On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Post, Mark K wrote: > Then you would have gathered wrong. They didn't "switch servers" rather > than fixing their own software. They were undergoing a Distributed Denial > of Service attack, not an infection of their own systems. They did switch > to a content hosting service with much, much more bandwidth than they > themselves possess. > > If people are going to bash Microsoft, they should do it for the right > reasons, and this aspect of the current infestation isn't one of them. The > infestation itself is reason enough.
I find it amusing that Microsoft is using Linux, albeit vicariously. This document is worth a read to, though it takes a little longer. http://www.securityoffice.net/mssecrets/hotmail.html It's three years old now though. -- Cheers John. Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb Copyright John Summerfield. Reproduction prohibited.
