Frickin' MyDoom virus. Now, I hate SCO as much as the next guy, but here's the thing; as SCO is not Amazon and does not seem to actually transact business through their website, does it really matter if MyDoom succeeds in taking down their site with a denial-of-service attack on Feb. 1? So people would be unable to read SCO press releases online for awhile. Who cares?
Since this is (apparently) a politically motivated virus from some Linux-loving hacker, it's a shame that they aimed so widely and ineffectually. The virus was apparently designed to avoid targeting e-mail addresses that end in .edu, at least according to Wired News. So that's something... But I wish it also didn't target me.
Here's a thought; will someone please design a virus that targets spammers? How 'bout a virus that mercilessly takes down any e-mail server that sends out e-mail that contains the words "Cheap Viagra" or "penis enlargement" or "low mortgage". Sure, some innocent medical sites would go down. But wouldn't it be worth the price?
Posted by John on January 28, 2004
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