Re: Is Open Source safe? [Linux Weekly News]

17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Frank O'Dwyer writes:
The "data kidnap" scenario was tried with the "PC CYBORG (AIDS) virus" (actually a Trojan) scare of 1989, where a disk with a database application was sent to a number of recipients. I think it scrambled the FAT. It gave a post office box in Panama for the ransom payments. -- Jim Gillogly Highday, 3 Foreyule S.R. 1998, 20:23 12.19.5.12.16, 8 Cib 9 Ceh, Fourth Lord of Night
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