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The next-generation iPhone will use in-cell touchscreen panel
By Felix Martinez at 21 April, 2012, 10:17 am
The next-generation iPhone, which is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2012 was reported to adopt the in-cell touch panel which is made Sharp and Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD). This was… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Loading ...Is Microsoft Becoming Less Powerful?
By Felix Martinez at 18 April, 2012, 2:30 pm
Competitors to Microsoft’s key products are springing up all over the place. However, are these products enough to cut into Microsoft’s dominance?
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By Felix Martinez at 18 April, 2012, 11:22 am
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Phishing Scam Trolls for EFTPS Users
By Felix Martinez at 15 September, 2010, 3:13 pm
A new phishing scam is targeting users of the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), a free service provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury since 1996. The recent fraudulent format uses an email message that claims to be a rejected tax payment and directs users to a fake website for additional information. Remember, don’t [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Three Strikes to Latest Phishing Scam
By Felix Martinez at 24 August, 2010, 2:50 pm
We unceasingly monitor and combat old and emerging web threats, taking different approaches to best protect our customers. Cybercriminals continuously look for new ways to steal valuable information. A recent phishing scam we’ve seen impersonates three popular institutions: PayPal, Bank of America, and free offers to check your credit score.
The recent attack on Bank of America [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Phishing for Amazon Users
By Felix Martinez at 27 July, 2010, 11:25 am
We have noticed two frequent types of spam-phishing attacks targeting Amazon users. These messages at first appear to be legitimate, and the fake Amazon links end in a format such as this: <domain /index.php?pid=14>. Every link in the email goes to the same malicious page.
One of these emails appears to be an order confirmation from amazon.com [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...More Koobface URLs Plague Users
By Felix Martinez at 16 July, 2010, 1:30 pm
McAfee Labs researchers have seen a noticeable spike in URLs leading to Koobface malware. (Koobface is an anagram of Facebook.) The latest, unexpected Koobface campaign spreads by tricking Facebook users into downloading and running links with the following characteristic:
URL format: <Domain/variable/setup.exe>
All of these have been found in the same MD5: 9cac65b88d2288fb16f8a356c3563604.
Koobface malware, since its first appearance in [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Italian Phishing Scam Targets Customers of CartaSi
By Felix Martinez at 24 June, 2010, 8:28 am
Spam never ceases to amaze me. The latest phishing scam I’ve seen is spammers impersonating CartaSi, the Italian financial institution. The message subject is “Effettuare l’aggiornamento dei dati,” which means to proceed with the data or information update. This email even carries an introduction that educates users about phishing on the web. The scammers provide [...]
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