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Subject: [Vmyths.com ALERT] Follow-up on latest cyber-terror prediction
From: Rob Rosenberger <junkmail () BARNOWL ! COM>
Date: 2004-08-31 23:23:08
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Vmyths.com Virus Hysteria Alert
Truth About Computer Security Hysteria
{31 August 2004, 18:15 CT}
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CATEGORY: Dire predictions of a cyber-war or cyber-terrorism
Russian news agency MosNews now reports "there was no terrorist attack on the \
Internet on August 26" as had been predicted. According to Kaspersky Labs spokesman \
Alex Zernov, "media reports had attracted huge attention to this information and \
caused users to strengthen security measures. 'This made [the scheduled cyber-terror \
launch] date less favorable for the attack,' Zernov said. 'Terrorists are not in a \
hurry because of such a serious reaction,' he added."
MosNews follow-up story with photo:
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/08/27/internetterror.shtml
Vmyths coverage of the cyber-terror prediction:
http://Vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=281&page=3
MosNews claims Zernov spoke directly to them. If they correctly reported Zernov's \
comments, then Vmyths insists he is sorely mistaken on two major points.
First, only the Russian media focused "huge attention" on the predicted cyber-terror \
event. Computer security firms, government agencies, and mainstream global newswire \
services didn't warn of an alleged threat. Second, Vmyths has seen NO objective \
evidence to suggest computer users strengthened their security measures on or around \
26 August.
Computer security fearmongers almost always applaud the media for "getting the word \
out" after their predictions flop. If MosNews correctly reported Zernov's comments, \
then it suggests Kaspersky Labs may be trying to backpedal with the Russian press. \
This in turn would imply the antivirus firm engaged in a much larger publicity stunt \
on 24 August than Vmyths first suspected.
On a lighter note: MosNews published their follow-up story with a photo of "Chechen \
terrorist Shamil Basayev" using a laptop in an unidentified woodland area. Basayev \
has threatened to launch "kamikaze" attacks in Russia, but Vmyths found nothing to \
suggest the warlord will mastermind a cyber-terror event in the near future.
Stay calm. Stay reasoned. And stay tuned to Vmyths.
Rob Rosenberger, editor
http://Vmyths.com
Rob@Vmyths.com
(319) 646-2800
CATEGORY: Dire predictions of a cyber-war or cyber-terrorism
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http://Vmyths.com/resource.cfm?id=31&page=1
Common clichés in the antivirus world
http://Vmyths.com/resource.cfm?id=22&page=1
False Authority Syndrome
http://Vmyths.com/fas/fas1.cfm
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