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- Images: High-tech hoaxes and media mess-ups
- Paul isn't dead, Dewey didn't defeat Truman, and Lonelygirl15 is a fake. Here are few of the best hoaxes and pranks to have spread through the media over the past century. by CNET News.com
- Tags: news, media, hoaxes, TechRepublic Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2007-10-31
- April Fools' Day is coming--beware of your browser
- What’s your favorite April Fools’ Day prank?April 1 has become a day when dozens upon dozens of good-natured online hoaxes are perpetrated each year. Thus, people would be wise to smell-test just about everything that pops into their browser on and around April Fools' Day.What's your favorite April Fools’ Day...
- Tags: April Fool, April Fools, browsers, hoaxes, Microsoft Corp., networking, news, prank, Sonja Thompson, telephone, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2006-03-31
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- 10 Internet threats your users should ignore
- You've got your hands full dealing with real security threats--you don't need your users falling for fake ones. Share this list to help them learn to recognize the various scams and hoaxes making the rounds. Even your most savvy users can get fooled into thinking a phony...
- Tags: Virus, Scam, Cyberthreats, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Download resources 2006-04-07
- Top 10 sites to debunk urban legends
- Has this ever happened to you? You're busy working on an intense project when someone in the company excitedly forwards you one of those stupid urban legend chain mail spams asking if it is true. Or worse, they simply forward it to everyone in the company without checking with you first. ...
- Tags: Legend, Site, Cyberthreats, E-mail, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, Tim Malone
- Blog posts 2008-01-04
- Virus hoaxes can drain IT resources and wreak network havoc
- You probably receive a fair number of user-forwarded "virus warnings," most of which turn out to be hoaxes. But these are not just trivial pranks. They can be costly and time-consuming to deal with, and some may even threaten your security.“WARNING: XYZ virus will wipe your drive! Click here for...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, John McCormick, network, virus, e-mail
- Technical articles 2002-06-17
- 10 Internet threats your users should ignore
- Was this information helpful? Please post your feedback, ideas for improvements, or further thoughts on this topic.Thanks,The TechRepublic Content Team"Viruses can also overwrite the flash BIOS on a computer, rendering it unusable. However, a virus can damage only software; it can't physically damage a computer's hardware."Isn't that a bit of...
- Tags: BIOS, security, end user, hoax, 10 things, JodyGilbert, hardware, computer, hard drive, software, Internet, virus
- Discussion threads 2006-04-07
- VARs & Consultants: How to Start a Managed Security Services Business
- With Panda Software’s WebAdmin platform, an internet connected PC or Laptop is the only thing VARs or Consultants need to deliver enterprise class security to their SMB customers. No dedicated servers or on-site equipment is needed to deploy or manage the product which handles all malware including; viruses, spyware, worms,...
- Tags: Panda Software, Value-added Reseller, WebAdmin, Retail, Channel Management, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Marketing
- White papers 2005-10-01
- A day in the sun for practical jokers
- I can't believe that it's the last day of March and the TechRepublic community doesn't have a slew of April Fool's Day pranks up their sleeves. Earlier this morning, I posted a discussion starter surrounding this story from News.com: "April Fools' Day is coming--beware of your browser." Here's a...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Blog, Web Browser, Blogging, Web Browsers, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2006-03-31
- Lock IT Down: Cut through the virus hype with Vmyths.com
- Learn how Vmyths.com can separate virus fact from virus fictionWhere does the responsible IT pro go to find concrete virus information on what's real and what's hype? The answer is Vmyths.com, where you’ll find a great site filled with unbiased, straightforward info “about computer virus myths, hoaxes, urban legends, hysteria,...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, James Detwiler, Vmyths.com, virus, antivirus
- Technical articles 2001-08-20
- Warn users to be wary of these virus hoax hall of famers
- Get the lowdown on seven of the most popular virus hoaxes that are still circulating. Find out which hoax catchphrases you should warn users to watch for. We've included a sample hoax notification letter to help you spread the word to your users.Although the technically savvy see through a hoax's...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Gregory Harris, virus, e-mail
- Technical articles 2002-06-10
- 10 Internet threats your users should ignore
- We're bombarded on an almost daily basis with news of newthreats to our computer systems. The year 2006 started with a deluge of newviruses, according to the Commtouch Detection Center'spresentation at the RSA Conference in February. And installing a good antivirusprogram and keeping it up to date isn't enough; other...
- Tags: computer, Deb Shinder, hoax, Internet, virus
- Technical articles 2006-04-07
- Get IT Done: Educate users about virus hoaxes
- See why virus hysteria can harm your organization and get some tips on helping users distinguish between real threats and hoaxesThe SirCam virus’ recent debut has again raised awareness of the threat posed by e-mail-borne viruses. This awareness is a vital part of your company’s antivirus strategy, but unfortunately, well-intentioned...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, SirCam Virus, Get IT Done, Gregory Harris, virus, e-mail
- Technical articles 2001-08-01
- Internet hoax hoodwinks McNealy
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By ...
- Tags: Scott McNealy, photograph, Internet
- Technical articles 2004-12-09
- (Images: High-tech hoaxes and media mess-ups)
- Turn Me On Dead ManI was in college when the White Album came out, back in the days before digital everything. Back then you could play sounds backwards by recording them on a monophonic reel-to-reel tape, then flipping the tape as if to play the other side, but giving...
- Tags: Stargzer, Paul, tape
- Discussion threads 2007-11-02
- Top Ten Frenzy
- Part of the year-end retrospective reflex seems to involveranking everything conceivable that occurred or existed in 2005. We've done itat TR: You can see all our top ten lists, whichinclude such things as the hottest downloads and discussions of the year.I came across another interesting collection of top tenitems, a...
- Tags: top-ten
- Blog posts 2005-12-29
- House raided by mob in Craigslist ad hoax
- A hoax Craigslist advertisement resulted in an Oregon man losing a sizable chunk of his possessions as hoards of bargain-hunters descended upon his home in a free-for-all grab. A number of ads apparently popped up on Saturday afternoon, claiming that the owner of a Jacksonville home was...
- Tags: Possession, Craigslist, Advertisement, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-03-31
- Lock IT Down: Be ready to react when an e-mail virus strikes
- One of the most common ways for organizations to suffer a virus attack is via e-mail. Since the Melissa virus first raised the issue on a large scale in March 1999, e-mail viruses have grown in "popularity." If one hasn't struck your organization yet, it probably will soon. What you...
- Tags: virus, e-mail, e-mail virus, John Sheesley, information technology
- Technical articles 2003-10-08
- Smoking out photo hoaxes with software
- This is funThese are some fun pics. There are some other real whoppers still swirling about cyberspace. Most of these are really old. The newer ones are often better paste jobs....well...unless the "artist" is a "maroon"Move the pyramidsnat geo did this on a cover, actually moving a pyramid not in...
- Tags: photograph, Smoking, photo hoaxes, orbsong@..., programming, software
- Discussion threads 2006-04-26
- The geek of Crackertown
- blog rootIt's raining. I'm blah.So I'm spending the day catching up on paperwork, email, playing games and surfing TR.I notice the article "It's time to dump Google" and try the experimentsuggested: type in a non-profit and compare Google to other searchengines. Brighter Futures is a small non-profit organisationlocal to teensy...
- Tags: Firewalls, rickydoo, Google Inc., firewall
- Discussion threads 2006-06-08
- Digital Dogma
- Digital Dogmablog rootSpreading Awareness of E-wasteWe've terribly abused our home in the past, and the results are becoming glaringly, sadly and alarmingly obvious. When we destroy our planet, we only hurt ourselves - and more importantly, our future generations. The problem of the Earth's environment is one that touches even the...
- Tags: Verizon Wireless, it_scorp, eBay Inc., About Inc., E-waste, phone, Body Shop, environment, cell phone
- Discussion threads 2005-05-27
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