After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out this bit o' wisdom:
> __/ [ [H]omer ] on Sunday 15 April 2007 21:15 \__
>
>> Here's the missing URL:
>>
> http://www.techworld.com/mobility/news/index.cfm?newsID=8546&pagtype=samechan
>>
>> Thanks for demonstrating yet another way in which FOSS is superior to
>> proprietary software.
>
> This thing has been blown out of proportion, just like that so-called iPod
> virus. I posted a reply to Linonut before I saw yours.
>
> It's not as though XP hasn't had this type of issue as well, _and_ it was
> unpatched for a long time (many XP machines are still under threat). See:
>
> The Critical XP Wi-Fi Patch You Need Today
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Here's a worrying thought for you: your users risk compromising
> | your corporate network every time they step out of the office
> | with their laptop. And that's without even using a public Wi-Fi
> | spot to connect to the Internet.
> `----
>
> http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsecur/article.php/3668406
Thanks for the info, cheloveks!
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