I was out doing front yard work late this afternoon when I heard a neighborhood kid say "Lady, are you a real geek?" I looked up in surprise, dropped my garden shears (almost stabbed my arm) and saw a gangling, 11 or so brown haired boy staring straight down at me. I peeked back at him over …
BTW Twitter, your Tweetdeck bug was a privacy breach…
Last Friday Techcrunch, C|NET, CNN Money and other tech sites reported that some Tweetdeck users had access to other Tweetdeck user accounts. The issue was first reported on Twitter with a tweet from Geoff Evason: "A bug in your software has given me access to hundreds of accounts." Twitter …
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Twitter’s latest twist in the “Profile Views” scam
This blog post is still in the works - replace graphics... The latest Twitter "visit my profile for the website!" scam is following hot on the heels of a recent Facebook viewer profile scam that was reported by Sophos last Tuesday. The current Twitter scam builds on prior profile view scams …
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Canadian Tax Refund Phishing Scam Steals IRS Copyright!
Another day and another scam. This morning I received a Canadian Income Tax and Benefit Return claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency. There was one serious error in this phishing email that many of you would flag in a heartbeat - their copyright: Internal Revenue Service. All rights …
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Dear Google Search-Husband…
You have been limiting and rearranging my search life to the point where I am no longer able to conduct a relevant or worthwhile search online. I have been ultimately powerless in this search-marriage for a few years now, and in order to regain my sanity I have no option but to divorce you. I will …