Software Pirate Being Jailed For 18 Months
Kishan Singh has been sentenced to 18 months is jail for illegally pirating and distributing software over the Internet via his pay-for-access website.
Lycos Screensaver Battles Spam Websites
Internet portal Lycos has designed a new type of screensaver, one which constantly requests data from sites that sell items featured in spam emails.
Could Math Equation = E-Disaster?
In a story that sounds like a combination of Indiana Jones and Good Will Hunting, one of the seven "holy grail" math equations are on the verge of being solved, most notably being the Riemann hypothesis.
Flaw With Winamp Could Compromise Enterprise Security.
A recently discovered flaw in the popular Winamp multimedia player by AOL subsidiary, Nullsoft is sure to hit a sour note with unfortunate victims. Spyware authors are exploiting the way Winamp loads its graphical themes (skins) for the distribution and infection of PCs.
Somebody’s Watching You…
Ever get the feeling you are being watched? That may no longer just be paranoia. A variant of the Rbot worm is able to take over users' web cams and use them to spy on unsuspecting computer owners.
Microsoft’s XP Security Update Gets Mixed Reviews
Microsoft Release of Service Pack 2 Doesn't Go As Planned. Only a few hours after home users started securing their computers with an update for Windows XP, security experts found ways around it. Discoveries made by two security firms show that some holes have been left open.
New MyDoom Worm Variant Poses For Pictures
For the moment, the newest member of the rapid growing MyDoom family goes by the name "MyDoom-S". This edition spreads through an e-mail claiming to contain funny pictures.
Microsoft To Continue Legal Strike Against Richter
The Microsoft Corp. is continuing its legal strike against Scott Richter, CEO of direct marketing firm OptInRealBig.com, LLC. who has been dubbed the world's third-largest spammer by ROKSO, the Register of Known Spam Operations, which is listed on http://www.spamhaus.org/, an anti-spam and consumer advocacy organization. Richter recently settled a similar lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
Ask Jeeves To Review £3m Media Account
The third largest search engine in the UK, Ask Jeeves, is set to review the £3m media account out of Media Planning Group and Profero. Previously reported in WebProNews back in April, Ask Jeeves discontinued its use of banner ads on the UK search site.
Mysterious Billboard Recruits Geeks For Google
A mysterious billboard with a mathematic message has sprung up in Silicon Valley. Many people thought that this billboard was a recruiting technique devised by Google to draw in top-notch engineers. They were right.
Acoona Search Engine Launched By China Daily
China Daily Information Company (CDIC), partners with China Communications Corp (CCC), is set to launch a state of the art Business Search Engine that utilizes a new proprietary Artificial Intelligence Technology. They have developed the portal Acoona.com, when launched is supposed to deliver the most accurate Business results from a search engine.
Bet On Google IPO
Feel like the Google IPO is a safe bet? You could always roll the dice and see if they come up in your favor. Numerous online bookmakers have begun taking bets on what will happen to Google's stock prices once they hit the stock market in August.
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