Re: Please update your Virus checkers - SWEN-A is rampant - and I'm getting squillions of emails.....
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 22:51:30 +0100
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Or if everone just left Automatic Update on and installed patches when asked (Granted this should only be used fro security fixes - it includes all the other crap MS want you to download at the moment). Well how about actually using/keeping a virus checker up to date? Its a good job this one is harmless (apart from being infuriating), otherwise it is obvious that the damage would be widespread.
As regards to the /. reference, have u seen how many breaches of security have been related to Linux in the past few months? (sendmail, SSH etc.) Security is by no means a problem confined to Windoze. Oh and before I start a MS vs Linux flamewar, I'm a dual booter who just happens to prefer the niceties of VS.NET! :D
Regards,
Kieran
"Scott Manson" <sdmanson_at_stewireless.com> wrote in message
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> "Kieran Benton" <kieran_at_teejpc.homeip.net> wrote in message
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> > Its a bit late for that though. Its better if everyone patches their
> > machines!
> I hate to bring bad news to you... But people have other lives besides
> fixing windoze machine(s)... If I had a nickle (.05) for every
> "service pack" or whatever they call security fixes. I wouldn't have
> to read /. every day.
Received on Sat Sep 20 2003 - 23:51:30 CEST