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Offline Clive

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SKA - no longer a troublesome mass-mailing computer virus
« on: May 29, 2012, 16:43 »
In computer security history, the word Ska is most closely associated not with the musical genre that led to reggae, but with a widespread mass-mailing virus also known as Happy99.

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Re: SKA - no longer a troublesome mass-mailing computer virus
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2012, 16:45 »
Bring back Bob Marley.  ;D
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Re: SKA - no longer a troublesome mass-mailing computer virus
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2012, 18:37 »
Why, do you feel like wailing?   ;)
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Re: SKA - no longer a troublesome mass-mailing computer virus
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2012, 07:57 »
And I thought you were taking the p**s about the telescope I work on
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Re: SKA - no longer a troublesome mass-mailing computer virus
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2012, 09:07 »
Quote from: Simon on May 29, 2012, 18:37
Why, do you feel like wailing?   ;)

Owwww!  ;D
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Re: SKA - no longer a troublesome mass-mailing computer virus
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2012, 11:51 »
Is that a long range project, Sam?  Can you see a long career?  ;D
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Re: SKA - no longer a troublesome mass-mailing computer virus
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2012, 14:50 »
Don't rise to the bait Sam - he's not worth it!   ;D  Nice article in the Telegraph about it last weekend Sam.    8-)
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