Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Q: I heard Yahoo was using "cookies" to track what people do on the Web, not only on their site but other sites. Is that true or a myth?
A: It's actually true. Yahoo is using something called "Web beacons" or a "super cookie" that tracks not only where its users ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
One of the things you will hear about spyware is that "it keeps free software free". The spin doctors and apologists go on about how you are able to install software for free because of the advertisements. To hear spyware companies tell it, they sponsor these poor, starving software developers ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Security researchers warned this week of a vulnerability in most Web browsers which could potentially allow scammers to launch phishing attacks from pop-up windows on trusted Web sites.
The vulnerability arises when an Internet user opens browser windows for both a legitimate Web site and a malicious site at the same ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Many people go on about AOL's software being spyware. To be sure, I've heard hundreds of times that the advertising AOL members see often begins to reflect their style of web surfing. Someone who visits many car racing or hobbyist sites will notice that the AOL advertising tends to be ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Spyware is not just annoying. Spyware is hitting all of us in the wallet as tech support firms must deal with millions of customers infected by it.
Some studies claim that as many as 97% of all personal computers may be infected by various spyware programs. Personally, I believe that number ...
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