[ale] Re: Your letter

[Geoffrey]

Jeffrey B. Layton wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>> Jeffrey B. Layton wrote:
>>
>>> Well, I'll step up and say that was my account at
>>> work that sent the email (or at least me email
>>> address). However, I have not been at work or
>>> accessed my account all last week. Plus, I don't
>>> even use Windows at work. Could someone explain
>>> how this could happen?
>>>
>>> In the meantime, I apologize to the list.
>>
>>
>>
>> I wouldn't be so quick to apologize.  Unless you verified this via the 
>> headers, it's likely it wasn't you, but spoofed.
>>
>> Did you verify it via headers or via the From:? 
> 
> 
> 
> No I didn't do that. I need to look at the headers a bit to
> check this out.

Then I'd suggest that it's almost certainly not yours. :)

> 
>>
>>
>> If you did verify it AND you don't use Windows at work, it would be 
>> extremely interesting to research this as it would seem to indicate a 
>> non-windows based viri of some type.. 
> 
> 
> 
> Let's hope it's not a new viri...

True, because if it is, and you don't do windows at work, it would 
indicate a new platform attack. :(


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Until later, Geoffrey                     Registered Linux User #108567
Building secure systems in spite of Microsoft