Teen Arrested in Web Attack

[laceyinthesky]

Originally posted by robyrob
I just think that a lot more of the blame should be focused on Micro$oft and their laughable security initiative.

I disagree.

So basically what you're saying is that, if someone breaks into my house, it's my fault for not having a better security system?

[passionsfan79]

i was suprised to see that it came from my state

[Crimson and Clover]

well i havent been getting any more of them emails

[passionsfan79]

thankfully i never got any

[Truth]

Originally posted by Crimson and Clover
well i havent been getting any more of them emails

WEll SoBig.F from what ive heard is slowing down but they are expecting a new version to come anyday now... I don't recieve the virus in email though since AOL Blocks all emails with Viruses.. I do however recieve bounced emails..... Which basically happens like this..


Step 1: Virus sends itself out through email and under who its from, it lists my Email Address (Not all the time of course only rarely, other times itll list other peoples email addys)

Step 2: If the Virus is sent to an email address that doesn't exist... It doesn't reach them

Step 3: An automatic Email is then sent back saying that the email with the virus didn't reach who it was sent to because the recievers email address doesn't exist.

Step 4: Since they listed me as who the email was from, I recieve this automatic Email..




I woulda explained that just in a regular paragraph but I couldn't figure out an easy way to do it lol...

[robyrob]

Originally posted by laceyinthesky
I disagree.

So basically what you're saying is that, if someone breaks into my house, it's my fault for not having a better security system?

no, what im saying is if you leave your doors and windows wide open, with a prerecorded message blaring over a loudspeaker saying "hey come steal my juicy stuff - im not even looking!!!" then it is your fault

Micro$oft doesnt even bother trying to patch these holes with any urgency - the exploit that the blaster worm uses was made public months before a patch came out - plenty of time for even the busiest hackers to come out with something simple