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Schneier On Scareware Vendor Lawsuits

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-what-about-the-car-warranty-robot-who-calls-every-day dept.

Bruce Schneier's blog says "This is good: Microsoft Corp. and the state of Washington this week filed lawsuits against a slew of 'scareware' purveyors, scam artists who use fake security alerts to frighten consumers into paying for worthless computer security software. "

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  1. will lonesome al rise from once greatness... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    to lead what's left of us back from the brink...? don't hold your breath for that one.

  2. Re:What an awesome quote on his book cover by QuantumG · · Score: -1, Troll

    Bruce Schneier is a human buzz word. If you hear someone dropping his name, you can be sure they know nothing about security.

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