08.16.08
Facebook Phishing Attacks Spreading Like Wildfire
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Today I received a link to a "crazy and funny vid" on my facebook account from a friend whom I would never expect to contact me. With this red flag I followed the link and was taken to an exact replica of the facebook login screen which might have fooled me had I not realized that I was already logged into facebook. Glancing up at the url the game was given away: fanebook.com (with an "n") instead of facebook.com. How clever. Read More..
10.09.07
Ever Wonder About the Reasons Behind Some Airplane Rules?
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As we head into the holiday travel season, many of us will get to our destinations by plane. And as we all know, while convenient, commercial airlines can be frustrating and at times invasive. The fact that delays are growing more and more prevalent isn't helping anything, either. However, no matter how inconvenient some aspects of air travel can be, we usually put our heads down and follow the rules, no matter how inane they may seem. If you're anything like me though, you are curious about the reasoning behind some of the rules we encounter along the way. Why can't our cell phones be on during flight, much less our electronic devices during takeoff? What's the point of having seat-belts on a vehicle that moves (and can crash) at nearly 600 MPH? I attempt to answer some of these questions, and try to find out which rules are legitimate and which rules are complete BS. Read More..
