Code Red

[Jim]

VBScript error!  That must be another MS feature ';)

On Thursday 09 August 2001 11:48, you wrote:
> Here is a link with a bit more depth on the fact that Qwest and Hotmail are
> affected.
>
> http://news.ninemsn.com.au/sci_tech/story_16353.asp
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Toft" <george@georgetoft.com>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 8:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Code Red
>
> > I came across a post on AZIPA indicating Qwest was infected.
> >
> > George
> >
> > Jim wrote:
> > > The interesting thing about the whole issue is that no one is
> > > mentioning
>
> that
>
> > > only MS servers seem to be infected.  Not that MS ever considers
>
> security as
>
> > > a priority, but why isnt the media screaming bloody murder over the
>
> software
>
> > > that is allowing this virus, and others, to spread?
> > >
> > > On another note, the Qwest servers in Phoenix have been down for at
>
> least
>
> > > part of the day today and yesterday.  I bet it has something to do with
>
> the
>
> > > latest surge of infections propogating over the net.  After almost an
>
> hour
>
> > > waiting for tech services, I got no satisfaction.  I will be contacting
>
> Kimi
>
> > > this afternoon about setting up dialup service with UnityWave.
> > >
> > > I had considered moving to UnityWave ever since Qwest decided to throw
>
> in
>
> > > with MSN, but their latest service outages and their total incompetence
> > > solving their own problems have moved the timetable up.
> > >
> > > Jim
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