melaniec026@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> > Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw
> >
> > ,----[ Quote ]
> > | A new worm that targets Yahoo e-mail users is on the loose, taking
> > | advantage of an JavaScript flaw, a security company has warned.
> > |
> > | [...]
> > |
> > | Systems affected include Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
> > | Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP, according to
> > | Symantec's advisory.
> > `----
> >
> > http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-6082934.html?part=rss&tag=6082934&subj=news
> >
> > Amazing! Even checking your E-mails with a trusted (what is "trusted"
> > anyway?) on-line service can screw up your computer.
> Well I was checking my email this morning while having my coffee.. Not
> totally awake, I was opening an email that I thought was from a client
> and I couldnt stop it!
>
> I am a web developer and seriously considering going to linux. My
> hubby has already switched. I am tired with all the security flaws,
> patches, worms, etc...
>
Good thinking. Do report at a later time how you liked Linux and what
distribution suited your needs. Do let us know if you were using IE to
check yahoo email, if so, were you a limited user or an administrator;
or were you using Firefox? Knowing a little detail can help in
comparisons.
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