Surely at some point (probably later, rather than sooner) the number of users who aren't duped by spam will be such that spammers will have no market. The only reason that spammers continue to send spam is that there are gullible fools clicking the links and maintaining the demand for spam. Once the user base is educated enough (ie. no more users who haven't grown up with computers who say things like "But they've address the email to me. It must be important..."), there'll be no market.
Or am I living in La La Land?
I think if people insist on running software that is vulnerable to these kinds of attacks then yes, you do need to stop these people using attachments completely.
maybe:
I think if employers insist on employing people vulnerable to these kinds of attacks (social engineering attacks) then they can't expect much else.
That is to say, education of users plays a big part. I know it probably seems like you're banging your head up against a brick wall sometimes but eventually the message will get through that you shoud ignore emails from people you don't know.
I only just today was sent a.wma file be a friend. Upon opening the file by browser (NN)
opened to the migration page. Clicking the
Migrate License button, however, produced the erorr "Your Netscape browser does not have the Microsoft Windows Media Services Plug-ins installed.
Tried the uri in Explorer but clicking the Migrate License button produced "Sorry, we are unable to issue a license to you at this time. Please try later."
What the...?
Everyone's been commenting on the webcasters having to pay but what about the listeners? In Australia, the two big broadband ISPs (Optus and Telstra) have download limits.
Optus plans start at 550MB/mth, then 3GB up to 10GB (I think).
Who's going to want to use/waste a large chunk of their bandwidth listening to net radio?
If you do want to listen, you'll have to pay for a plan that will suit. Maybe the record companies are getting a slice of the ISP charges?
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GOLD!
Surely at some point (probably later, rather than sooner) the number of users who aren't duped by spam will be such that spammers will have no market. The only reason that spammers continue to send spam is that there are gullible fools clicking the links and maintaining the demand for spam. Once the user base is educated enough (ie. no more users who haven't grown up with computers who say things like "But they've address the email to me. It must be important..."), there'll be no market. Or am I living in La La Land?
My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns hon'!
Australia doesn't have a $president. We have a 9r1m3 m1n1573r.
Haven't we always been told to get up and away from the computer at regular intervals?
And why would sitting at a computer be any different to sitting in an aeroplane seat or sitting in ANY seat for that matter?
If you sit for too long you'll probably become a fat bastard and have a stroke.
I only just today was sent a .wma file be a friend. Upon opening the file by browser (NN)
opened to the migration page. Clicking the
Migrate License button, however, produced the erorr "Your Netscape browser does not have the Microsoft Windows Media Services Plug-ins installed.
Tried the uri in Explorer but clicking the Migrate License button produced "Sorry, we are unable to issue a license to you at this time. Please try later."
What the...?
Everyone's been commenting on the webcasters having to pay but what about the listeners? In Australia, the two big broadband ISPs (Optus and Telstra) have download limits.
Optus plans start at 550MB/mth, then 3GB up to 10GB (I think).
Who's going to want to use/waste a large chunk of their bandwidth listening to net radio?
If you do want to listen, you'll have to pay for a plan that will suit. Maybe the record companies are getting a slice of the ISP charges?