Digital Signing (Beat The Dead Horse) was Re: Free Software for m$

[Tom Achtenberg]

How would I know if the signature is really his?

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From: "foodog" <foodog@uswest.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: Digital Signing (Beat The Dead Horse) was Re: Free Software for
m$


Tom Achtenberg wrote:
>
> You are correct, I left off the "Express".  I just do not see any value in
> the signing.

Tom,

"Hi, here's a random infected file from someone who once received email
from Derek, now has a variant of the Klez worm, and is unknowingly
sending forged email in his name".

< Derek's a good guy.  He wouldn't send you anything bad.  Open the
attachment! C'mon!! It's a kewl screensaver of Janet Reno! >

Fortunately, Klez can't forge his digital signature. You realize the
message is bogus, and you delete it. Value :-)

Steve
"If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten."
- George Carlin
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