[94809] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Every incident is an opportunity (was Re: Hackers hit key Internet traffic computers)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Alexander Harrowell)
Sun Feb 11 03:36:29 2007
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:35:22 +0000
From: "Alexander Harrowell" <a.harrowell@gmail.com>
To: "Stasiniewicz, Adam" <stasinia@msoe.edu>
Cc: nanog <nanog@merit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <043C1615C9F54C48A0DDD30E97E214020114FC8C@email.msoe.edu>
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> 3. Even if your computer is secure, miscreants depend on your trust. Be
> suspicious of messages, files, software; even if it appears to come from
> a
> person or company you trust.
>
> Anti-spam, anti-spyware, anit-virus, anti-phishing tools can help.
> But
> don't assume because you are using them, you can click on everything
> and still be safe. The miscreants are always finding new ways
> around
> them.
>
> It may just be human nature, but people seem to engage in more risky
> behavior when they believe they are protected.
>
> 4. If your computer is compromised, unplug it until you can get it
> fixed.
>
> Its not going to fix itself, and ignoring the problem is just going
> to get worse.
>
5. Paying for AV software is not a solution, no matter how often it's been
on TV. (Norton - the antivirus software one finds on virus-infected
computers)
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<br><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br><br>3. Even if your computer is secure, miscreants depend on your trust. Be<br>suspicious of messages, files, software; even if it appears to come from
<br>a<br>person or company you trust.<br><br> Anti-spam, anti-spyware, anit-virus, anti-phishing tools can help.<br>But<br> don't assume because you are using them, you can click on everything<br> and still be safe. The miscreants are always finding new ways
<br>around<br> them.<br><br> It may just be human nature, but people seem to engage in more risky<br> behavior when they believe they are protected.<br><br>4. If your computer is compromised, unplug it until you can get it
<br>fixed.<br><br> Its not going to fix itself, and ignoring the problem is just going<br> to get worse.<br></blockquote></div><br><br>5. Paying for AV software is not a solution, no matter how often it's been on TV. (Norton - the antivirus software one finds on virus-infected computers)
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