On Oct 6, 2007, at 8:57 AM, William T Goodall wrote: > On 6 Oct 2007, at 15:51, Robert Seeberger wrote: > >> http://www.wired.com/politics/security/commentary/securitymatters/ >> 2007/10/securitymatters_1004 >> >> http://tinyurl.com/2xevsm >> >> The Storm worm first appeared at the beginning of the year, hiding in >> e-mail attachments with the subject line: "230 dead as storm batters >> Europe." Those who opened the attachment became infected, their >> computers joining an ever-growing botnet. > > It vindicates what I've been saying all along: that Windows computers > are simply too insecure to be allowed to be connected to the public > networks.
Microsoft's carelessness has cost the world untold billions. If I create an "attractive nuisance" on my property that causes harm, I am help responsible. Why not Microsoft? Of course, this worm depends on the idiocy of people who open attachments in emails from people they don't know. Those people should have their computers confiscated, the hard drives erased and Linux installed to be given to people who are worthy of them. Dave _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
