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Re: [News] Major Worm Attack to Attack Windows Within Days?

In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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 wrote
on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:49:08 +0100
<6501109.2jplZk0Jvo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Experts Warn Of 'The Big One' 
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The Department of Homeland Security joins computer security experts to
> | warn that a major worm attack is just days away. 
> | 
> | [...]
> | 
> | "This is no drill," said Mike Murray, director of research at
> | vulnerability management vendor nCircle. "And no, this isn't an
> | overreaction. We've always said that some day there would be anotherb
> | ig, serious vulnerability.
> | 
> | "Well, this is the one." 
> `----
>
>                 http://www.desktoppipeline.com/191901722?rssfeed_pl_dtp
>
> If you use Linux, you can just yawn and return to work. But prepare for more
> SPAM (augment account quota) and set up DDOS defenses on any open server.

Kudos for them mentioning Windows in the first body sentence (which
for some reason you snipped):

    As the spotlight on a dangerous Windows vulnerability grows brighter
    by the hour, security analysts Thursday said that it's not hype
    driving the alarms, but genuine fear that a major worm attack is
    just days away.

-- 
#191, ewill3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Windows Vista.  Because it's time to refresh your hardware.  Trust us.

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