New virus poses as CNN Breaking News

Virus spreads as it pretends to be from CNN Breaking News Service. It
even uses realtime information from CNN.com before sending it.

http://habaneronetworks.com/viewArticle.php?ID=109

 

Jay, I know you feel this is important - but could you please learn to
MULTIPOST instead of spewing the same article individually over every
newsgroup you can think of? Thanks.

 

I thought he was multi-posting. Do you mean to post to several news Groups at the same time
?
If that is true, I believe that is called cross-posting and that is what you want Jay to do.

--
Dave





| Jay, I know you feel this is important - but could you please learn to
| MULTIPOST instead of spewing the same article individually over every
| newsgroup you can think of? Thanks.
|

 

Cross posting means ONE article with links in each group so that when
you lick Mark Group Read - you won't read the same post in any other
group (same for reading the single article).

Multi-posting means to post the same article to multiple groups such
that each group gets its own - non-linked - copy of the article.

 

Yeah, that's what happens when I get rather unhappy. Cross-posting is what
he wants.

 

Yup - that's a problem I have when I get unhappy - I shoot first and
regret it later. Ah, well.

 

Aside from cross posting stuff, thanks for the heads up!

 

People who write viruses are no different than people who would cut your
brake line or put arsenic in your coffee. The punishment should be the same.

 

Sorry? Your two examples kill or make very sick. viruses on a computer do
not, unless you are a member of the "Computers as people" league, but then
I hope you never switch yours off. Or change its operating system, or even
upgrade.

 

|
| >People who write viruses are no different than people who would cut your
| >brake line or put arsenic in your coffee. The punishment should be the same.
|
| Sorry? Your two examples kill or make very sick. viruses on a computer do
| not,

Unless it is a computer in a hospital containing essential patient records,
or controlling an x-ray machine dosage, or a fly by wire airplane, nuclear reactor,
chemical plant, car engine, ...

I'm sure you can think of many other ways in which an incorrectly working computer
can injure or kill someone.

 

Very good points David !

--
Dave




|
| Unless it is a computer in a hospital containing essential patient records,
| or controlling an x-ray machine dosage, or a fly by wire airplane, nuclear reactor,
| chemical plant, car engine, ...
|
| I'm sure you can think of many other ways in which an incorrectly working computer
| can injure or kill someone.
|
| --
| <davidp />
| DavidPostill

 

Rodney, there is a difference. Cutting your brakelines and putting
poison in your coffee is intended to harm or kill you. Do you agree?

Writing malware cannot cause harm or death to an other's person. It
might screw your data, or hose your OS, but that act cannot cause your
death. Unless you know something I don't.

 

Actually, with the number of personal computers in plant (factory) floor
environments where commands for machine control are being processed at
the PC, malware and other types could cause physical harm. For almost 20
years I worked in the industrial sector with PLC's and computers as they
migrated into the "plant-floor" and the only way we kept those nasty
things out was to firewall the floor systems from the office systems and
remove all means for common users to load/download anything.

I saw a single word virus spread through 13 plants in less than 6 hours
many years ago - but the plant floor network was not impacted since we
didn't allow the front office systems or IT people access to it.

 

YES !!!

Remember the US North East and Canada power outage in August '03. There were those that
claimed the Lovsan/Blaster was part of the cause. While the final report refuted any links
to an Internet worm it begs -- What if....

--
Dave





| Actually, with the number of personal computers in plant (factory) floor
| environments where commands for machine control are being processed at
| the PC, malware and other types could cause physical harm. For almost 20
| years I worked in the industrial sector with PLC's and computers as they
| migrated into the "plant-floor" and the only way we kept those nasty
| things out was to firewall the floor systems from the office systems and
| remove all means for common users to load/download anything.
|
| I saw a single word virus spread through 13 plants in less than 6 hours
| many years ago - but the plant floor network was not impacted since we
| didn't allow the front office systems or IT people access to it.
|
| --
| --
|
| (Remove 999 to reply to me)

 

What about companies that make this shitty software (not tested and rushed
to sale)? What about holding them accountable? I blame them more than the
people that write the virus. There is a good old saying, "locks are meant
to keep honest people honest" Too many times Microsoft has just made it too
damn easy...I blame Microsoft more than the people who write these
viruses...

True no software is perfect and without flaws but come on! No company on the
planet has a worse record of problems. Microsoft is also one of the richest
companies on the planet. So why don't they worry less about supporting SCO
and fix their damn code?

Many people will spew that stupid statement about Microsoft being hacked and
cracked because they are the most popular Operating and applications
company. Bullcrap! I have friends that partake in these sort of activities.
Hackers are opportunists! They do not care about marketshare. If you give
them a hole they will take it no matter what the OS or application is....

Enough is enough. Microsoft need to be held accountable...

Michael

 

Yes, I'll agree that incidental harm could come from malware infecting
some PC in some circumstance like you describe. But, I've never seen any
evidence that the mere act of writing malware caused another's death.
There may be some urban legends out there.

 

Actually even Microsoft does not recommend using Windows for or mission
critical applications. Its right there in the EULA.
Winged

 

I believe it. They put it there so they can not be sued....shaddy bastards!

 

It is a malicious act intended to cause harm and destruction to people.
If it steal personal information it is intended to steal one's identity and
entire life. I call that MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE!
Even though you can recover somewhat it has ruined your life and upset all
your entire family. It should be punishable by death!

 

Go ahead ASSHOLE, encourage it!