Thu, 29 Jan 2004

Virus Alert Program Debuts

If I were a spammer or a virus author, I couldn't wait for the first one of these to be issued. Address spoofing is pretty easy ...

Hoping to stem the tide of virus and worm attacks on the Internet, the U.S. government announces a new security alert program that allows computer users to receive e-mail information about cyberattacks. By Kim Zetter.

(link) [Wired News]

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