On 10 Jun 2010, at 00:12, Henry Hertz Hobbit wrote: > On 06/10/2010 03:08 AM, Michael Torrie wrote: >> On 06/09/2010 08:44 PM, Henry Hertz Hobbit wrote: >>> WE HAVE TO GET PEOPLE OFF OF MICROSOFT WINDOWS ONTO LINUX AND >>> MACINTOSH! If somebody wants me to give a run-down on how bad >>> it is in your monthly meetings let me know and I will oblige. >>> I usually go through 6-12 Windows malware samples per day. >> >> We all love Linux and Mac around here, but reports lately are that OS X >> apps are just as vulnerable or more so than Windows apps, though things >> typically run as a non-root user. What makes you think Mac or Linux >> will be any better for the majority of users? Social engineering is >> platform agnostic, and that's what a lot of (most?) malware exploits >> these days. I'm just being the Devil's advocate here. >> > > Pre-PS: Unless you are interested in security, tap / click the > delete button. Richard Stallman doesn't use a normal browser or > email program and no - I won't tell you what he uses. Now you > know why I said tap. >
Well said! Thanks for the security reminder. I am the security nut in my family and at work. Nobody likes the passwords I make for them. But I could always be even more secure. As could we all. Your message also reminded me why I am still so adamant about despising HTML email. As handy as HTML is in email, it is too handy. Like giving a hand grenade to a toddler. It is only a matter of time until they pull the pin. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
