Message-ID: <S.0000260282@inuviktv.com> Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 21:42:32 -0600 From: "George(s) Lessard" <mailto:media@permafrost.com> Subject: URL Virus information sites To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date sent: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 16:50:12 -0500 via: Discussion List for Journalism Education <mailto:JOURNET-L@AMERICAN.EDU> From: Marc Wood <mailto:marc@STUDENTPRESS.ORG> Subject: Re: Chernobyl Virus
> Is there a reliable on-line clearinghouse for virus alerts?
Here's the list I have. The first two are for Urban Legends in general, an equally annoying and insidious net-scourge. I've taken to sending this list of links to anyone who sends me a virus hoax. Most of them really think they're doing a good deed by passing these messages along to everyone in their address book (which is basically the same thing the Melissa virus did). All it takes is a gentle nudge away from gullibility.
Mining Co.-Urban Legends http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/
Urban Legends Reference Pages http://www.snopes.com (Urban Legends Reference Pages)
Computer Incident Advisory Capability http://www.ciac.org/
Police Notebook of Virus Hoaxes http://www.ou.edu/oupd/vhoac.htm
Don't Spread that Hoax http://www.nonprofit.net/hoax/hoax.html
Computer Virus Myths http://kumite.com/myths/
Marc Wood Publications Editor/Webmaster
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