let others do it (was: Re: CodeGreen beta release (idq-patcher/antiCodeRed/etc.)

From: Meritt James (meritt_jamesat_private)
Date: Fri Sep 07 2001 - 12:53:44 PDT

  • Next message: Gert-Jan Hagenaars: "a real way to stop an http based worm" 

    You like the idea of unknown and unidentified people doing unknown
things to your system?  Do you OWN said system?


"Vachon, Scott" wrote:
> 
> 
> > Article: Subject : Experts Reject Code Red II 'Cleanup Worm' Plan
> >
> > http://www.dsinet.org/?id=1654
> >
> >
> 
> Hmm, All these "Experts" own or work for companies that "sell" security in
> some fashion. Of course they reject it. They lose money if folks start
> fixing things for free ! If I ONLY had a choice of strangers compromising my
> systems with destructive goals in mind, or those compromising them and
> patching vulnerabilities, I would choose the latter.
> 
> ~S~
> 
> Disclaimer: My own two cents.

-- 
James W. Meritt, CISSP, CISA
Booz, Allen & Hamilton
phone: (410) 684-6566

    This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Fri Sep 07 2001 - 14:36:26 PDT