How VeriSign Could Stop Drive-By Downloads

Posted by Zonk on Sunday February 13, 2005 @09:48PM from the bonzer's-not-my-buddy dept.

emcron writes "Ben Edelman has been doing great forensic work looking at spyware, adware, and malware. His latest piece, How VeriSign Could Stop Drive-By Downloads, turns the harsh light of public scrutiny on VeriSign's grubby practices in issuing digital certificates to vendors who try to install spyware by tricking users into clicking 'yes' with low-down dirty lying dialog boxes. Now, Ben wants VeriSign to clean up its act: it should refuse to issue certificates to companies that use obviously fake names (such as "CLICK YES TO CONTINUE") or that use those certificates to deceive consumers."

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Expectations about technology by iamnotacrook · 2005-02-13 23:58 · Score: -1, Flamebait

expectations which you have failed to meet, since you have installed software which doesn't meet the users requirements.
I know you think you are a k3wl H/\k/\r d00d because you can install linux on your sisters pc even though she wanted something better, but the rest of us know you are a dick.