Dec 16
Posted: under adsense clickfraud, Spam, Unconventional Research, visual storytelling, Webconomics, Webscams.
This is a great flow chart, explaining how the Dark Side of the internet uses your unwary clicks to generate real money. (h/t ComputerSchool.org) It’s interesting to see the actual breakdown of how stealing your passwords and compromising your bank accounts can pay off for fraudsters. I was surprised to see that bank account passwords [...] [...more]
This is a great flow chart, explaining how the Dark Side of the internet uses your unwary clicks to generate real money. (h/t ComputerSchool.org)
It’s interesting to see the actual breakdown of how stealing your passwords and compromising your bank accounts can pay off for fraudsters. I was surprised to see that bank account passwords are not as valuable as I thought – only a 1% return, because of “risks for withdrawing the money.” Woulda thought the scammers were better than that – a couple years ago, my accounts were drained using withdrawals from ATMs at casinos out in the No-Man’s-Land between LA and Vegas. Guess they must’ve patched that particular security hole.
Anyway, this is one of the more interesting (and frequently alarming) flow charts I’ve run across in a while.
Infographic by Computer School
Malware, avoid viruses, trojans, passwords stolen
Dec 06
Posted: under Mobile Web Design.
This is the type of thing that often breaks when accessed by a mobile device. Let’s take a look at what happens, shall we? This should display all the most recent Tweets that feature the word “iPad.” Of course, I plan to test this using an iPad, and yes, once again, I am committing “meta.” [...more]
This is the type of thing that often breaks when accessed by a mobile device.
Let’s take a look at what happens, shall we? This should display all the most recent Tweets that feature the word “iPad.”
Of course, I plan to test this using an iPad, and yes, once again, I am committing “meta.”
