Virus lure scams fueled by sex and money hype
A Utah law firm IT worker describes how viruses exploit sex and money as bait. From Anna Kournikova promises to I Love You style hooks to hoaxes like Sulinbkexe, attackers rely on emotional ties to prompt downloads.
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Anna Kournuketa
Ube
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Engoneerng
Carriege Motion Uaversty Center
An &Mail
Lees
April Goostree
McAfee.com
McVeigh
Libretto laptop hits market in Tokyo with compact design
The 7 by 11 inch Libretto weighs 2.4 pounds and runs a 600 MHz Crusoe chip from Transmeta. It features two USB ports, a PC card slot, and a FireWire port, but tethers near two hours of battery life and a cramped longer-document workflow, with a Tokyo price around 1200 dollars and US availability undecided.
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United States
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Toshiba
Hisae Takano
Toshiba Corp
Akihabara
Internet telephones fall short of promises and quality
A writer tests Internet phone services finding inconsistent call quality with echoes and dropped connections. Despite digital packet routing, voices compete with data, making conversations sometimes clear and other times brittle. The setup works at some sites but not universally, with varying experiences across providers and locations.
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Ieamees
How to Troubleshoot Web Page Not Found Messages
Computer users learn to handle browser errors by refreshing the page and checking the web address for typos. If a site is temporarily offline, wait and try again later.
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Tole
Toledoblade.com
Teachers Fight Internet Copycats at National Education Assoc Meet
LA AP report shows Montgomery Central High School teacher Melanie Hazen warning students about plagiarism before writing term papers. Experts say the Internet makes copying easier, demanding renewed emphasis on basics and ethics.
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Los Angeles
Melanie Hazen
Dia
Hazen
Montgomery Central High School
Clarksville
National Education Association
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