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On the 20th Safer Internet Day, what was security like back in 2004?

Malwarebytes

Since 2004, there's been an annual event designed to "Promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world." 2004 was a key year for several safety activities, encompassing both Safer Internet Day and the Safer Internet Forum. Help required.

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Spam Kingpin Peter Levashov Gets Time Served

Krebs on Security

His central role in the spam forums gave Severa a prime spot to advertise the services tied to his various botnets, while allowing him to keep tabs on the activities of other spammers. In this paid ad from 2004, Severa lists prices to rent his spam botnet. Severa was a moderator on the Russian spam community Spamdot[.]biz.

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Here’s a Subliminal Channel You Haven’t Considered Before

Schneier on Security

penises in liquor advertising. Ive been writing about security issues on my blog since 2004, and in my monthly newsletter since 1998. ” Circa 1975, this guy was seeing severed. He visualized them in the swirls of the ice in the photo of a glass of vodka. He proposed that they were put there for subliminal purposes.

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