Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
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Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050805-5175.html
this is why i stand by using linux. PERIOD. the extra little steps and learining curve are well well well worth it imho.
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.
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Re: Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered
Originally Posted by kain
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050805-5175.html
this is why i stand by using linux. PERIOD. the extra little steps and learining curve are well well well worth it imho.
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.
and yes.. this thread is worthless without **** or *** pics.
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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
this is why i stand by using linux. PERIOD. the extra little steps and learining curve are well well well worth it imho.
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.
and yes.. this thread is worthless without **** or *** pics.
and by the way. IM SO ------- GLAD THEY COUGHT THOES COOL WEB BASTARDS. i want my turn with them
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