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US ISP Pricewert Cut Off

Federal Trades CommissionIn US, an allegedly isolated ISP for malicious attacks and content has been shut down and tagged as a “black hat” or “attack” site by the US FTC that says it has ample evidence to do so. The company is allegedly hosting many malicious sites that have been determined to be one of the US’s havens for such criminal activity. The hosting firm has of course absolutely denied this and say they are willing to take the case to court. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by on June 9th, 2009

TopWalls VS. TSS2000


Image source: www.protoweb.ru
Topwalls has movie pictures, celebrity photographs, and a crowd of scantily-clad women and beefcake men. This wallpaper site is sure to appeal to your libido or your inner movie fan!
For sexiness issue, the Topwalls.com site ranks second of five wallpaper sites this month. Be careful, though: your boss might not like you having a sizzling desktop.
TSS2000 is the one site in this list that requires you to sign up as a free member. At first, I was hesitant to join yet another service on the Web, but TSS is absolutely worth it! It takes about 5 minutes to sign up and retrieve your password, and then the glorious wallpaper begins!
The artwork on this site is stunning. From classic photos of Sinatra and the Godfather, to haunting imagery of nightscapes, to sexy women and fast cars, to magnificent original artwork… this site has it all. TSS2000.nl is easily the number 1 web site this month for free computer wallpaper.

Posted by on August 18th, 2008

Internet Security Threat Report

Today, the threat landscape is arguably more dynamic than ever. Identity theft is an increasingly prevalent security issue, particularly for organizations that store and manage information that could facilitate identity theft. Compromises that result in the loss of personal data could be quite costly, not only to the people whose identity may be at risk and their respective financial institutions, but also to the organization responsible for collecting the data.

Data breaches that lead to identity theft could damage an organization’s reputation, and undermine customer and institutional confidence in the organization. Underground economy servers are used by criminals and criminal organizations to sell stolen information, typically for subsequent use in identity theft. This data can include government-issued identification numbers (such as social security numbers), credit cards, bank cards, personal identification numbers (PINs), user accounts, and email address lists.

Source: Volume XII Symantec Internet Security Report

Posted by on June 1st, 2008