buggstompers

Virus hunter. Computer repair specialist.

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Is your Intel CPU real? http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=636484

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Benevolent hackers: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20527455.400-benevolent-hackers-poke-holes-in-ebanking.html?full=true

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How it's done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4 Hilarious.

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Vista attacking virus shuts down University of Exeter. http://blogs.zdnet.com/igeneration/?p=3954&tag=nl.e539

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When answering a EU, remove the snarky link your coworker sent you. LMGTFY is not professional. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+snark%3F

[@mikko @mikko]

Oh my, there's more. On-going targeted attacks against US military contractors: http://bit.ly/53lIKP #GoogleCN

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Want to store ANY file up to 1Gb? Google grants your wish. http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2010/01/upload-and-store-your-files-in-cloud.html

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So, you're about to get some anti-spyware? Is it a fake or the real thing? http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

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Do you ignore the Terms of a site? They could bite you some day. Be careful. http://preview.tinyurl.com/yj8yoju

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Have you ever moved the top of your browser off the screen? Had to close it, because you couldn't move it back? Alt+Spacebar is your friend.

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New year, new habits. Back up your important files. One way is to get an online email account and use it to just send yourself files.

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New domain name format may allow more tools for scammers. http://mashable.com/2010/01/01/idn-phishing/

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Russian hackers open 7-11 ATMs: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/12/seven-eleven/

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Older broadband modems connected to computers via USB. Upgrading to a modern machine may bring problems. Have spare ethernet handy.

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When doing chat tech support with a non-native English speaker, make sure to avoid slang, colloquialisms and shorthand speech.

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Doublemyspeed.com? Speed up your system by fixing registry entries? Who really believes that these crooks can help fix your computer?

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Hunting buggs, setting virii on fire, making malware cringe.