NYT Reports Porn Spam Hijacking Network

twitter writes "This NYT story describes how thousands of PCs have been used as porn spambots and reverse proxy servers, and mentions that they could be used for kiddie porn. Finally, though Microsoft is not mentioned, people might start to understand what a monoculture of poor quality software enables."

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Twitter lives up to his name

[Call Me Black Cloud]

twitter writes ...Finally, though Microsoft is not mentioned, people might start to understand what a monoculture of poor quality software enables.

Twit.

Ask people to take responsiblity? INCONCIEVABLE!

[wowbagger]

Tsk, Tsk. You've just violated rule #1 of the modern age, one that many /.'ers hold near and dear to their hearts:

Nobody is responsible for anything they do. Anybody who wants to hold them responsible is an authoritarian crypto-fascist bastard to be flamed into oblivion.

I agree - if ISPs would simple require, as a term of service, that users keep their machines virus free (by whatever means the user sees fit), and immediately disconnect anybody who fails to do so until they correct the problem, then many of these problems would go away.

However, the legions of Dr. Spock raised little brats who were told since childhood "Do whatever you want, because to deny you your right of freedom of expresssion will turn you into a homicidal maniac" you have just threatened everything they hold dear.

If you want proof, look over some of my older postings, and the flamings I've received.

It's about time!

[croftj]

After 20+ years someone finaly found a good use for a MS-Windows machine!