On Wednesday 25 July 2001 07:58, John Rigby wrote:
> Hi folks,
> Everybody except Linux Users has heard about SirCam a new EXTREMELY
> annoying virus. Seems a very popular one out there at moment - can
> send random giant file attachments !
>
> Which brings me to the point:
> I don't border on - I AM paranoid in the Doze world -
> I executed the MEDIUM option of security on my M8 setup.
> Is there anything else advised at this stage?
Well, tiny firewall can block ports for you, and it would be wise to watch
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/
and to subscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so you get email
when new fixes are available. We generally manage to stay 3-6 months
ahead of the worm/trojan makers with fixes for the exploits they use, but if you
don't update, you can become a victim.
But don't worry very much about viruses. They are an academic speculation
for linux. A really effective virus is theoretically possible on a machine
that does compilation, by sitting in memory and watching for a make and streaming in
its code, but direct pollution of executables is another matter, not very easily done.
Civileme
