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Submission + - On The Trail of A Fake Virus Scammer (pastehtml.com)

Submitted by vik on Tuesday February 08, 2011 @07:14PM

vik writes: A sysadmin of my acquaintance recently received a phone call from "Computer Maintenance" purporting to be on behalf of Microsoft, and smelt a rat. The scammers want you to visit supportvirtual.com ( or perhaps curingyourpc.com ) and want remote access to your computer, to install malware, your credit card or both. This is how he tracked Rajat Kumar Jain of JARS services to his lair.

Submission + - Microsoft's bulk deal with New Zealand Collapses (computerworld.co.nz)

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vik

on Monday May 25, 2009 @09:25PM

vik writes: "The 3-year whole-of-government deal that Microsoft has been establishing with the New Zealand government since 2000 has collapsed, opening the doors to the wider use of Open Source software in government. The NZ State Services Commission (already a prize-winning user of Open Source) says in a statement that it "...became apparent during discussions that a formal agreement with Microsoft is no longer appropriate". Having lost their discount, individual government departments will now have to put their IT requirements out to tender individually."

Submission + - Meteorite destroys warehouse in Auckland, NZ (nzherald.co.nz)

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vik

on Saturday December 13, 2008 @06:06PM

vik writes: "According to local media, multiple eye witnesses are reporting that a meteorite crashed into a warehouse in Auckland, New Zealand last night, setting it on fire. The warehouse roof was destroyed but no nearby buildings were damaged and there was only one minor casualty — a man who happened to be inside the building at the time. The fire service have not yet made an official announcement."

Submission + - Kiwis Attack US Spy Base (stuff.co.nz)

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vik

on Tuesday April 29, 2008 @06:18PM

vik writes: "A New Zealand peace group called Anzac Ploughshares attacked the Waihopai spy base, deflating one of the two large satellite domes with sickles. After disabling this part of the Echelon network, members — including a Dominican friar — "built a shrine and knelt in prayer to remember the people killed by United States military activity"."

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