[NTLUG:Discuss] Executable Content Considered Harmful

[Gregory A. Edwards]

Christopher Browne wrote:
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> But there were similar problems before the days of Windows.
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> -- Les Mikesell <les at mcs.com>
> cbbrowne at ntlug.org - <http://www.ntlug.org/~cbbrowne/lsf.html>
> 

I agree that the problem is not new and Windows only.  The problem in
Windows is that once into a Windows system all files on all shared
devices are reachable by any executing program or script.  In most of
the industrial strength OSs a rampant program that gets started from a
user can only get that user and a relativley small percentage of the
other users and system files.  As they say with Windows if you can see
the internet the internet can see you (and your naked as a jaybird).

-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc.
http://www.nas-inet.com