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Thursday, June 22, 2006

ID Theft - Slashback: Sidekick Justice, Free WebTV, Office Patent 


Slashback: Sidekick Justice, Free WebTV, Office Patent 
Slashback tonight brings some clarifications, and updates to previous Slashdot stories including, justice for a stolen sidekick victim, free WebTV test a hit, SUSE 10.1 release postponed, Microsoft loses Office patent appeal, and PayPal fixes their phishing hole -- Read on for details.
Source: rss.slashdot.org

Makeover time for big browsers 
The major web browsers are getting facelifts as they increasingly become the focal point for handling business transactions and running programs over the internet rather than simply displaying websites.
Source: www.smh.com.au

Zombie Machine Numbers Jump; Spam Surges, CipherTrust Reports 
ATLANTA, GA. The number of zombies, or computers that are used for distribution of spam and phishing email, has surged by 21 percent recently, according to CipherTrust.
Source: www.localtechwire.com

PayPal sinks CSS phishing scam 
PayPal has fixed a vulnerability which allowed cyber-criminals to use the company's official website as a platform to steal user information. The cross-site scripting vulnerability on paypal.com came to light last week.
Source: www.infomaticsonline.co.uk