WHOA Newsletter - August 25, 2008
WHO@ Newsletter
August 25, 2008
I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .To me it looks like a devil cat
Fame finds 4-eared feline thanks to Internet photo
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080823/ap_
The owners of Yoda a cat with four ears could use a couple extra hands to answer their telephones.
Ted and Valerie Rock said they've been inundated with television offers and media inquiries since their son posted a photo of their smoke-colored cat on a Web site. That turned the four-eared feline from a suburban animal oddity into an instant Internet celebrity.
The Rocks, from the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, have fielded calls from "Good Morning America," "Fox News" and "The Tyra Banks Show." The cat's photo has graced the London Guardian and a British tabloid. The Daily Mail said if Batman had a cat, it would be Yoda.
"It's amazing," Ted Rock said. "For the past few days, our phone has just been ringing off the hook."
Yoda's extra ears give him a hint of a devilish appearance. The Rocks said they found him in 2006 while watching a Chicago Bears game at a Blue Island bar.
Some in the bar were passing the then-eight-week old kitten around, making fun of his extra set of ears, mocking his appearance and calling him names such as "Devil Cat" and "Beelzebub."
It wasn't quite love at first sight, but the Rocks felt sorry for the cat and offered to adopt the kitten from the bar's owner, who kept the animal caged atop the bar for his customers' amusement.
Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org
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NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG!
(DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only)
Hackers steal details of millions of Best Western hotel guests - 08/24/08
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn
Criminals have hacked into the online booking system of the world's largest hotel chain and stolen the personal data of up to eight million guests.
New NCG Report To Examine Cyberstalking - 08/23/08
http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2
A newscaster with a CBS affiliate in Philadelphia has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to him hacking into his co-anchor’s computer to read her e-mail.
2 charged with attempted extortion of NY executive - 08/22/08
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/A
Prosecutors say two men tried to shake down a top executive with the Blackstone Group for millions of dollars, threatening to destroy his career if he didn't pay.
The Manhattan District Attorney's office said Friday that Stuart Ross and Stuart Jackson tried to extort as much as $11 million from David Blitzer, the husband of Ross' estranged daughter and a senior managing director at the New York-based firm.
Police: Woman tries to kidnap 'virtual' ex - 08/22/08
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/p
A North Carolina postal worker not ready to end her virtual romance with a Delaware man was arrested in Maryland after breaking into his Claymont apartment in an attempt to kidnap him.
Fired Philly TV anchor admits e-mail hacking - 08/22/08
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_
A fired TV newscaster admitted in court Friday that he illegally hacked into his co-anchor's e-mail accounts and leaked private information about her to gossip columnists.
Beware: Internet, vehicles can be used as weapons - 08/22/08
http://www.miltoncanadianchampion.com/n
Although technically not weapons, both the Internet and a vehicle can be awfully dangerous in the wrong hands.
Psychological profiling on the Web - 08/21/08
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080821/t
Yesterday I ranted on Facebook about how annoyed I was with it. I've also had my share of emotional posts about various topics on Twitter. And I'm frequently opinionated in my blog postings on this site.
Scientists design shield to prevent deadly pacemaker hijack - 08/21/08
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/health/ar
A 'cloaking' device that stops computer hackers maliciously hijacking pacemakers' radio signals could save lives, say scientists.
Car hire firm shares plummet £12m after ex-worker spreads malicious email under Bond-villain name - 08/21/08
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/arti
A car hire firm has seen millions of pounds were wiped from its stock market value in the wake of a malicious email sent to hundreds of important contacts.
Thousands are left out of pocket and out of luck after festival ticket ‘scam’ - 08/21/08
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.u
Thousands of music fans have been left angry and out of pocket this week after a suspected scam operator failed to supply tickets for three of Britain’s biggest festivals.
Google claims right to post photos from private land - 08/21/08
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20
Don’t expect privacy in your front yard, even if your house is located one mile down a private, dirt road.
In a sweeping legal claim, Google recently stated it has the right to enter private roads and driveways to take photographs of people and their property, and then publish the images online.
Nelson Mandela's name hijacked in internet fraud - 08/21/08
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne
In a statement on Wednesday night, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said it wanted to warn the public about the scheme, which appears to be a variation on the "advance fee" or "419" frauds which originated in Nigeria.
No plea yet in e-mail threat case - 08/20/08
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,7
A man who is charged with taking out his frustrations with the government by sending threatening e-mails to state leaders will wait a few more weeks before entering a plea.
Malicious Flash ads attack, spread via clipboard - 08/20/08
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080821/t
A new type of Internet-based attack is spreading in which Flash-based ads seize control of a Web surfer's clipboard and paste in a link to a malicious site in the hopes that it will be spread from there into e-mails, blogs, and instant messages.
Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes - 08/20/08
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_
Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers.
Two murders, suicide end a love triangle - 08/20/08
http://www.startribune.com/local/no
A Zimmerman, Minn., man shot and killed his wife and another man before taking his own life, apparently angered over their relationship that began when they met through an online swinger's club.
Wabash man pleads guilty to harassment - 08/20/08
http://www.wabashplaindealer.com/articl
Ryan Brown, 23, Wabash, faces a maximum jail time of 180 days in jail plus fine at sentencing in Wabash Superior Court on Sept. 17.
At that prospect, Cindy Flanagan spoke for herself and daughters Haley Flanagan and Emily Jones: "We just want to throw up." They were speaking to this reporter, just outside the Judicial Center.
Germany outraged by data theft scandal - 08/20/08
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne
German politicians are being urged to tighten data protection laws after a state privacy watchdog said information on the entire German population was available and being traded online.
Australian Olympics gymnastics judge target of hate mail, online abuse - 08/20/08
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/beijin
HATE mail and abusive online postings have been directed toward an Australian gymnastics judge at the centre of a Olympic medal tie between the United States and China, Australian gymnastics expert Liz Chetkovich says.
Family urging lawmakers to enact cyber-stalking laws - 08/20/08
http://www.wabashplaindealer.com/articl
Emily Jones received a startling call from her pastor in March.
The pastor, who was taking a new position out of state, was adding members of his congregation to his Facebook account to keep in touch with after the move. He found a Facebook page - an Internet socializing network - that purportedly belonged to Jones.
Prison for eBay hair tong thief - 08/20/08
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scot
A hairdresser has been jailed after stealing almost 1,000 sets of hair straighteners to sell on eBay.
TV journalist fired after ad reported - 08/20/08
http://www.lvrj.com/news/27170089.html
KTNV-TV, Channel 13, reporter, Jeff Gradney has been fired after he and his girlfriend were accused of soliciting male partners on the Internet.
Bigfoot Hoax Could Get Cop Fired - 08/20/08
http://www.livescience.com/strangen
Turns out Bigfoot was just a rubber suit. Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of ice handed over to them for an undisclosed sum by two men who claimed to have found it was slowly thawed out, and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit.
Cops: Beware online classified flim-flams - 08/19/08
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/argus/in
Three recent arrests in western Washington County underscore the need for users of online classified Web sites to be vigilant about the transactions they accept, whether as buyer or seller.
British 'cyber groomer' jailed for recruiting UK's youngest terrorist - 08/19/08
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/arti
A British cyber groomer was jailed for 12 years today after recruiting the country's youngest terrorist to a "worldwide" holy war against non-Muslims.
August 25, 2008
I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .To me it looks like a devil cat
Fame finds 4-eared feline thanks to Internet photo
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080823/ap_
The owners of Yoda a cat with four ears could use a couple extra hands to answer their telephones.
Ted and Valerie Rock said they've been inundated with television offers and media inquiries since their son posted a photo of their smoke-colored cat on a Web site. That turned the four-eared feline from a suburban animal oddity into an instant Internet celebrity.
The Rocks, from the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, have fielded calls from "Good Morning America," "Fox News" and "The Tyra Banks Show." The cat's photo has graced the London Guardian and a British tabloid. The Daily Mail said if Batman had a cat, it would be Yoda.
"It's amazing," Ted Rock said. "For the past few days, our phone has just been ringing off the hook."
Yoda's extra ears give him a hint of a devilish appearance. The Rocks said they found him in 2006 while watching a Chicago Bears game at a Blue Island bar.
Some in the bar were passing the then-eight-week old kitten around, making fun of his extra set of ears, mocking his appearance and calling him names such as "Devil Cat" and "Beelzebub."
It wasn't quite love at first sight, but the Rocks felt sorry for the cat and offered to adopt the kitten from the bar's owner, who kept the animal caged atop the bar for his customers' amusement.
Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG!
(DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only)
Hackers steal details of millions of Best Western hotel guests - 08/24/08
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn
Criminals have hacked into the online booking system of the world's largest hotel chain and stolen the personal data of up to eight million guests.
New NCG Report To Examine Cyberstalking - 08/23/08
http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2
A newscaster with a CBS affiliate in Philadelphia has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to him hacking into his co-anchor’s computer to read her e-mail.
2 charged with attempted extortion of NY executive - 08/22/08
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/A
Prosecutors say two men tried to shake down a top executive with the Blackstone Group for millions of dollars, threatening to destroy his career if he didn't pay.
The Manhattan District Attorney's office said Friday that Stuart Ross and Stuart Jackson tried to extort as much as $11 million from David Blitzer, the husband of Ross' estranged daughter and a senior managing director at the New York-based firm.
Police: Woman tries to kidnap 'virtual' ex - 08/22/08
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/p
A North Carolina postal worker not ready to end her virtual romance with a Delaware man was arrested in Maryland after breaking into his Claymont apartment in an attempt to kidnap him.
Fired Philly TV anchor admits e-mail hacking - 08/22/08
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_
A fired TV newscaster admitted in court Friday that he illegally hacked into his co-anchor's e-mail accounts and leaked private information about her to gossip columnists.
Beware: Internet, vehicles can be used as weapons - 08/22/08
http://www.miltoncanadianchampion.com/n
Although technically not weapons, both the Internet and a vehicle can be awfully dangerous in the wrong hands.
Psychological profiling on the Web - 08/21/08
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080821/t
Yesterday I ranted on Facebook about how annoyed I was with it. I've also had my share of emotional posts about various topics on Twitter. And I'm frequently opinionated in my blog postings on this site.
Scientists design shield to prevent deadly pacemaker hijack - 08/21/08
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/health/ar
A 'cloaking' device that stops computer hackers maliciously hijacking pacemakers' radio signals could save lives, say scientists.
Car hire firm shares plummet £12m after ex-worker spreads malicious email under Bond-villain name - 08/21/08
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/arti
A car hire firm has seen millions of pounds were wiped from its stock market value in the wake of a malicious email sent to hundreds of important contacts.
Thousands are left out of pocket and out of luck after festival ticket ‘scam’ - 08/21/08
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.u
Thousands of music fans have been left angry and out of pocket this week after a suspected scam operator failed to supply tickets for three of Britain’s biggest festivals.
Google claims right to post photos from private land - 08/21/08
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20
Don’t expect privacy in your front yard, even if your house is located one mile down a private, dirt road.
In a sweeping legal claim, Google recently stated it has the right to enter private roads and driveways to take photographs of people and their property, and then publish the images online.
Nelson Mandela's name hijacked in internet fraud - 08/21/08
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne
In a statement on Wednesday night, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said it wanted to warn the public about the scheme, which appears to be a variation on the "advance fee" or "419" frauds which originated in Nigeria.
No plea yet in e-mail threat case - 08/20/08
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,7
A man who is charged with taking out his frustrations with the government by sending threatening e-mails to state leaders will wait a few more weeks before entering a plea.
Malicious Flash ads attack, spread via clipboard - 08/20/08
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080821/t
A new type of Internet-based attack is spreading in which Flash-based ads seize control of a Web surfer's clipboard and paste in a link to a malicious site in the hopes that it will be spread from there into e-mails, blogs, and instant messages.
Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes - 08/20/08
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_
Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers.
Two murders, suicide end a love triangle - 08/20/08
http://www.startribune.com/local/no
A Zimmerman, Minn., man shot and killed his wife and another man before taking his own life, apparently angered over their relationship that began when they met through an online swinger's club.
Wabash man pleads guilty to harassment - 08/20/08
http://www.wabashplaindealer.com/articl
Ryan Brown, 23, Wabash, faces a maximum jail time of 180 days in jail plus fine at sentencing in Wabash Superior Court on Sept. 17.
At that prospect, Cindy Flanagan spoke for herself and daughters Haley Flanagan and Emily Jones: "We just want to throw up." They were speaking to this reporter, just outside the Judicial Center.
Germany outraged by data theft scandal - 08/20/08
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne
German politicians are being urged to tighten data protection laws after a state privacy watchdog said information on the entire German population was available and being traded online.
Australian Olympics gymnastics judge target of hate mail, online abuse - 08/20/08
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/beijin
HATE mail and abusive online postings have been directed toward an Australian gymnastics judge at the centre of a Olympic medal tie between the United States and China, Australian gymnastics expert Liz Chetkovich says.
Family urging lawmakers to enact cyber-stalking laws - 08/20/08
http://www.wabashplaindealer.com/articl
Emily Jones received a startling call from her pastor in March.
The pastor, who was taking a new position out of state, was adding members of his congregation to his Facebook account to keep in touch with after the move. He found a Facebook page - an Internet socializing network - that purportedly belonged to Jones.
Prison for eBay hair tong thief - 08/20/08
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scot
A hairdresser has been jailed after stealing almost 1,000 sets of hair straighteners to sell on eBay.
TV journalist fired after ad reported - 08/20/08
http://www.lvrj.com/news/27170089.html
KTNV-TV, Channel 13, reporter, Jeff Gradney has been fired after he and his girlfriend were accused of soliciting male partners on the Internet.
Bigfoot Hoax Could Get Cop Fired - 08/20/08
http://www.livescience.com/strangen
Turns out Bigfoot was just a rubber suit. Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of ice handed over to them for an undisclosed sum by two men who claimed to have found it was slowly thawed out, and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit.
Cops: Beware online classified flim-flams - 08/19/08
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/argus/in
Three recent arrests in western Washington County underscore the need for users of online classified Web sites to be vigilant about the transactions they accept, whether as buyer or seller.
British 'cyber groomer' jailed for recruiting UK's youngest terrorist - 08/19/08
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/arti
A British cyber groomer was jailed for 12 years today after recruiting the country's youngest terrorist to a "worldwide" holy war against non-Muslims.
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