I have just logged in to one of my less-frequently-used
machines to be greeted by this message :
> URGENT!
> Your version of SeaMonkey is no
> longer protected against online
> attacks.
> ---------------------------------------------
> _Get the upgrade_ -- it's fast & free !
>
> * stay safe online
> * get faster performance
> * enjoy new features
>
This is /exactly /the sort of message that is used to inject
Trojan horses and worse, and there is no way that I would
dream of clicking on "Yes, get the latest version" or similar.
If this /is/ a phishing attempt, or an attempt to con me into
loading a Trojan horse or virus, it is a clever one but will
not succeed; if it is a genuine message from the Seamonkey
group, then I consider it to be an appalling error of judgement.
(a) It looks like a phishing attempt, or an attempt to inject
a Trojan horse or virus
(b) It is an appalling use of the "Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt"
technique -- my version of Seamonkey (2.0.14) is no
less well protected against online attacks than it was
on the day it was released; to suggest otherwise is
intentionally confusing, intentionally misleading, and
can only bring the whole Seamonkey project into disrepute.
Please, if this is a genuine message, get rid of it */immediately/*,
and replace it with something factual and considered, perhaps
along the lines of the following :
> URGENT!
> Your version of SeaMonkey is not
> as secure as it might be; we have made
> considerable efforts to improve on security
> since this version was released, and you are
> strongly advised to use the Seamonkey icon
> in your browser, or e-mail/news client to
> download the most recent version.
> ---------------------------------------------
> Get the upgrade -- it's fast & free !
>
> * stay safe online
> * get faster performance
> * enjoy new features
>
Philip Taylor
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