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Microsoft: Fake Software Rife Among UK Businesses
News Microsoft is hailing the success of its "Keep IT Real" crackdown on counterfeit software one year on from its launch, citing a 3.8 percent drop in the rate of fake Windows XP, to 12.9 percent. Instead, the enforcement action is targeted on the...
[April 27, 2007, 8:25]
Fake Progress Bar
Downloads A Fake Progress Bar for your Windows workstation. Ever wanted your computer to look busy so that you could do something else? Read the paper perhaps? Stare into space? Features include customizable titles, icons, buttons, speed and progress messages.
[February 19, 2008, 2:31]
Fake Bank Email Tries To Con Customers
News Like the earlier scams, this email utilised graphics from Westpac’s Web page, as well as a fake link that purports to lead to the legitimate Westpac site but instead takes you to a fake site. However, unlike previous attempts, where the fake...
[August 14, 2003, 13:05]
Fake Virus Warning Carries Worm
News When the attached file, www.symantec.com.vbs, is activated it changes the Microsoft Internet Explorer home page to a fake Web page, warning against a non-existent worm called VBS.AmericanHistoryX_II@mm.
[May 15, 2001, 11:03]
Fake Voice
Downloads Fake Voice is voice changer software that helps you change your voice to male, female, old, young, teen, hard, robot, shrill, or some one totally new. Just integrate Fake Voice with your IM and do voices with your friends.
[January 20, 2008, 22:16]
Fake PayPal Site Could Lead To Identity Theft
News Russian hackers are suspected of being behind a professional-looking but fake PayPal email scam designed to steal a person's financial and personal details for identity theft. The fake message appears to come from the billing department at PayPal...
[July 9, 2003, 13:54]
The Community Spirit Of Yahoo's Fake
Blog See and read The community spirit of Yahoo's Fake at news.com - an interview with Caterina Fake, co-founder of Flickr.
[March 26, 2007, 10:34]
Compaq Seizes Fake Parts From Wholesaler
News Compaq said a New Hampshire computer-parts wholesaler has been caught selling fake Compaq parts, and added that it is actively pursuing other counterfeiters. This isn't the first time Compaq has seized fake parts.
[February 15, 2002, 6:31]
MTV Made To Look Ridiculous By Fake Hacker
News All I can do is reiterate to you just how fake and hollow what you see on television is. America's premier music television channel, MTV has been duped by a hoaxer in its much-maligned "True Life: I'm a Hacker" programme.
[October 19, 1999, 17:31]
Gmail Users Protected From Fake EBay, PayPal Emails
News Google on Tuesday said it is now using an email-authentication technology to keep phishers from luring Gmail users to fake eBay and PayPal web pages in order to steal usernames and passwords. The technology, DomainKeys, uses cryptography to verify...
[July 9, 2008, 11:32]
EBay Fake Painting Seller Pleads Guilty
News One of the defendants in a case involving the sale of a fake Richard Diebenkorn painting on eBay pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding bidders. Walton agreed to pay restitution to the winners of other fake paintings he sold on eBay, and he agreed...
[April 18, 2001, 9:43]
A Year Ago: MTV Made To Look Ridiculous By Fake Hacker
News All I can do is reiterate to you just how fake and hollow what you see on television is. TV channel's blinkered view of hackers enabled programme hoax America's premier music television channel, MTV has been duped by a hoaxer in its much-maligned...
[October 19, 2000, 7:03]
FBI Shuts Down Fake Boarding Pass Site
News A website that let anyone with an internet connection and a printer create fake airline boarding passes has been shut down after US federal agents visited the creator. I have not flown, or even attempted to enter the airport with one of these fake...
[October 31, 2006, 10:47]
Trojan Attack Uses Fake Lewinsky Pics
News Hackers are offering fake photos of Monica Lewinsky in a compromising position with a former US president. In the run up to US the election just two weeks away, hackers are spamming newsgroups with messages supposedly linking to photos of Lewinski...
[October 22, 2004, 16:25]
AMD Raids Asia Resellers After Fake Chips Found
News The report said the raids followed a month of investigation by Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation after AMD discovered that fake or "re-marked" CPUs (central processing units) have made their way into computer stores throughout the...
[February 9, 2004, 7:45]
Fake Virus Texts Send Evil Message
Talkback Anonymous attacks on my character aside, there was absolutely nothing in this campaign that has upset anyone but Sophos. We run a lot of SMS and email campaigns (all opt-in and fully permission based with easy and well-flagged unsubscribe routes...
[August 21, 2004, 9:13]
Warning Issued Over Fake FBI Emails
Talkback WATCH OUT FOR LETTER/WITH CASHIERS CHECK FROM GATENET. SAYING YOU WON A LOTTO. ITS A FRAUD. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW.
[June 3, 2006, 23:27]
Fake Microsoft Email Spreads New Worm
Talkback I started getting this email couple weeks ago, i scanned it and saw the virus so deleted it. I continue getting this email 2-3 times a day. It's frustrating, everytime I open email it is there. I also emailed all my friends so they are aware of this.
[September 23, 2003, 17:55]
Fake Sites Set To Trap Paedophiles
Talkback Sounds good on paper (or,on screen), but will evidence hold-up in court? Is it not the case that the authorities can be accused of acting as "agent provocateur", therefore being guilty of enticement and open to counter-suits of corruption et al?
[December 20, 2003, 14:09]
