2010 Techmas Guide: Luxury Wishlist
Christmas will soon be upon us and like Santa we’ve been double checking our lists, making sure that we’ve covered everyone on our wish list. In case you haven’t Black Web will be featuring gifts that will put a smile on even the most finicky techie’s face. Today’s list is for techies with a taste [...]
Read MoreOnSmash.com, RapGodfathers.com Seized by Federal Government
A few weeks ago, the Federal government seized 82 websites allegedly suspected of selling counterfeit goods and engaging in online music piracy. Among the sites that were seized were hip-hop sites, OnSmash.com, and RapGodfathers.com. If you visit either site, there is a Federal Government seizure notice explaining these sites were seized for unlawful intellectual property [...]
Read MoreGawker Password Hack Ripples Across the Web
If you thought the Gawker password hack was limited to blog commenting, you would be sadly mistaken. The data now freely available covers “about 1.5 million usernames, e-mails, and passwords.” The hack is affecting users across a myriad of sites and services including LinkedIn, Yahoo, Twitter, and Blizzard’s “World of Warcraft.” This growing problem illustrates [...]
Read MoreTop Five Online Holiday Scams
Another holiday season is upon us. This means more crowds, more traffic and (most importantly) more shopping. But unfortunately, a side effect of the latter also makes everyone more susceptible to the dishonesty of others. Below, I’ve listed five of the most common and yet easy-to-fall-for holiday scams. 1. Wi-Fi Hackers Public Wi-Fi networks will be doing [...]
Read MoreSoundClick Is Down for the Count
Popular music sharing and MP3 download website Soundclick.com, is down with no resolution in sight. Confused users woke up this morning unable to reach or even view the site. Many took to Twitter to voice their concerns, resulting in a terse response from @Soundclick saying, “The site is currently down, sorry. We’re working on it!” [...]
Read MoreFlock 3.5 Has Arrived and Welcomes Mac to the Family
Popular social networking focused web browser Flock, has released version 3.5 which now supports Apple Macintosh OS. To be clear, the social browser brought to you by Flock is now available for Mac. The standard Flock browser has been available for years. Flock makes it extremely easy to integrate five different social networks during every move you make in your browsing experience. The newest addition is Linkedin which joins Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Flickr as the foundation of what makes Flock tick. Find out the specifics inside.
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