* Posts by Framitz

121 publicly visible posts • joined 15 Feb 2010

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Scareware cold-callers target 1 in 4

Framitz

Happens in the States too

My wife got a call early last week from someone claiming her computer was infected. The caller wanted her to log into the PC and visit a 'special' web site.

I'm not sure if she would have cooperated or not, but she can't get into my PC and her laptop wasn't available. She finally hung up and called me.

I told her not to ever do something just because someone calls and tells her to. She had suspected it was a scam, but didn't understand the full implications.

I wish I had been able to take that call, it might have been entertaining to fuck with the crook.

Great and Good honour the designer of world's first laptop

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Been there, done that, seen it.

I remember the Grid Compass. It was top of the line in it's day.

They were the first portable computers we used on board air craft for various Air Force missions.

Adobe Reader browse-and-get-pwned 0day under attack

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Boffin

Adobe trivia

If I remember correctly PDF originally stood for Page Description File. Those were simpler times.

Sly new tactic sneaks hackers past security dogs

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Grenade

Stonesoft huh

Well if I learned nothing else from this article it is to stay away from Stonesoft's products.

Nothing like a little FUD to start a Monday eh?

Facebook leaked users' real names with advertisers, suit says

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Flame

(untitled)

Anyone remember the last day that went by without mention of some faceplant bullshit of one kind or another?

It amazes me that the sheep still stick with this festering puss pocket of evil.

Facebook introduces one-time passwords

Framitz

The title is required . . . blah, blah.

I do believe you have hit the nail on the head.

We all know by now that faceplant doesn't do ANYTHING that doesn't benefit THEM.

One more piece of personal information owned and for sale by faceplant.

Above is MY OPINION only, but I do believe it.

Facebook is 'killing privacy for commercial gain'

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do you block ads?

A D V E R T I S I N G

A D V E R T I S I N G

A D V E R T I S I N G

A D V E R T I S I N G

Voice-routing call fingerprint system fights 'vishing'

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Old tech, new application

I worked with voice-print technology many years ago when we barely had computers. It can be very accurate to analyze the noise under the audio for specific characteristics. I don't think artificially induced moments of silence would fool the algorithm.

I'm sure it's a lot easier today.

Facebook unveils changes to enhance privacy

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FAIL

Yes, more choices

More choices and buttons to confuse the masses.

This should be entertaining.

Too bad I don't do facebook.... wait! that's a good thing.

No one needs Blu-ray, says Microsoft exec

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FAIL

BBBBBSSSSS

Rationalizing and making excuses for an inferior platform...

Yeah I think I got that.

ZoneAlarm slammed for scarewarey marketing

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Alert

Always toxic

I have always considered Zone Alarm to be Highly TOXIC since the earliest versions.

Security that is often worse than no security gives a false sense of safety to the less technical user while increasing there risk.

There is no substitute for common sense.

Prosecutor won't resign over lewd texts to 'hot' crime victim

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Flame

Mentally ill

The guy is obviously mentally ill and needs help.

This is NOT a person to have responsibility for anything, especially in our legal system.

On the job is not the place for his rehabilitation.

FIRE HIM if he won't quit.

Interpol chief impersonated on Facebook

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Stop

Has there been a day

Has there been a day in the past 6 months when there wasn't some new Facebook scandal or privacy issue or some other silliness.

Does this tell you anything? Like stay the hell off of faceplant and move on with life.

Apple TV: Third time unlucky, Mr Jobs

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No more box for me

I gave away my WDTV box, which was great, when I purchased a new TV. Just no need to a box at all now.

LG 50PK990 Infinia 50in plasma TV

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Happy

Yes it IS nice

I purchased this TV a short while ago and am very pleased. It's impossibly thin and looks even thinner than it is. Being plasma there is no viewing angle issue like with LCD. The speakers are better than many and they're hidden and fire out the bottom so the entire front is easy to glass..

Dell blames staff for malware infection

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Not Firmware

Not firmware, but flash memory on the motherboard.

Kaspersky blocks BBC News over false phishing fears

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Welcome

Re: Sport on BBC site

Not only is this no great loss, but a great improvement!

I could care less about BBC sports coverage, but that takes more effort than it's worth.

'World's No. 1 hacker' tome rocks security world

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WTF?

Hmmmm . . . . .

Hmmmm.... Low life ass clown, script kiddy, and successful (for now) con man.

Yeah I think I got it now.

Seagate preloads FreeAgent Go with 20 Paramount movies

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Flame

Seagate NOT

When I purchase a hard drive I expect all the capacity to be MINE, NOT some BS that Seagate want's to sell.

Seagate . . NEVER again.

Steve Jobs anoints official biographer

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twat indeed

Accurate and to the point.

KISS wins out

'Electronic fags' are useless - US prof's startling claim

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WTF?

No Nic? B! S!

I started using 'e-cigs' in May of '09. I was able to replace my Marlboro with an e-cig out of the gate. I had no withdrawal symptoms. There is absolutely nicotine delivered using the e-cig in fact it's not too difficult to overdose and get dizzy. I use several makes and models and use e-liquid at 18 to 24 mg / g nicotine.

I have smoked about 5 cigarettes since May 09, I don't miss 'em, but do try one on occasion to remind myself how nasty they are compared to e-cigs.

Of course it is in the best interest of big tobacco and big pharma to discredit e-cigs because they are MUCH CHEAPER and much LESS DANGEROUS to HEALTH than tobacco or stop smoking aids.

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