Spyware costs online brokerages - GoFuckYourself.com

RawAlex · 10-25-2006, 08:31 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061025/...ges_fraud_dc_1

It's getting to the point where people are going to stop using the internet for anything important.

Spunky · 10-25-2006, 08:34 PM

I can see that happening quite easily..many people are paranoid to do online banking already..They need to stiffen the penalty's for that shit..like drastically

squishypimp · 10-25-2006, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunky

I can see that happening quite easily..many people are paranoid to do online banking already..They need to stiffen the penalty's for that shit..like drastically

but who will enforce it? unlike poker, there is really no means to kill spyware programs and no government can police it.

Dagwolf · 10-26-2006, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by squishypimp

but who will enforce it? unlike poker, there is really no means to kill spyware programs and no government can police it.

Some spyware is definitely worse than others...

aico · 10-26-2006, 12:06 AM

Buy a Mac, problem solved.

darnit · 10-26-2006, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by aico

Buy a Mac, problem solved.

or use firefox w/a good anti-virus program.

hydro · 10-26-2006, 12:55 AM

They need to go after the advertisers, i'm sure that if I tried to advertise for profit on a bus that was stolen and I knew it was stolen but advertised anyway they would find something to charge me with.

V_RocKs · 10-26-2006, 01:11 AM

This isn't spyware... it is keylogging and trojaning the computers of surfers...

Has nothing to do with "legitimate" companies.

10-25-2006, 08:31 PM	#1
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	Spyware costs online brokerages http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061025/...ges_fraud_dc_1 It's getting to the point where people are going to stop using the internet for anything important.

10-25-2006, 08:34 PM	#2
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,947	I can see that happening quite easily..many people are paranoid to do online banking already..They need to stiffen the penalty's for that shit..like drastically __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

10-26-2006, 12:06 AM	#5
aico Moo Moo Cow Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,748	Buy a Mac, problem solved.

10-26-2006, 12:55 AM	#7
hydro Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dirty 3rd Posts: 4,216	They need to go after the advertisers, i'm sure that if I tried to advertise for profit on a bus that was stolen and I knew it was stolen but advertised anyway they would find something to charge me with.

10-26-2006, 01:11 AM	#8
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,409	This isn't spyware... it is keylogging and trojaning the computers of surfers... Has nothing to do with "legitimate" companies.