How worried should we be about 'Daemon'? (email, sounds, work)

[sirron]

I've heard it described as a digital Pearl Harbor, only this could be global. Is Apple the only answer to avoid this?

[mawipafl]

Perhaps I'm clueless and haven't been paying attention, but what's Daemon? The only "daemon" I know is when a bad email address bounces and I get the Mailer Daemon reply.

[castufari]

I think it's a movie.

[sirron]

There's a book, published just this month I think, titled Daemon, by Daniel Suarez. However, I heard on the news that this super worm could become a reality within the next year or two, taking down computer networks all over the world. It does not need human assistance to continue once it starts.

[swagger]

Originally Posted by sirron

I heard on the news that this super worm could become a reality within the next year or two, taking down computer networks all over the world. It does not need human assistance to continue once it starts.

Already happened - it was called Blaster...

[Tek_Freek]

Oogie, boogie, boogie.

[sirron]

Blaster, hmm? I got hit with a nasty, porn-laden bug a while back; was that it? And Tek, be nice. boogie

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by swagger

Already happened - it was called Blaster...

And Nimda, and Code Red, and a million other worms. Not exactly a new concept. The first post sounds more like an Apple fanboy spreading FUD.

[sirron]

Originally Posted by EscapeCalifornia

And Nimda, and Code Red, and a million other worms. Not exactly a new concept. The first post sounds more like an Apple fanboy spreading FUD.

Oh no, really! I am just a remedial computer user who let the news put some fear into me. I don't even know what "spread FUD" means.

[Brian.Pearson]

Originally Posted by sirron

Oh no, really! I am just a remedial computer user who let the news put some fear into me. I don't even know what "spread FUD" means.

There's even a wiki article about it. :>