Tag: Username
We need spam to sell our anti-spam
The ISP market is a jungle: it’s every man for himself and leave the wounded behind. Some time ago, I subscribed to a big ISP (that shall remain nameless) that was leading the market. When I subscribed, I gave my chosen username for the email address – although it was included with the service I never used it (I didn’t even configure it). The username is a mix of things that make it unique and pretty much unreachable through dictionary attacks, something like 667gptfoo99x@. (Oct 26, 2009)
Free HotSpots! Do banking while we look!
You are downtown and don’t have an EVDO/3G connection. After scanning the area, you find an SSID called “Free Internet 4 You.” Cool! You connect to the network, start checking your emails and maybe do some financial transactions, and… you’ve probably fallen into a trap. (Sep 14, 2009)





