On the Net

with Chris Goh

HotNews

After nearly a year of investigating, MasterCard, along with their partner NameProtect, have shut down some 1400 sites that scam users into providing their credit card details. 13 of these were operating in Australia.

E3 is the biggest showcase of video games in Los Angeles and the highlight this year was the showcase of the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo. The 360 will hit the markets first this year but the Sony specs are currently untouchable by the other three platforms.

A Tasmanian scientist has discovered a planet three times the size of Jupiter and 15,000 light years away, which has been dubbed OB-05-071.

In a new form of malicious Trojan attacks exploiting security flaws in Microsoft Internet Explorer, common user files are being encrypted with a password and users asked for money in return for the password that will allow them to read the files. One of these Trojans is called Trojan.Pgpcode and asks for $200 US Dollars before the user can get a password.

Hotsites

www.mbd2.com/kidsstuff.htm

When you were a kid did you ever want to be like those clowns who make those great balloon animals? Well, all you potential clowns, here is your opportunity with a site that gives you step-by-step instructions on how to make various balloon shapes. (Thanks for the person who wants to remain nameless, for sending this site in).

www.free-scores.com

If you've ever played a musical instrument or been a maestro for an orchestra, no doubt you've been frustrated at finding the right sheet music. Well here is a site that makes it easy to access free sheet music for various instruments.

www.freesheetmusicguide.com

This is another great site for sheet music with a mix of commercial, which is great for more modern songs, and various online subscriptions.