Virus Scares and False Authority Syndrome

Fifth of Five writes: "Ran across this article on the IS-IT-TRUE.org site regarding False Authority Syndrome and the spread of virus misinformation by the media, users and Folks Who Probably Ought To Know Better. If you've ever watched the TV news and gritted your teeth over what is being presented as 'fact' this may shine some light on just how it got to be like this."

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Re:ultracrepidarian

[rossz]

and if you're the boss, tell your employees that speaking to the press is voluntary resignation (e.g. nobody does it except you)

In this country, we have something called the Constitution - perhaps you have heard of it. You can not be fired for talking to the press. The exception would be if you revealed trade secrets.

Here's another example

[tb3]

Check out this article from Newsweek which is typical of this kind of stuff. My favorite part is the paragraph about "Steve Gibson, a respected info-security guru". Respected? Yeah, right! The rest of the article is good for a laugh, especially when the writer sits down to test BlackIce Defender.