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Story: Malware authors mixing a lethal cocktail

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Posted by: Bill H. (Thursday 9 December 2004, 7:38 PM)

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Laws against writing viruses, DOS attacks, etc, will do nothing since the makers of malware are going to do it whether it's legal or not.

The only solution that I see is for users and admins to use common sense, and to demand more security from the companies they purchase software from.

The software companies SHOULD make sure their code is more secure, but users need to be able to adhere to common sense security policies, such as not opening strange attachments, using anti-virus software and/or a firewall, and keeping their Critical Updates current (for Windows users). The ones who are the easiest targets are the ones who don't know anything about protecting themselves.

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