Re: Still after the apache spammer, more info

From: Bev A. Kupf (bevakupf_at_myhome.net)
Date: 04/26/05


Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:09:01 GMT

On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:04:53 +0100,
    Mike (honey@michaelmoyse.co.uk) wrote:
> Newsbox wrote:
>> On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 23:26:27 -0400, Newsbox wrote:
>> You could be subject to civil and criminal penalties if your 24/7
>> connected box is used as a relay to harm other people. Do not REPEAT: DO
>> NOT discount the reality that enforcers armed with the patriot act could
>> and may put you in prison or could and may put you to death.
> Only in America could you be put to death for letting your computer send
> spam! Lets invade and free the oppressed millions! ;-)

Methinks that Newsbox is being overly dramatic. However, I do
agree with his sentiment that it is best to take a compromised
box off the net, (particulary when the compromise is unknown).

Beverly

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