Neowin News Feed for: Referral

Referral codes will give new Tesla owners unlimited access to Superchargers

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 21 May 2017 22:18:01 +0000

Tesla discontinued its perk program of allowing vehicle owners access to its Supercharging stations. Now, the firm has revealed a referral code system, that can give new owners access once again. Read more...

Popcorn Time ransomware lets you decrypt your files - by infecting others

Justin Luna — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:40:01 +0000

A new in-development ransomware has been discovered, which stands out from the crowd, letting victims have their files decrypted by spreading the malware to others until a ransom is paid. Read more...

These hackers prefer a different approach: asking the victims to further spread their malware

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 13:50:01 +0000

Thought you'd seen it all? This team of enterprising hackers who not only spread ransomware but also run a 'referral' program encouraging victims to further spread the malware might surprise you. Read more...

Office 2007 Referral Payment Pilot Irks Some Partners

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:40:45 +0000

Microsoft's plan to pilot test an Office 2007 referral payment program with a limited number of large system builders has some smaller partners miffed. The Referral Payment Pilot Program for Office Ready, which begins Jan.... Read more...

BayStar confirms Microsoft referral to SCO

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 21:45:56 +0000

Investment company BayStar Capital has confirmed ties between two Linux foes, saying Thursday that a Microsoft referral led to $50 million in BayStar funding for the SCO Group. "Yes, Microsoft did introduce... Read more...