by Alex Eckelberry | Jul 15, 2008 | Uncategorized
The file being pushed, free.exe, is an installerfor Antivirus XP 2008, a nasty rogue antispyware program. As we all know, for quite some time now, spam has stopped just being a nuisance, and became a serious potential security threat. It used to be...
by Alex Eckelberry | Jul 15, 2008 | Uncategorized
If you watched the markets today, it’s a big ol’ QED with regard to arguments that oil prices are being driven by speculative activity and hedge funds. Last week, we could have immediately slashed the price of oil by releasing the Strategic Oil Reserves, hence killing...
by Alex Eckelberry | Jul 15, 2008 | Uncategorized
They went out and raised $10 mill and are now for-profit. The group is converting to for-profit status and selling the bulk of its newly created stock to Accel Partners, the venture capital firm that backed eBay and Facebook.Fran Maier, chief executive, Truste....
by Alex Eckelberry | Jul 15, 2008 | Uncategorized
Jumper over at the Dark Visitor (a blog which focuses almost excluslively on Chinese hackers) takes issue with Bruce Schneier’s article, The Truth about Chinese Hackers.In response to Bruce’s claim that “the hackers are in this for two reasons: fame and glory, and an...
by Alex Eckelberry | Jul 14, 2008 | Uncategorized
A plea to the Connecticut State AG. Link here. Alex Eckelberry
