Re: [Full-Disclosure] 9/11 virus

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Date: 09/10/03

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Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:19:55 -0400

    Have these sorts of articles *ever* done any good?

    "The 9/11 virus contains the headline "It's Near 911" or a similar
    variation, as well as an attachment labeled "911.jpg." Users should not
    open the e-mail or the attached file."

    Coaching like this gives precisely the wrong message -- 'Don't open this
    specific e-mail or try and view this specific attachment and you'll be
    fine!'

    Of course, users who regularly send and receive joke/cute file
    attachments hardly benefit from the 'Don't open unexpected attachments!'
    admonishment.

    Add the inevitable batch of new 9/11 viruses to the heap of
    avoidable-but-commonplace user-dependent vulnerabilities.

    Cael

    -------- Original Message --------

    > Here we go again.. :P
    >
    > http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0904firstofpe.html
    >
    > By Dan Verton
    > Computerworld
    > 09/04/03
    >
    > Antivirus researchers late Wednesday discovered what is being described
    > as the first of potentially many "9/11" anniversary viruses spreading on
    > the Internet...

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