Digital BW, The Print

PULLLEEEEEZZZEEEEE.....argh!!!

John

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Anthony G. Atkielski 
  To: Hogarth Hughes 
  Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 11:24 AM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Windows XP Service Pack 2


  Hogarth Hughes writes:

  > No, *that's* a fantasy. Human interaction is not required at all. The
  > vast majority of infections and ownings are fully automated.

  Describe one of them.

  > They run scripts that probe PCs all over the net including
  > the one you just connected, identify the vulnerabilities ...

  Which vulnerabilities, specifically?

  > In my own experience, it is nearly impossible now to install the OS from
  > CDROM on a fresh disk drive, then connect to the 'net and download the
  > patches. But the time your download is complete, you are almost assured
  > of being infected.

  How?

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