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echo: synchronet
to: dragon
from: paulie420
date: 2021-06-05 10:56:00
subject: Re: Ransomware

 dr> You disagree that you could learn enough via Google to understand if or 
 dr> how ransomware might affect a BBS?
 dr> 
 dr> Just for fun, I can think of a couple of scenarios where ransomware 
 dr> COULD be successful on a BBS.
 dr> 
 dr> * User uploads infected executable and sysop runs it.
 dr> 
 dr> * BBS or door has a backdoor that allows user to upload and run infected 
 dr> executable.
 dr> 
 dr> * BBS has a buffer overflow vulnerability in one of its services that 
 dr> allow upload and execution.

No, I thought you were telling TM it couldn't be an issue on BBSes. :P We're on the same line of thought... I misunderstood your first reply is all.



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