WATCH out: hackers are taking advantage of the popularity of Google’s Blogger site to post fake blog entries that link to malware, namely the Storm worm.
Once unwittingly downloaded by users, the malicious code will allow hackers to hijack infected computers.
Here’s an excerpt from the BBC News article:
BLOGGERS around the world have been invited to join a mass blog effort for one day about one topic, starting with the environment.
“On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind — the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future,” the organizers behind the Blog Action Day announced on their blog.
As of this writing, the call has already attracted 1,358 blogs, the organizers said. A-list bloggers have already signed up first for this call to action, including Lifehack, Copyblogger, Get Rick Slowly, The Simple Dollar, and Zen Habits, among others.
I’VE recently picked up the book “The Long Tail” by Chris Anderson. It talks about the impact of the Internet on our culture and economy and how it has created more choices (niches) for consumers. But this concept does not only apply to commerce but other aspects of society, including journalism.
This brings me Abe Olandres’ blog entry which I recently read, “Why I’m Into Open Source Consulting?”
It’s an interesting take on the state of the Philippine blogosphere, and how discussions (especially controversial ones) could spark greater discussions and some form of journalism.
SO, is the youth wing of Malaysia’s ruling party really speaking for the youth when it urged the government to regulate bloggers?
Here’s an excerpt from the Agence France-Presse story:
KUALA LUMPUR–The influential youth wing of Malaysia’s ruling UMNO political party is pressing for “regulatory control” over Internet bloggers following two widely publicized cases, state media reported.
The proposal was made by United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) youth chief Hishamuddin Tun Hussein, Bernama news agency said late Saturday.
“UMNO Youth warns that freedom has its limits and we will not tolerate those who touch on the issue of national stability, harmony, cultural values and the personality of national leaders,” Hishamuddin said.
HERE’S an excerpt from a story from the Inquirer Southern Luzon Bureau:
MASBATE CITY–Four youths here have found blogging a chance to tell the world not only about the beauty of the seas surrounding this island province but also about the threats that could doom their rich marine ecosystems.
Representing the country at the international forum “Fishes Feed Us,” Ralph Cedie Fabon, 13, Kristine Yentyl Esber, 14, Soccii Nenotchka Tuason, 15, and Philip Joseph Alarcon, 15, all from Masbate, joined the exchange of ideas with youths from India, Malaysia, Philippines, and the United States on the global fish crisis.
The Fishes Feed Us blog was a project of the Arts and Science Collaborations Inc., a nongovernment organization based in New York City devoted to exploring the intersections of arts and science.
