Filed under: Internet, Security
Twenty years for a phisher
What's better than spam? How about seeing a man found guilty of operating a phishing scheme face 101 years in prison? A 45 year old man in California was recently found guilty of posing as AOL's billing department and tricking people into giving him their credit card information, by using hacked Earthlink accounts and fraudulent web pages. Under the glorious Can-Spam Act, this guy has been convicted on multiple counts including wire fraud, and misuse of AOL trademark. So if you have noticed a little decrease in the amount of spam in your inbox, most likely it stems from cases like this. The government taking spam issues extremely seriously and laying down the law, it seems as though fewer and fewer spammers and phishers are in operation. Look out for final sentencing information that will be announced on June 11th for this case.
With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet.
They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...
