These guys want your spam
In case you haven't heard, the FTC wants you to forward spam to them at uce@ftc.gov. But they're not the only ones who want your spam.
View ArticleWhy I dislike Microsoft
"Windows 2000," I muttered as one of my computers fired up so my girlfriend could use it. "Must mean something about the number of bugs that'll be discovered tomorrow."
View ArticleBounty-hunting spammers
I missed posting a reference to the FTC bounty on spammers this week. The FTC says a bounty is about the only thing that will work. In other news, the Pope is still Catholic.
View ArticleAT&T buying T-Mobile isn’t good for anyone but AT&T
I suspect AT&T is going to be allowed to swallow up T-Mobile, but there’s nothing good about this. T-Mobile survived solely on customer service and low prices. Let me tell you a story about...
View ArticleScratch one fake antivirus vendor
The FTC appears to have sued the makers of XP Antivirus, among others, out of business–to the tune of $163 million. There will be no tears from me. I dealt with this thing about a year ago, when a...
View ArticleThe ACLU has a point about smartphone security
The ACLU complained to the FTC that carriers aren’t patching vulnerable Android phones. They have a point. Phones are profitable, and the carriers are trying to have it both ways. They lock down the...
View ArticleThis “Computer Maintenance Department” sure doesn’t know much about computer...
“Peggy” from “Computer Maintenance Department” (1-645-781-2458 on my caller ID) called again. Lots of people are aware of these phone calls. They call, make vague claims about receiving a report that...
View ArticleSome tips for trolling fake technical support calls
I did a little more digging after getting yet another fake technical support phone call last week, and I’ve done some thinking on my own. If you want to troll these criminals when they call you, here...
View ArticleMr. Genius Man from “Windows Technical Support” gets nasty
I got another “Windows Technical Support” call on Friday evening. My caller ID said Minneapolis, and since I have coworkers in Minneapolis, I answered. But the guy on the other end was a long way from...
View ArticleAdobe buys Macromedia!
I thought this was a joke at first, but it appears that Adobe really is buying competitor Macromedia.
View ArticleShort takes: Ed Felten, Sparky Anderson
Sparky Anderson died today. When I was a kid, Anderson was the manager of the Detroit Tigers and already a legend from having managed the Big Red Machine in Cincinnati in the 1970s. He was always a...
View ArticleGetting fewer tech support scam calls lately?
Last week, the FTC shut down a major operator of tech support scam cold-callers. I’m heartbroken. So I imagine you’re getting fewer of those calls lately. I know I am, but they seem to come in waves...
View ArticleAdobe buys Macromedia!
I thought this was a joke at first, but it appears that Adobe really is buying competitor Macromedia. The post Adobe buys Macromedia! appeared first on The Silicon Underground.
View ArticleShort takes: Ed Felten, Sparky Anderson
Sparky Anderson died today. When I was a kid, Anderson was the manager of the Detroit Tigers and already a legend from having managed the Big Red Machine in Cincinnati in the 1970s. He was always a...
View ArticleAT&T buying T-Mobile isn’t good for anyone but AT&T
I suspect AT&T is going to be allowed to swallow up T-Mobile, but there’s nothing good about this. T-Mobile survived solely on customer service and low prices. Let me tell you a story about...
View ArticleScratch one fake antivirus vendor
The FTC appears to have sued the makers of XP Antivirus, among others, out of business–to the tune of $163 million. There will be no tears from me. I dealt with this thing about a year ago, when a...
View ArticleThe ACLU has a point about smartphone security
The ACLU complained to the FTC that carriers aren’t patching vulnerable Android phones. They have a point. Phones are profitable, and the carriers are trying to have it both ways. They lock down the...
View ArticleThis “Computer Maintenance Department” sure doesn’t know much about computer...
“Peggy” from “Computer Maintenance Department” (1-645-781-2458 on my caller ID) called again. Lots of people are aware of these phone calls. They call, make vague claims about receiving a report that...
View ArticleMr. Genius Man from “Windows Technical Support” gets nasty
I got another “Windows Technical Support” call on Friday evening. My caller ID said Minneapolis, and since I have coworkers in Minneapolis, I answered. But the guy on the other end was a long way from...
View ArticleSome tips for trolling fake technical support calls
I did a little more digging after getting yet another fake technical support phone call last week, and I’ve done some thinking on my own. If you want to troll these criminals when they call you, here...
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