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Message-ID: <40615950.24843.24A69382@localhost> From: nick at virus-l.demon.co.uk (Nick FitzGerald) Subject: viruses being sent to this list Paul Schmehl <pauls@...allas.edu> to Dave Horsfall: > > Yeah, that's pretty close to my recollection. I thought it ironic that > > this list -- a security list -- is populated by some infected idiots, > > but there you go. > > > Why leap to that conclusion? There are two more plausible possibilities. > 1) Viruses are sending mail to the list address. > 2) Malicious individuals are sending viruses to the list. > > Why is it that people on this list, *in general*, tend to always assume the > worst of others in every situation? Professional paranoia. Overwhelming historical precedent. Regards, Nick FitzGerald
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