U.S. Govt. Offers Computer Security Alerts By E-mail

SilentSage writes "The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security is offering e-mail alerts on major virus outbreaks and other Internet attacks. The article found here says 'Anyone who signs up with the new National Cyber Alert System will receive e-mails about major virus outbreaks and other Internet attacks as they occur, along with detailed instructions to help computer users protect themselves.'"

Comments

Outsourced?

[AtariAmarok]

Considering the US government probably outsources most of this type of work

Now, if only it were outsourced to Finland:

"SECURITY ALERT - Your computer is running Windows. You are advised to upgrade to a version of Linux immediately. Sincerely, Linus."

Just what we need

[Strange Ranger]

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