M$ proves its inadequacy again

From: Alan Connor (xxxxxx_at_xxxx.xxx)
Date: 08/12/03 

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 23:57:12 GMT

From: Network Status <noc@mindspring.net>
Newsgroups: earthlink.alerts
Subject: MAJOR: Dialup: EarthLink: Nationwide Internet activity: Possible
  Microsoft Windows Intrusion.

- Update from joesken on 11-Aug-2003 15:53:05 Eastern:
Customers currently running a Microsoft Windows operating system may
experience intermittent undetected intrusion attempts.

Customers are advised to visit the links shown below for the resolution
suggested by Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/security/current.asp

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/8205.html

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Never see a report like that for Linux.

Alan 

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