Sneaky Scumbag Adware vendors

Adware vendors buy Chrome Extensions to send ad- and malware-filled:
updates:http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/malware-vendors-buy-chrome-extensions-to-send-adware-filled-updates/

IT'S ALIVE!!

Hello everyone, sorry for this space being more or less vacant for the last year, give or take. But with my recent upgrade in the work box, I'm finindg myself with some time to be able to attend to this blog, Twitter and the website.

So, begining tomorrow, you can expect to see some links back to the forum regarding the usual topics.

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Zango Tries Backdooring To Facebook

The gang at Sunbelt alerts us that Fortinet researchers have discovered a widget that tries to installs Zango on Facebook. Check it out and warn your fellow FBers, I know I am.

What is 'meocentrism'?

This is a new term for online advertising. It was made up by some guy. Maybe not specifically for the adware business, but it certainly sounds much better than the one word that strikes fear into the hearts of users globally.....adware!

And who is behind this push for the new terminology? It appears to be WhenU, but I'm unsure at this time. It would seem fit a theme WhenU CEO Bill Day touted last year when he said "Adware as a term will die in twelve months". Sounds like they have begun down that path with this association. Read More & Discuss