O/T: fake identity seal was: RE: M$ CD patches

2004-02-22 Thread Michel Py
it can detect Macs and pop a 2.2 gamma image instead. Enjoy! Michel. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michel Py Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:31 PM To: Sean Donelan Cc: nanog list Subject: RE: M$ CD patches Sean Donelan wrote

RE: M$ CD patches

2004-02-21 Thread Michel Py
I wonder how many will install worms and viruses from a CD that they got not from Microsoft but from phishing schemes that will inevitably pop up around it. Michel. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Lesher Sent: Saturday,

RE: M$ CD patches

2004-02-21 Thread Sean Donelan
On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Michel Py wrote: I wonder how many will install worms and viruses from a CD that they got not from Microsoft but from phishing schemes that will inevitably pop up around it. As far as I know, Microsoft is currently mailing the CDs to only consumers that request the

Re: M$ CD patches

2004-02-21 Thread David Lesher
Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered: In the future you may be able to obtain patches through other distribution channels, e.g. your ISP or consumer electronics chain or original equipment manufacturer. Regardless of the distribution method, geniune Microsoft patches

Re: M$ CD patches

2004-02-21 Thread Sean Donelan
On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, David Lesher wrote: In the future you may be able to obtain patches through other distribution channels, e.g. your ISP or consumer electronics chain or original equipment manufacturer. Regardless of the distribution method, geniune Microsoft patches are always

RE: M$ CD patches

2004-02-21 Thread Michel Py
Sean Donelan wrote: Regardless of the distribution method, geniune Microsoft patches are always cryptographically signed by Microsoft. Whether consumers can figure out how to check the signature is a different question. Lots can't. I recently put a fake identity seal on my personal web site