Hams often are using older computers, running operating systems like
Windows 98, that are no longer supported, and are no longer being
patched, but still connected to the internet (often directly without a
firewall / router). In other cases, updates are considered a hassle,
and are not performed. These reasons, along with some bad decision's
on Microsoft's part, plus human and criminal ingenuity, has led us to
where we are today.
URL
<http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/botnetscamsareexploding;_ylt=As4bfv_PnOJeewe_WGmiOQ5hr7sF
>
--
Dave Wilburn
K4DGW
K2/100 - S/N 5982
"For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will
never know."
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