http://www.theinternetpatrol.com Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:36:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Internet is a wonderful place to do a job search. You can do a local job search just by searching for "jobs in my area", or search for jobs anywhere (such as for all USA jobs or even international job opportunities) using one of the job search engines ... http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/looking-for-jobs-online-doing-a-local-job-search-how-to-tell-if-a-job-is-a-scam-and-how-to-report-a-job-scam/ You've probably already heard of the .xxx domain that has been proposed, rejected, re-rejected, and reconsidered, but did you know that there are also a .god domain and a .gay domain being considered? The .xxx domain was first proposed - and provisionally approved - back in 2005, and then ... http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/creation-of-xxx-domain-god-domain-and-gay-domain-being-considered-by-icann-this-week/ Microsoft has issued a vulnerability security advisory (#981374) for a security hole in Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) and Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) that could allow someone to remotely execute code on your PC - that is, to remotely operate your computer. Explains Microsoft of the IE6 and IE7 vulnerability, "Microsoft is ... http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-issues-security-advisory-for-security-hole-in-ie6-and-ie7/ LifeLock, the company that offers identity theft insurance, has settled a lawsuit with the FTC after the Federal Trade Commission sued LifeLock for deceptive advertising claims. LifeLock says that they were happy to settle the suit because the suit was based on facts that are two years old, and ... http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/lifelock-lawsuit-over-settles-deceptive-advertising-claims-with-feds-for-12million/ What is the truth about cell phones and radiation? While many will tell you that the jury is out - and others will tell you that there is no (conclusive) evidence - many feel that cell phone use presents a health risk in electromagnetic (ionizing) radiation, particularly for children. ... http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/maine-san-francisco-contemplate-requiring-radiation-warnings-on-cell-phones/ Not content with sending fake Amazon confirmation emails, the outfit sending out the Canadian pharmacy spam is now sending out fake Amazon.com order cancellation emails, too, claiming that your Amazon order has been cancelled. "Amazon.com - Your Cancellation (0046-68878-96071)" says the email's subject (although the "order number" may ... http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/fake-amazon-cancellation-email-hides-canadian-pharmacy-spam-links/ Colorado Amazon affiliates got the news this morning - Amazon has cancelled all Amazon associate (affiliate) accounts for all affiliates who are based in Colorado. The move came after the passage of Colorado law HB 10-1193, even though - as we read it - the affiliate language was removed ... http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/amazon-cancels-all-affiliate-accounts-in-colorado-after-passage-of-new-online-sales-tax-law/ The planned funeral for Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) is not a hoax - it really is happening, tonight, in Denver, Colorado. Oh sure, it's a spoof, but an elegant and well-planned one, to be sure, complete with prizes "for the best IE6 memory & the best dressed!" In ... http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/funeral-for-ie6-not-a-hoax-being-held-in-denver-thursday-night/ If you've always wished that your cell phone could be used as a Skype wifi phone, well, your wish for a Skype phone just came true - at least if your phone is a Nokia phone running the Symbian operating system. Now instead of having to have two phones ... http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/nokia-phones-become-free-skype-phones-with-skype-for-symbian-phones/ A spate of fake "Amazon.com - Your Confirmation" emails is making the rounds - they are phishing emails, with the supposed 'Amazon' links actually being hidden links going to such interesting places as http://drevmash.alfaspace.net/admiral.html, http://gofiberzone.com/upper.html, and meeknew.com. The subject (which so far appears to use the same "confirmation" number ... http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/fake-amazon-your-confirmation-phishing-emails-hit-the-net-today/