Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 00:06:58 +0100 (BST) From: freebsd-security@rikrose.net To: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NIMDA Virus (OT) Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0109210003330.9517-100000@pkl.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0109201649300.86476-100000@ren.sasknow.com>
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On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Ryan Thompson wrote: > Amen to that. Even better, though, is patching the holes AND hiding behind > filters ;-) (i.e., two components of the much talked about layered > approach to security). I suppose one could always argue that you ought to keep up to date with your patches, to avoid things like this: http://www.theinquirer.net/200901203.htm Which title read: Microsoft 'admits' spreading Nimda worm And first paragraph: Visitors downloading files from Microsoft's Japanese Web site got an unexpected surprise yesterday morning - the Nimda worm appearing in their inboxes. <snicker> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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