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The State Of Grayware On the PC
Checkers and Pogo writes "Grayware inhabits a murky area between pure malware and useful apps, and it's a growing problem. 38.1% of all malicious PC software falls into the grayware category, and so-called 'grayware 2.0' is targeting social-networking sites. Ars Technica's Jeremy Reimer notes, 'The "threat" of rogue applications like SuperWall wasn't immediately obvious: they seemed more like annoyances than real security risks. But as users entered more and more personal information into their Facebook accounts, it became clear that the possibilities for abuse were rampant. For example, because Facebook allows users to "tag" photos with the names of friends, it is possible for third-party apps to distribute photos that a user might only want to be seen by their inner circle of friends.'"
I really don't even need to come to this site anymore; half the stories posted here are ArsTechnica originals.
I mean, I understand the concept of news aggregators and whatnot, but this joint has really gone downhill over the last 2 years.
That stooge from arstechnica, in Jeremy "fake it till you make it" Reimer?
That fool's just an idiot that's never even written a program himself and yet writes about them like he's some authority?? This has to be a joke, but, April Fools day is long gone gentlemen.
TO THE SLASHDOT EDITORS:
Give us a damn break slashdot editors & check up on your sources you use here, ok? Post material from people that actually know what they're doing in this field and actually have skills & experience in this field as well as a track record of visible accomplishment in it, instead of some fake from arstechnica like
Jeremy " FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT, with no degrees or even certs in computer sciences, nor years of actual hands on experience in this field in the trenches" Reimer???
(Please, do yourselves a favor, & research who's words you post as news here - do you think people want to read something from an author that is NO authority at all? Most don't or won't, at least not anyone who knows what this field's about).
Any moron can spit back the statistics of others as well, which is about all the fake Jeremy Reimer does. Big deal.
After all, Jeremy Reimer literally has no certifications or degrees in computer sciences whatsover, nor does he have years to decades of programming them (much less even network administration or tech tasks even).
Does Jeremy Reimer have years to decades of actual programming experience???? No. Jeremy Reimer's not even a network administrator or tech.
Does Jeremy Reimer have a degree or even a certification in this field????? No, Not even an A+, much less an MCSE.
Reading anything from Jeremy Reimer about programs of any kind, from a damn fake it till you make it like Jeremy Reimer (he's never written a program (show me a program written by Jeremy Reimer online)) is like reading about riding a bike from someone who has never done so, or reading about sex from a virgin.
Quality reviews from arstechnica: The home of the "never done it myself but I will write about it and act as if I were some authority". What a truckload of crap.
Everyone knows arstechnica's falling apart, and using this site to boost their sagging views counts only hurts this site.
After all: Arstechnica does have an outright fake like Reimer as one of their "authors", what a joke. Don't take slashdot along for the ride by citing a fake here guys. It only hurts this website's credibility.