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P2P Spam?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the bend-over-and-take-it dept.

Sgt York writes "In a NYT article (republished in the Houston Chronicle, no subscription required) experts at CERT, F-secure, Trusecure, and the Hall of Justice (see article) think that SoBig.F is a spam scheme in the making. They say that SoBig.F is the 6th variant in an ongoing experiment with the possible goal of setting up a distributed spam network, to be rented out to the highest bidder. If that is their goal, they are well on their way. Another disturbing note in the article is that "In the case of four of the six programs, a new version was launched immediately after the self-timed expiration date of the preceding one". SoBig.F expires in two weeks. "

2 of 340 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Lamest. Quote. Ever. MISQUOTE! by tds67 · · Score: 0, Troll
    "You can liken this guy to Lex Luthor and we're all supermen," said Russ Cooper, a security expert at Trusecure in Herndon, Va.

    This statement is mistyped. The actual statement was:

    "You can liken this gay to Lex Luthor and we're all men in tights," said Russ Cooper, a security expert at Trusecure in Herndon, Va.

  2. Wow, um, OK by lone_marauder · · Score: 0, Troll

    Windows usage is demonstrated to be part of a worldwide Evil Plot(tm).
    So, at what point am I justified in shooting Windows users on sight, in the name of protecting humankind?

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