RE: If you have already seen this - or are not a windows user- hit delete.

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• From: &* <j*@prairieinet.net>
• Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:20:23 -0500
• In-reply-to: <009901c45eb4$acf9e900$05ec3544@newhvn01.in.comcast.net>

Not an expert Kitty-- you need to be talking to our list leader Chris
Lindsey....

Most of these attacks are geared toward the newer systems of Microsoft.
They added featured that make networking easier, so the holes are there,
they just exploit them. (And FWIW, many other systems also have gapping
holes, but no one is bothering with them...)

I have read some really interesting articles about three groups of
hackers, each trying to outdo the other at our expense. They even have a
camp to work at and promote this stuff.... I will leave my commentary at
that, since I want my blood pressure to remain low tonight :)

I also read somewhere that the support for W98 was going to be
discontinued... not sure if they have yet or not. I am guessing they are
doing that to entice folks to upgrade....

I have used XP since early 2002 and find it useful once you get
accustomed to it... I also have a tablet pc, which I like even better!

Donna



> 
> Thanks for keeping us up on the latest Donna.
> Something has me wondering though.
> Recent Patches are always written for XP and 2000 Windows platforms.
It
> has
> been my understanding that this is because these attacks only affect
these
> platforms, that Win98 is not affected.
> However, I'm beginning to wonder if it could be that MS no longer
provides
> patches to older platforms.  What is your take on this?
> 
> Kitty

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