Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 17:30:04 +0000 (GMT) From: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> To: MCI Worldcom <David.Nobles@wcom.com> Cc: questions FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FW: UNIX Security Issue - URGENT Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.9912221727050.94307-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <002701bf4c97$7d9d59a0$22a72ca6@david>
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On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, MCI Worldcom wrote: >Have you ever heard of Linux? Apparently it's set to explode, so to speak, >on December 31, 1999. It's runs on virtually all Unix platforms. I believe >the forwarded information applies to the UK. already sounds suspicious... >I have attached several e-mails relating to this issue, but in summary:- xx >have identified a serious and potentially dangerous rogue program that is >believed to exist in all 'flavors' of UNIX. This is being dealt with Really? Even after all the source code audits and even across incompatible platforms? >them to remove Linux and check their boxes for the offending files? I will What are the offending files? >I support your position, there isn't any good business reason for us to be >running a shareware operating system within our environment. >> Operations view the use of > Linux on the network as potentially dangerous >and a clear threat to the > security of the network. This is the best part yet! I smell a rat... -jm To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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