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UK Government Launches Virus Alert Service

Posted by Zonk on from the had-this-been-an-actual-virus-pr0n-would-have-appeared dept.

Phil1 writes "The BBC is reporting that a rapid alerting service that tells home computer users about serious internet security problems is being launched by the UK government. Has this been attempted anywhere else in the world? Was it successful? And will they be plugging the Microsoft Anti-Spyware package (once it leaves beta)?"

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  1. Who will it be ? by CmdrGravy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Who will be the first person to spoof these alerts then I wonder ?