Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 26 Mar 2001 17:40:17 +0200 | From | David Weinehall <> | Subject | Re: Linux Worm (fwd) |
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On Mon, Mar 26, 2001 at 10:07:22AM -0500, Richard B. Johnson wrote: > On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Gerhard Mack wrote: > > > On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Bob Lorenzini wrote: > > > > > I'm annoyed when persons post virus alerts to unrelated lists but this > > > is a serious threat. If your offended flame away. > > > > This should be a wake up call... distributions need to stop using product > > with consistently bad security records. > > > > Gerhard > > > > The immediate affect of specifically targeting Linux is to cause > "security administrators" to deny network access to all Linux > machines. > > I have just received notice that my machines will no longer be > provided access to "The Internet". > > "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....."
Ohhhh. I especially like the "secure operating systems such as Microsoft Windows" part. I'm impressed with their clear perception.
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