Not really their responsibility to ensure that people use secure passwords and don't click on links. One assumes a level of responsibility by the email address holder to maintain his own security and his own common sense when clicking on obscure and sometimes downright obvious phishing attacks. It only has to start with one person with an insecure password to affect the rest of the members of the mailing list - as soon as an address book become compromised every person in that address book gets targeted and it spirals out of control. Clicking on malware links that also install malware and attack ware can be protected from by simply using up to date antimalware and antivirus software.
The mail server used by flex does a very good job of scanning for malware, but you cannot catch them all, all of the time. Some attacks are zero-day attacks and it takes time for those libraries and virus definitions to get updated. All it takes is one NEW attack to be clicked on within the day of release and it gets through the system - perhaps being caught the next day as new definitions arrive in daily updates. Bottom line, if you use email then you need to take responsibility for its security. If you use the internet, it's time to brush up on what the script kiddies are up to when trying to steal your data. Don't trust anyone. Don't trust email if it comes from a trusted source - they could have been compromised too. And I know it's common for people to disable Antivirus and Antimalware when using PowerSDR - it reduces latency. But just make sure you re-enable it before you load up your mail client or start browsing again. And remember that anything that uses an embedded browser like HRD is still vulnerable, just like IE, Firefox and any other browser. If connected to the internet. Protect yourself. -- Richard A Clafton | the brITish guy | W5\G7EIX RIROC - Hosting - Development - Technology http://www.riroc.com | [email protected] "Jack of all trades, master of none, though often better than the master of one." -----Original Message----- From: Flexedge [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 1:52 PM To: Ernest Garcia; Flexedge Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] Link is a virus --WARNING-- Of all the reflectors I subscribe... Flex seems to let more virus and malware links occur...asked before and didn't get a very good answer...Love the reflector and is very useful so please do not flame me...Samuel ________________________________ From: Ernest Garcia <[email protected]> To: Flexedge <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 12:57 PM Subject: [FlexEdge] Link is a virus --WARNING-- WARNING ... WARNING I opened the link that was posted several days back, thinking that it was a legit message from the Flex forum. Hate to inform you that it is either a trojan or a virus. This Is the reason that I had problems with my computer and the Flex radio turning off. I suggest that you do not open anything posted or you will be reinstalling everything like me. My email may have been compromised... "DO NOT OPEN ANYTHING SAYING THAT I SEND IT" If you see an email from: [email protected] with a link attach... Please let me know and delete it. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other technical SDR topics. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other technical SDR topics. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other technical SDR topics.
