MediaWiki is a free application, registered under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It is used to run Wikipedia, the World’s largest online encyclopedia, as well as many other wikis. Fratman is a minimalist skin for MediaWiki-driven websites. Originally developed by Jason Pearce, users began making enhancements and fixing bugs. To better facilitate community-driven development …
Category Archives: Web Development
Network Solutions Phishing & Spam
For three months one of my email accounts has been receiving unwanted Network Solutions emails sent from servers other than *.networksolutions.com. The emails come from or contain links to *.ed10.com, *.ed4.net, and *.ed10.net. These domains are not registered to Network Solutions. In March I wrote about “Symantec Phishing,” and Network Solution’s emails bear a striking …
How to Obtain a Microsoft Hotfix
Knowing who to contact and what you need in hand will save you lots of time. When I need a Microsoft hotfix, here is what I do: Call Microsoft’s support phone number (800) 642-7676 Navigate through the phone menu, selecting the option regarding hotfixes Tell the representative you are seeking a hotfix Provide the Microsoft …
Comment Spam and Adobe Redirect
While sifting through some of my site’s comment spam, I noticed a clever trick one spammer used in an attempt to fool my website’s defenses. Instead of directly linking back to their site, they posted links that take advantage of an Adobe redirect script. For example, instead of linking to https://spam.com/, they linked to https://store.adobe.com/cgi-bin/redirect/?https://spam.com/. …
Wiki Spam Without Style
Wiki spam is when users or bots append unwanted links and URLs into established or abandoned wiki-based websites. Though most wiki software like MediaWiki automatically adds the attribute/value rel=”nofollow” to a tags, spammers still flood your content in an effort to peddle there wares. Most wiki spam uses CSS to hide their content from the …