Analyzing Microsoft Worm's Effects On Linux User Security Awareness

Here's an analysis of the recent Microsoft worm, and an interesting commentary on it's effect on Linux users. "Guess what? No matter what you've heard about Microsoft Outlook, the situation is basically the same as it is in Linux. . . . Here's an analysis of the recent Microsoft worm, and an interesting commentary on it's effect on Linux users. "Guess what? No matter what you've heard about Microsoft Outlook, the situation is basically the same as it is in Linux. The difference is in the knowledge level of the user, not in the e-mail software itself. ... So Linux users have the right to be smug about security when compared to Windows 9x, but we still shouldn't feel invulnerable. Losing all your personal files isn't as bad as trashing the operating system, but it's no fun either."

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