The Metaphysics of Conficker
Bruce Schneier, writing in the Guardian, attempts to use the Conficker scare to illustrate larger lessons in human psychology. In particular, he wonders why Conficker led to global cyber-panic, at least among Windows users, whereas other, equally or more dangerous malware passes almost unnoticed almost every day.
Frankly, I think his reasoning is a bit over the top, but it’s still an interesting read. The full column is here.
An excerpt below the fold:
(Look! A first: I spelled “Conficker” correctly!)
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