[GNUz] Spam address harvesting

[Steve Holdoway]

On Fri, November 25, 2005 10:26 am, Dale DuRose wrote:
> 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
>
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Just a quick mention that vulnerabilities have been found in the opera web
browser - potentially serious ones, too. Patches/updates are available
from opera.

http://www.opera.com/announcements/en/2005/11/22/

Steve
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