[mobglob-discuss] worms

[Graeme Bacque]

At 04:19 PM 8/6/02 -0700, you wrote:

>Can't the moderator edit the listserve settings so that no attachments are
>allowed? Ewwww .. worms !
>Bella
>
>
>--- Macdonald Stainsby <mstainsby at tao.ca> wrote:
>Mob-Glob discuss is now sending the shadow worms.
>Don't open any attachments- PERIOD.


Actually, I've yet to receive a single attachment from this list.  I 
haven't actually encountered this 'shadow' worm myself yet, but the 'klez' 
bug is still going strong.

By 'worms' we're actually talking about snippets of sneaky computer code, 
not the slimy creepy-crawlies in your garden. This variety burrows in your 
hard drive instead of in the earth and can wreak havoc by swiping  your 
sensitive data and sending it elsewhere over a network.  Unlike computer 
viruses, worms generally don't physically damage your system, but they can 
be a real security headache.

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