Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 26 Mar 2001 08:51:07 -0800 (PST) | From | Bob Lorenzini <> | Subject | Re: Linux Worm (fwd) |
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On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> > "Effective on or before 16:00:00 local time, the only personal > computers that will be allowed Internet access are those administered > by a Microsoft Certified Network Administrator. This means that > no Unix or Linux machines will be provided access beyond the local > area network. If you require Internet access, the company will > provide a PC which runs a secure operating system such as Microsoft > Windows, or Windows/NT. Insecure operating systems like Linux must > be removed from company owned computers before the end of this week....."
You might point out that only linux machines running a older version of bind are at risk. Over one million credit card numbers were stolen from microsoft servers in the last year. I suspect none of your linux machines are even running bind.
Bob
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