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[bleeper24 Super Spam Squasher Mobile Master (Norton Mobile Users Discussion Forum)]

Hi all

           Just another article from Sophos newsletter that underlines why so many vulnerabilities are being exploited !

Whlst there will always be users who choose not to keep up to date ....and therefore leave a breach in the defences ...There will always be a state of affairs whereby no matter how hard the Security software providers work in order to try and keep ahead of the threat levels .....The "Human indifference element " will always remain a weak and fragile link !

Thanks to Sophos for .......http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/02/07/old-patched-microsoft-vulnerability-still-being-exploited...

                                                                                                                                                           ....................Ed

[dickevans Super RootKit Eradicator · Accepted solution]

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bleeper24 wrote:

Hi all

           Just another article from Sophos newsletter that underlines why so many vulnerabilities are being exploited !

Whlst there will always be users who choose not to keep up to date ....and therefore leave a breach in the defences ...There will always be a state of affairs whereby no matter how hard the Security software providers work in order to try and keep ahead of the threat levels .....The "Human indifference element " will always remain a weak and fragile link !

Thanks to Sophos for .......http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/02/07/old-patched-microsoft-vulnerability-still-being-exploited...

                                                                                                                                                           ....................Ed

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Ed,

As has been noted before the most important security device is the one between the left and right ears of the users. Needless to say that it must be fully engaged to be worth anything. Same goes for the chair - keyboard interface. If it's running on rote there's no telling how much damage can be done. Since both are imperfect I'm guessing that we'll be busy for a long time to come. Symantec developing excellent  and the volunteers trying to dig the users out of the holes they dig for themselves. Sounds like job security for both groups to me.

[bleeper24 Super Spam Squasher Mobile Master (Norton Mobile Users Discussion Forum)]

Dick wrote .....

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As has been noted before the most important security device is the one between the left and right ears of the users. Needless to say that it must be fully engaged to be worth anything. Same goes for the chair - keyboard interface. If it's running on rote there's no telling how much damage can be done. Since both are imperfect I'm guessing that we'll be busy for a long time to come.

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Yet another resigned "Amen " to that Dick

[dickevans Super RootKit Eradicator]

Ed,

Don't resign! Think positive - we have great job security

Also, thanks for the amen. It's nice to know folks are reading and great when they agree.

Stay well and surf safe