Just about everybody issuing security upgrades (ZA, SS&D, A-A, IE)

[Bossy Monkey]

That's to say Zone Alarm (new version), Spybot Search & Destroy and Ad-Aware (new definitions) and Internet Explorer (yet another security hole supposedly plugged). Just passing along the word for anybody who hasn't noticed, especially the ten other people still using IE.:D

[BattyDem]

1. Thanks for the info!

:toast:

Another IE security hole? That browser has more holes than swiss cheese! I'm so glad I use Firefox. :-)

[Angry Girl]

2. BEWARE the latest "Schmoo group" IDN exploit

Very nasty little thing. You can be at a crook's website that looks IDENTICAL to your bank's website. You enter you password and *SNAG* you're the latest victim of identify theft!

Read about it here: http://angrygirl.blogspirit.com

[ashmanonar]

3. yea, i got an email from washington mutual bank!

WAMU bank, i believe it was. except they asked for all my information. and i don't have a washington mutual account...

bastards. hows about instead of worrying about breasts on tv, (that indecency act they're passing) they worry about catching and HAMMERING the people who pull this kind of shit?

[Bossy Monkey]

4. That's called phishing

You'll probably get the Citibank one sooner or later, too, as well as Paypal, Suntrust, etc, etc, etc. I get a gazillion phishing emails purportedly from Earthlink, which is really my ISP, but since they're always from "EarthlinkWeb Access Representative" or something similarly martian sounding, they're pretty easy to see through.

It's thoughtful to send the email to the bank or ISP's abuse people, and it helps them catch the swine. Directions are available at their real sites.

[ashmanonar]

6. hmm...i deleted it already.

i didn't even think about that. i suppose if i were more techsavvy i could trace it. but yea...that sounds like too much work. :D

[KitchenWitch]

5. Wow

I checked spybot earlier today and there were no new updates, thanks for the headsup!

[Bossy Monkey]

7. Actually, I still can't get the update

I get a !!bad checksum!!! message every time. I'm sure they'll get their act together sooner or later.