Re: viruses being sent to this list

[Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk>]

Paul Schmehl <pauls () utdallas edu> to Dave Horsfall:

> > Yeah, that's pretty close to my recollection.  I thought it ironic that
> > this list -- a security list -- is populated by some infected idiots,
> > but there you go.
> Why leap to that conclusion?  There are two more plausible possibilities. 
> 1) Viruses are sending mail to the list address.
> 2) Malicious individuals are sending viruses to the list.
>
> Why is it that people on this list, *in general*, tend to always assume the 
> worst of others in every situation?

Professional paranoia.

Overwhelming historical precedent.


Regards,

Nick FitzGerald

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