Thanks to Marty for this
link.
“Melissa virus is latest attack on firm’s software and raises
concerns about its ability to protect customers.”
“The Melissa virus that has been tying up computer systems
around the world is just the latest in a string of attacks on
Microsoft software and has raised questions among security experts
about Microsoft’s ability to protect its customers. The security
holes in Microsoft’s Windows NT, Office and e-mail software are
especially troublesome given those products’ rapid spread
throughout the corporate world, in many cases pushing aside more
mature and secure but expensive systems based on Unix.”