[GNUz] Spam address harvesting

[Dale DuRose]

On 11/24/05, Richard Tindall <ask@infohelp.co.nz> wrote:
> Jim Cheetham wrote:
>
> >I've just received a spam email directed to my GNUz-specific email
> >address. The most probable cause for this is a security breach on a PC
> >belonging to a GNUz subscriber.
> >
> >If you operate a PC with Microsoft software, please check for spyware or
> >other malware that may be responsible for leaking information out to the
> >world. If you are using Microsoft application software for accessing the
> >Internet (Outlook Express and Internet Explorer being the most likely
> >suspects) please consider using an alternative in future.
> >
> Well it ain't me, but I did recently clear a viral breach off one of Sue
> M's XP boxes. That possible source has therefore been remedied, and will
> now be double-checked.
>
> Thanks Jim, sorry for the bother,
>
> --
> Rik Tindall, InfoHelp Services <http://www.infohelp.co.nz>, on:
> Ubuntu GNU/Linux 5.04 free OS, 2.6.10-5-k7 kernel, GNOME 2.10.0 desktop
> OpenOffice.org 1.1.3, Mozilla 1.7.12 email client & web browser
> GIMP 2.2.2 graphics, gedit 2.10.2 web editor, gFTP 2.0.18 file transfer
>
>

Also anyone running non M$ software, eg (FireFox, Thunderbird on Unix
or windows)  remember to keep update as any piece of software can have
security holes, which can be exploited by spammers or script kiddies.

 ~ Dale