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Re: security (malware) issues in Linux bases OSes



On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 04:22:37PM -0300, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote:
> But neither of these help in case a stupid user receives an e-mail saying:
> 
> Run 'sudo dpkg -i FreePornPics.deb to see <insert celebrity name here>'s
> secret sex tape'.

No, but it still wouldn't get far because, unlike all the major Windows
malware threats, this requires the user to do actual *typing* (eww!
yuck!) instead of just going clicky-clicky or auto-running as soon as
the message is previewed.

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Dave Sherohman
NomadNet, Inc.
http://nomadnetinc.com/


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