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Internet Immunization
xav_jones writes "Nature.com reports on computer experts from Israel who are proposing a different strategy for combating fast-spreading worms and viruses -- one in which the fix can, theoretically, keep up with or stay ahead of the malicious code. They 'propose a system in which a few honeypot computers lie in wait for viruses. These computers run automated software that first identifies the virus, and then sends out its signature across the Internet. This enables a sentinel program on all the other computers in the network to identify the virus and bar it before it can attack them.' The honeypot computers would reside in a secure, dedicated network. For 'roughly 200 million computers ... [with] just 800,000 [(0.004%)] of them acting as honeypots [it] would restrict a viral outbreak to 2,000 machines.'"
...it would be like if the internet had peanut allergies and malicious code kissed it after eating Reeses Cups.
What about the Vic-20 locked in my closet under my old underware with all the keys stuck from 20 year old Coca-Cola? I dare you to break into that!
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
It's definitely 0.4%. You are correct and the math in the article is incorrect.
You get a gold star.
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ECHELON is a government program to find words like bomb, jihad, plutonium, assassinate, and anarchy.
I already did. You are one twisted pervert. I copied your collection.
I still have more fans than freaks. WTF is wrong with you people?
take two OSS tablets (not applicable in France) and call me in the morning
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
I guess they the honeypots wouldn't catch them. It's just a guess, though.
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Ah, you know someone is a techie when they misspell "underwear" as "underware".