Re: Download the Earth - Sigh...

2005-09-04, Responding to Harvey R. Stone...

> LOLOL, I have programs checking on programs to fight
> worms, viruses and stuff. It is part of our world. I
> will say that they catch one of those Bas^%$# every now
> and then. Does my heart good. I do believe in people
> getting what they deserve after being computer terrorists.

"Its part of our world". Hmmm... Its part of an unsecurable
OS that will continue to provide not only an easy-target
playground for pranksters and online criminals, vandals,
etc. but a pretty stable income from all those "security
specialist" companies that just never seem to catchup do
they? ;\

In insisting on using such a disfunctional computer
operating system, KNOWING how insecure it is, the average
"Clicker" who relies on "Click here to secure your computer"
is providing the environment that actually causes this
problem to exist on such a large scale. (Search "zombie")

And it is this single factor, the sheer scale of the
problem, that makes it the phenomenon it is. If the problem
were say guns, and criminals were just literally walking
into gun-owner's homes and taking them, you'd think that
these gun-owners would be taken to task for failing to
secure their weapons, yes? If you leave your computer wide
open, or simply cross your fingers and hope Billy got one
right this time (Ha!) whilst "Clicking" and hoping that
latest patch (most likely already at least six months out of
date) will fix things, remember that M$ often contract out
their "Windows Updates" to companies that use Linux and/or
FreeBSD systems. Can you guess why? (IBM/Compaq etc. also
do this on the quiet)

Its no good moaning about your missing silverware if you're
going to leave your back door not only wide open, but off
it's hinges. Good security starts with you, not Billy.


BTW... What the **** is a "computer terrorist" ?

Or is this just the latest buzzword?


P.S. My virus infestation to date. Zero.
Can you guess how I achieved this?

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