On 2014-03-12, 6:14 AM, TOM WALKER -> BOB KLAHN wrote:   
      
    DS>>>   I have to wonder if the warnings of "zero day   
    DS>>>   vulnerabilities to turn XP systems into zombi-bots" is   
    DS>>>   just a "scare tactic" by Microsoft, to get people to   
    DS>>>   throw away perfectly good working hardware and software,   
    DS>>>   just to satisfy their corporate bank account.   
      
    BK>> I absolutely believe that to be true.   
      
    TW> And as less and less win XP systems are out there the "Glory" of doing   
    TW> that becomes less attractive. ALL the Glory for the hackers is in   
    TW> attacking the latest and greatest MicroSoft programs and Operating   
    TW> Systems.   
    TW> ---   
   While once upon a time, malware writing, etc may have been for 'glory', for   
   the past decade or so it has been predominately for $$$. With an estimated 250   
   million XP systems remaining, if there is money to be made in exploiting   
   security weaknesses, that will happen.   
      
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