Tag Archive: Safari

Mar 29

OS X: How to Check for The Flashback Trojan – Switching To Mac

OS X: How to Check for The Flashback Trojan – Switching To Mac

While Macs are known for being very secure, sometimes a bit of malware or the occasional virus slips through the cracks. Recently the virus dubbed “Flashback” was discovered. So far, this virus has infected an estimated 600,000 Mac users. While Apple has released an update patching the security flaw, it may still be lurking on your Mac.

If you’re worried that you may be infected, look no further. In this quick tutorial, we will be showing you how to detect the Flashback virus using a few Terminal commands.

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Nov 04

Web-Based User Profiling in the financial industry

Prompted by a fascinating article on Slashdot suggesting CapitalOne profiles users based on their web browser preference, I investigated it myself. Turns out it’s true!

http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/11/04/132257/Do-Firefox-Users-Pay-More-For-Car-Loans

CapitalOne profiles users based on web browser preference

CapitalOne offers different loan rates based on web browser preference

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