and here are some answers [was: Quarantine your infected users spreading malware]

Rob Thomas robt at cymru.com
Tue Feb 21 06:04:17 UTC 2006


] 	true enough.  but "auntie jane" doesn't have linux/unix web server(s)
] 	or router(s) (other than the one provided by her ISP and managed by them)
] 	and has zero clue about overly permissive <service> machines.

Agreed.  Instead all of her financial records are on those
unix web/database servers, or transit through those routers,
etc.  There's a reason why such devices are popular with
the criminals.  :(

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Rob Thomas
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