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Re: FTC files complaint against "Bogus Computer Scan Software" makers
From: Jeff Kell <jeff-kell () utc edu>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:52:54 -0500
Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote:
"At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has issued a temporary halt to a massive "scareware" scheme
Well, finally, all of us in the computer security industry can safely retire. The FTC clearly has a firm handle on the situation. Could they also issue a temporary halt to the spam industry? Maybe a little time-out for the identity thieves? "Scareware" threat thwarted by FTC "Warm-Fuzzy" announcement :-) Jeff _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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