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Re: [News] Use Windows, Be Forced to Pay Random

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Erik Funkenbusch wrote:

>> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6097741.html
>> 
>> Affects Windows users.
>
> It affects more than just windows users.  For example, the Million
> Dollar Homepage was ransom attacked back in January, and it runs..
> wait for it..  Linux
>
> http://www.hackinthebox.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=19034&mode=thread
> http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com

Very poor, Erik.  Do tell us how *any* OS can protect against a DDOS
(powered by hordes of Windows zombies, no less) sucking up all the
bandwidth.  This has *nothing* to do with the kind of ransomware
described in the OP.  You'll have to do better than that.

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PeKaJe
	"Yes, we all remember the (in)famous Tee-Gee Super-Duper-Linux-Exploit
	Dangerous as hell it was.  Whole continents where in grave danger of
	laughing themselves to death" -- Peter Köhlmann in COLA

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