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kain 08-07-2005 12:03 PM
Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
 
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050805-5175.html

Researchers from a little-known security software company named Sunbelt Software have seemingly uncovered a criminal identity theft ring of massive proportions. According to one of their employees, Alex Eckelberry, during the course of one of their recent investigations into a particular Spyware application—rumored to be called CoolWebSearch—they've discovered that the personal information of those "infected" was being captured and uploaded to a server.

this is why i stand by using linux. PERIOD. the extra little steps and learining curve are well well well worth it imho.

HMTguy 08-07-2005 12:07 PM
Re: Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
 
Damn. Porn. Please.

HondaTuner 08-07-2005 12:11 PM
Re: Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
 
Originally Posted by jagojon3
Damn. Porn. Please.
haha

my cousins got that coolwebsearch crap.

tukinnam 08-07-2005 12:58 PM
Re: Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
 
Originally Posted by kain
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050805-5175.html

Researchers from a little-known security software company named Sunbelt Software have seemingly uncovered a criminal identity theft ring of massive proportions. According to one of their employees, Alex Eckelberry, during the course of one of their recent investigations into a particular Spyware application—rumored to be called CoolWebSearch—they've discovered that the personal information of those "infected" was being captured and uploaded to a server.

this is why i stand by using linux. PERIOD. the extra little steps and learining curve are well well well worth it imho.
the amount of time people take to learn linux could be used to know how to prevent getting infected, regardless of OS.

and yes.. this thread is worthless without porn or ass pics.

di3go 08-07-2005 05:07 PM
Re: Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
 
whats the website where this info is stored? I need a new intercooler.

jinxy 08-07-2005 05:42 PM
Re: Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
 
Originally Posted by tukinnam
Originally Posted by kain
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050805-5175.html

Researchers from a little-known security software company named Sunbelt Software have seemingly uncovered a criminal identity theft ring of massive proportions. According to one of their employees, Alex Eckelberry, during the course of one of their recent investigations into a particular Spyware application—rumored to be called CoolWebSearch—they've discovered that the personal information of those "infected" was being captured and uploaded to a server.

this is why i stand by using linux. PERIOD. the extra little steps and learining curve are well well well worth it imho.
the amount of time people take to learn linux could be used to know how to prevent getting infected, regardless of OS.

and yes.. this thread is worthless without porn or ass pics.
agreed.

and by the way. IM SO ------- GLAD THEY COUGHT THOES COOL WEB BASTARDS. i want my turn with them >:D

bonestock94 08-09-2005 01:43 AM
Re: Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
 
cws shredder > cws.

i hate that ---- every now and then i catch that ----. time for a class action lawsuit against cws.

idiot-stick 08-09-2005 12:47 PM
Re: Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
 
My 56.03 is not safe?!?!?


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