Six rising threats from cybercriminals

[Peter Foldes]

"~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in message news:ir90ke$ii5$1@dont-email.me...
> Dustin wrote:
>> ~BD~<~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in
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> I wasn't trying to 'fool' anyone!

LOL. You are trying to extradite yourself from the truth

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[~BD~]

Peter Foldes wrote:
>
> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in message
> news:ir90ke$ii5$1@dont-email.me...
>> Dustin wrote:
>>> ~BD~<~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in
>>> news:ir7viq$e97$1@dont-email.me:
>
>
>> I wasn't trying to 'fool' anyone!
>
> LOL. You are trying to extradite yourself from the truth
>

I *always* tell the truth, Peter.

It's such a shame it upsets you so.

Here - a real life shot:- http://i52.tinypic.com/furviw.jpg

[~BD~]

Mike Easter wrote:
> ~BD~ wrote:
>
>> Here's Chrome http://i55.tinypic.com/35d3sqd.jpg
>>
>> You'll see that https is red with a line through it!
>
> http://www.google.com/support/chrome...n&answer=95617
> Google Chrome › Help articles › Learn more › Page tools › Website
> security indicators
>
>

Thanks for pointing that out for those who might be unaware, Mike!

[~BD~]

David W. Hodgins wrote:
> On Sat, 21 May 2011 08:30:33 -0400, ASCII <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>>
>>> I went back to HP to see what's available now and hey-ho, lookee here:-
>>> https://h30187.www3.hp.com/security/...f2ac22b235f454
>>>
>
>> I enabled the security alert in Opera v11.01
>> http://oi51.tinypic.com/1440dhe.jpg
>> yet still didn't get any popup
>
> It isn't a pop-up, nor is it related to the fraud/malware check.
>
> First, install the security update for opera, 11.11.
>
> Go to the above site. Note that you do not see a green or yellow padlock.
>
> Where the padlock should be, it just shows a gray circle in front of
> the word Web, in front of the url in the address bar.
>
> Click on that gray circle, and then click on details, to see the
> warning.
>
> The site fails because it has lines such as
> src="http://www.hp.com/country/js/hpweb_syn_con.js
>
> Loading javascript from an unencrypted site stops the site from being
> considered to be a secure connection.
>
> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>

At last, someone who *really* knows about such matters!

I'd quite forgotten exactly *how* I had captured that screenshot!

Thanks for posting, Mr Hodgins.

Would you expect a huge firm like HP to produce a site which generates
'errors' of this nature?

Seems odd to me!

<aside> I was very surprised when, 5+ years ago, I opened lots of MS
Windows files - using Notepad - and discovered that my computer/HP 1215
PSC was sending messages back home to HP to advise HP of *my* use of
*my* printer! I wasn't too pleased about that! ;-)

[David W. Hodgins]

On Sat, 21 May 2011 18:11:15 -0400, ASCII <me2@privacy.net> wrote:

> David W. Hodgins wrote:
>> First, install the security update for opera, 11.11.

> Would that work with my slightly older v11.01?

Yes. Just download the installer, and run it. Any existing changes
you've made to the configuration will be kept. It's a security update.
http://www.cyber-defense.net/news/op...-and-features/

If you're running windows, select the menu/help/check for updates.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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[David W. Hodgins]

On Sat, 21 May 2011 18:20:51 -0400, ASCII <me2@privacy.net> wrote:

> I didn't notice the gray circle, nor click it at first
> http://oi55.tinypic.com/29xu3yu.jpg

Compare that to a site like https://mail.google.com/mail/
which is considered secure, but doesn't support tls renegotiation,
so it get's a yellow padlock, or https://login.live.com which
does support it, so it gets a green padlock.

Get used to looking for the padlock, when you are using a site where
you will be submitting information that has to be kept secure.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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[~BD~]

ASCII wrote:
> but I don't do any online activity (banking etc)
> that requires sensitive data to be sent.

What a wise man you are! ;-)

[~BD~]

David W. Hodgins wrote:
> On Sat, 21 May 2011 18:20:51 -0400, ASCII <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> I didn't notice the gray circle, nor click it at first
>> http://oi55.tinypic.com/29xu3yu.jpg
>
> Compare that to a site like https://mail.google.com/mail/
> which is considered secure, but doesn't support tls renegotiation,
> so it get's a yellow padlock, or https://login.live.com which
> does support it, so it gets a green padlock.
>
> Get used to looking for the padlock, when you are using a site where
> you will be submitting information that has to be kept secure.
>
> Regards, Dave Hodgins
>

FYI - here's an example of a *real live* Phishing site

http://www.herbolariohierbabuena.com...fundportal.htm

Others may be interested in seeing what 'warning' their own browser
gives when clicking on the link. You may have to click on a 'bank'
before the warning is shown.

This is what Google Chrome shows here on my computer:
http://i54.tinypic.com/11tollk.jpg

Lots of folk don't know about such matters. Make sure you educate your
friends and family! ;-)

[Bullwinkle.]

LMAO!!

Your stooges should note this and run away!

But alas they will not.


"~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in message
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<aside> I was very surprised when, 5+ years ago, I opened lots of MS
Windows files - using Notepad - and discovered that my computer/HP 1215
PSC was sending messages back home to HP to advise HP of *my* use of
*my* printer! I wasn't too pleased about that! ;-)

[Bullwinkle.]

Now that is a LIE!


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I *always* tell the truth, Peter.