the corner, a frazzled and twitchy mess with nothing to say about the matter. Joanne Colan informs Amanda fans of where she can be found. Rocketboom 2.0, sans foam insulation concerns, launches.
When Lawyers Attack With Email
The summary – a young lawyer applies for a position with a firm, which extends an offer, then cuts the offered salary; the young lawyer fires off an email declining the position, after which the fun really began.
All Attack on Arrington
Michael Arrington is being raked over the coals because he does not like Tello. Well, he does not like the marketing of the service thus far.