Major flaw revealed in Internet Explorer; users urged to switch

Christopher Null: The Working Guy

The major press outlets are abuzz this morning with news of a major new security flaw that affects all versions of Internet Explorer from IE5 to the latest beta of IE8. The attack has serious and far-reaching ramifications -- and they're not just theoretical attacks. In fact, the flaw is already in wide use as a tool to steal online game passwords, with some 10,000 websites infected with the code needed to take advantage of the hole in IE.

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The Top 10 Everything of 2008

Time Magazine

Time magazine has compiled a list of the top 10 of everything, check out their lists which include, news stories, gadgets, movies, video games, photos and many many more.

Fun article for looking back at 2008.

Check out the full list here.

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FTC has a message for vishing victims

by Robert McMillan, IDG News Service

The e-mail looks important: "National 1st Credit Union temporarily suspended your account. Reason: Billing failure." Further down, it tells you to call this number to reactivate: 201-621-5813.

The e-mail is a scam, sent by criminals who are trying to trick you into divulging sensitive information such as your bank account number and password. But in this case, victims have caught a break. Instead of reaching scammers, people who dial this number get a message from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Check out the full article here.