Re: Windows infected in 12 minutes

2005-07-06 Thread Dave Land
On Jul 6, 2005, at 11:28 AM, Warren Ockrassa wrote: I was talking with another nerd recently about some kind of *ultra* secure Linux that wouldn't even give you root on installation. So much for getting 0wned. It's really more of a joke I think, but could be useful, I guess, for net appliances a

Re: Windows infected in 12 minutes

2005-07-06 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Jul 6, 2005, at 11:50 AM, Horn, John wrote: Behalf Of Warren Ockrassa I was talking with another nerd recently about some kind of *ultra* secure Linux that wouldn't even give you root on installation. So much for getting 0wned. It's really more of a joke I think, but could be useful, I g

RE: Windows infected in 12 minutes

2005-07-06 Thread Horn, John
> Behalf Of Warren Ockrassa > > I was talking with another nerd recently about some kind of *ultra* > secure Linux that wouldn't even give you root on > installation. So much > for getting 0wned. It's really more of a joke I think, but could be > useful, I guess, for net appliances and other t

Re: Windows infected in 12 minutes

2005-07-06 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Jul 5, 2005, at 3:32 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: The significant point here is that unless you have access to a second machine with a burner and a reasonable amount of tech-savvy, it takes (a lot) longer than 12 minutes to secure a Windows PC. That assumes one plugs the machine into a net c

Re: Windows infected in 12 minutes

2005-07-05 Thread Russell Chapman
William T Goodall wrote: It now takes just twelve minutes for an improperly protected[1] Windows PC connected to the internet to become infected. [1] Most of them in other words. The significant point here is that unless you have access to a second machine with a burner and a reasonable am

Windows infected in 12 minutes

2005-07-05 Thread William T Goodall
It now takes just twelve minutes for an improperly protected[1] Windows PC connected to the internet to become infected. http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1511 [1] Most of them in other words. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio