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Windows Viruses up Sharply in 2004

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the as-proven-by-my-inbox dept.

Brad1138 writes "MSNBC has an article regarding the proliferation of Windows Viruses and collaboration among virus writers and spammers. Also mentions the likelihood that viruses for Linux and handhelds will see a sharp rise."

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  1. Wow thats new.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It's no surprise since M$ keeps making it easier for script kiddies.

  2. Prioritizing security is the IN thing by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Seems like the government likes to say the same thing, and use it as a blank check too.

    God spoke with me:
    www.geocities.com/James_Sager_PA

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  3. Re:This just in: by stratjakt · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You're such a dumb fuck.

    Too dumb even to notice that the MSNBC article is a Reuters piece.

    Reuters is a syndicated news agency, btw.

    That's completely a seperate company that writes news articles and sells them to other news outlets.

    One day when your local gazette has a slow day and needs some spacefiller, they'll reprint the exact same article. And slashdot will report this 'news' again.

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  4. Re:This just in: by Fallen+Andy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Thank you. That's made me almost asphyixate you bastard. Metaxa + good jokes clearly don't mix.

    I hope your wife (if you have one) makes you rot in hell.

    Sorry. I'm trying to breath O2 again.

    Good joke my friend. Really good joke.

  5. Re:unsafe at 3GHz by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    lie:
    "From: Bill Gates
    Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 2:22 PM
    To: Microsoft and Subsidiaries: All FTE
    Subject: Trustworthy computing

    when we face a choice between adding features and resolving security issues, we need to choose security.    "

    truth:
    Windows Viruses up Sharply in 2004

    And for good measure:
    "The dictator of Iraq and his weapons of mass destruction are a threat to the security of free nations." - President Bush, 3/16/03

    vs.

    U.N.: Iraq had no WMD after 1994" - David Kay, the former U.S. chief inspector 3/22/04

    Those are the simple facts. Some of us are human enough to get emotional about these lies about security, and the catastrophes we accept when we accept the lies. What kind of emotions keep *you* perpetuating them?

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  6. Re:This on the heels of the first virus... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Guns are only used to kill people

    Umm, yeah. I'm gonna shoot up a high school with a single-shot .22. Brilliant observation.