[66897] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Misplaced flamewar... WAS: RE: in case nobody else noticed it,
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Stephen J. Wilcox)
Thu Jan 29 01:33:22 2004
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:32:36 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Stephen J. Wilcox" <steve@telecomplete.co.uk>
To: james <hackerwacker@cybermesa.com>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <006901c3e5bf$a0078ef0$0200020a@jamesnew>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
> I suspect the skill set/clue of RH users is at least an order
> higher that windows users.
really, based on experience that would be surprising, rh is now so easy to get
and install, securing it is still problematic for most users
> The main problem I see is many e-mail readers default to having
> the preview plain open and this will then run any app it finds.
> No clicking required.
hmm i've not checked, i thought this virus came as executables so you need to
click a couple boxes before it will run,.....
Steve
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> James Edwards
> Routing and Security Administrator
> jamesh@cybermesa.com
> At the Santa Fe Office: Internet at Cyber Mesa
> Store hours: 9-6 Monday through Friday
> 505-988-9200 SIP:1(747)669-1965
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