Re: [NTLK] [OT] Virus attacks on NTLK/Newton-related mailaccounts

From: Eric Strobel (fyzycyst_at_comcast.net)
Date: Sat Apr 17 2004 - 06:48:17 PDT


On Saturday, April 17, 2004, at 03:54 AM, Robert Benschop wrote:

> On 16-apr-04, at 20:47, David Ensteness wrote:
>> Self respecting virus creators who want to do something very difficult
>> will attack UNIX based systems like Mac OS X.
>
> And Homeland Security choosing Mac OS X has me worried as well,
> successfully attacking them would mean instant fortune and fame.
> On the other hand, is there still anybody out there 'creatively'
> writing a virus? I think it's mostly small kids with a virus building
> kit...
>

Don't worry. DHS chose Windows. Security choices like that should
give every American a real warm fuzzy feeling of safety...

(Apologies to the sarcasm-impaired...)

- Eric.

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