more on : We're operating in a digital sewer! (but, you all know that...

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Gene Spafford <spaf () cerias purdue edu>
Date: January 20, 2006 3:51:13 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Cc: ip () v2 listbox com
Subject: Re: [IP] more on : We're operating in a digital sewer! (but,  
you all know that...

> It's clear to me that running updated anti-virus software is  
> inadequate in the anti-virus fight now days.  The virus makers are  
> churning them out faster than the anti-virus folks can update their  
> software.

The number I was given by someone at an anti-virus company is that  
they are getting samples of 50 new viruses or variants per day.  And  
that is growing.  Almost all are for Windows or Windows-based software.



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