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From: jimb@amdcad.UUCP (Jim Budler)
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Subject: Re: Beware of Blindly Un-SHARing a File
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Date: Thu, 24-Apr-86 17:21:50 EST
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In article <482@3comvax.UUCP> mykes@3comvax.UUCP (Mike Schwartz) writes:
>Shouldn't somebody track down the guy who posted the trojan horse and 
>prosecute?  Seems to me it is a form of computer crime, like ripping off a
>bank via it's computer, or breaking the security systems of computers.
>
>Maybe someone thought it was funny, but being prosecuted would wipe that
>smile off his face.
>
>mike schwartz
>3Com Corp., Mountain View CA
>(my own opinions, etc., etc.)

Give the poor guy a break, not a heart attack!!!

	1. He already apologized.

	2. His 'trojan horse' did not do any actual damage to anything, it 
	just announced that it was.  It replaced the users .login with a 
	script which made some horrifying announcement, but it saved the 
	.login in a backup.  

	

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