-Caveat Lector- A number of politechnicals have sent this or a similar story along, so here it is. Other news coverage of this nasty bit of programming (next up: A worm that *deposits* chlid pornography on your hard drive and alerts the FBI) is here: http://www.newscientist.com/dailynews/news.jsp?id=ns9999802 http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/05/30/worm_porn010530 http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/166164.html http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6077830.html?tag=owv -Declan --- From: Paul McMasters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Declan McCullagh (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Child porn virus Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 08:45:00 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-UIDL: 6750e84d67351fa8059bb3c18c5e58c7 Declan, Have I just missed it or has there been no Politech or f.c. traffic on The New York Times article on the virus that searches individual computers for "child porn" images, etc., then transmits the information to the F.B.I. and local law enforcement? Is it just me or is this something really scary? It certainly presents the specter of law enforcement launching official investigations as a result of warrantless searches. This is particularly sobering in light of the Attorney General's campaign to stamp out porn that you wrote about on June 9. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/11/technology/11VIRU.html?ex=993265283&ei=1&en=a134be141a677178 Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
