According to PCWorld.com, Jeffrey Lee Parson, 19-years-old from Hopkins, Minnesota has been given a sentence for launching the W32.Blaster-B worm and its variant in August 2003. In a merciful move by Microsoft, the teen will not have to pay back the $497,546.55 owed the software giant. The Blaster-B worm exploited a Microsoft security flaw and...Read More
Amazon-owned A9.com has opened up its OpenSearch technology for all users who currently have a search box already on their websites. OpenSearch is a new XML-based technology that lets users syndicate their website’s search results. On the A9 website, a visitor can search for products or information and once the results are returned, they can...Read More
Google has announced its intent to buy Urchin Software Company. Urchin is a San Diego based web analytics firm that offers leading edge tools for analyzing visitor behavior upon websites. Urchin offers two main products, Urchin On Demand (accessible via the Web) and Urchin Software, a modular log-based web analytics software that resides on a...Read More
Chess great Bobby Fisher recently emerged from Japan, escaping to Iceland to avoid U. S. authorities. Even Bobby would be amused with the chess match that search engines and SEO’s play on a daily basis. This is especially true when it comes to linking. In the old days, websites didn’t have to have links from...Read More
According to a press release in the Topix blog, Tribune Company, Gannett and Knight Ridder have jointly acquired 75 percent of Topix.com. Ownership among the three of the largest news organizations in the country are split evenly with each company gaining a 25 percent stake. According to Rich Skrenta, CEO and co-founder of Topix.net, “This...Read More
According to a story in BBC News, hackers have hijacked over 1 million computers worldwide in order to conducts Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, Spamming, Google AdSense abuse and identity theft. According to BBC News, “The huge number was revealed by security researchers who have spent months tracking more than 100 networks of remotely-controlled machines....Read More
MSN has just announced its Search Champs v.2 program will be taking place in April 2005. In October 2004, MSN hosted the first round of Search Champs, calling upon experts from around the world (and even spammers) to help them fine-tune their new search engine technology before roll out in January 2005. In the first...Read More
Due to some recent criticisms on my part regarding the major search engines, I now feel compelled to set the record straight on where I am coming from in regards to the SE’s. Search engines are good and I’m a big fan. That’s it. Simple as that. But like any passionate fan, I can be...Read More
New search engine FactBites is chewing up the competition. FactBites is a refreshing new search engine that is different from all the rest. Do one search and the first thing you’ll notice is no advertising, just results. The second thing you’ll notice is how the results appear. Generally the results are arranged with title on...Read More
There is another interesting thread in WebmasterWorld.com that talks about how websites are being hijacked by unscrupulous webmasters and the Google Police are asleep at their desks, with “Do Not Disturb” signs on their doors. According to the thread, websites with Page Rank 5 or below are being targeted by criminal Webmasters, which tank their...Read More
Recent Comments