Saturday, March 17, 2007

Google's Blog Software Hijacked by Scammers. Google's Blog Software Hijacked by Scammers. Google's blogger.com is being hijacked to spread malware through fake blogs, a security vendor warns. [PC World: Latest Technology News] 10:58:36 PM

Administrivia: Possible unscheduled upgrade of Privacy Digest Administrivia: Possible unscheduled upgrade of Privacy Digest. I might be implementing an unscheduled upgrade of the site due to some problems with the software I am currently using to run the site. I had been working on upgrading the software to implement some new features but may have to implement sooner than originally planned. If you would like to take a peek at the planned software take a visit to http://www.PrivacyDigest.com/index.php Yes the full URL will have to be entered until I have completed the switch over. There may be some hiccups during the process as the XML/RSS location will change along with access to the sub-topics. I plan to create mod-rewrite rules to take of this but they may not all be ready on day one. Please let me know what you think. 9:39:04 PM

HP Case Wraps Up but Pretexting Problems Remains. HP Case Wraps Up but Pretexting Problems Remains. Although a new federal law makes pretexting illegal, it will likely remain a problem for phone companies and other potential victims of the practice. [PC World: Latest Technology News] 9:26:39 PM

U.S. Lawmakers Introduce New Spyware Bill. U.S. Lawmakers Introduce New Spyware Bill. Two U.S. lawmakers reintroduce a bill that would impose penalties of up to five years of prison time and fines for spyware activities. [PC World: Latest Technology News] 9:21:55 PM

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