CPTnet
October 4
Chicago: Hackers attack CPT with viruses

In the past few days, computer hackers have attempted to send the CPTnet
editor viruses using addresses similar to those of institutions like the
Colombian Mennonite Church and CPT Canada. More seriously, the individual
or group of individuals has attempted to send other people viruses via the
address CPTnet.editor.guest.445947@macam.ac.il.

The most basic rule for avoiding viruses is never open an attachment from
an address you do not recognize. The person who sent the Bugbear virus from
the above address obviously hoped people would simply assume that the mail
came from the CPTnet editor without scrutinizing the part of the address
that came after the "@." Please note that CPT postings NEVER contain
attachments, nor do postings from CPT's discussion
group, menno.org.cpt.d@mennolink. (The hacker made the above address
appear as thought it were a discussion group posting.) If you get a cptnet
or cpt.d posting that has an attachment, delete the attachment immediately
without opening it.

The above address with the ending ".il," indicates that the individual sent
this virus from Israel. Other
Israeli, Palestinian and international organizations working for peace and
human rights have also had problems with hackers using their addresses to
send viruses for the last year.

The CPT Chicago office reports that its computers are currently virus-free.