RE: CodeGreen beta release (idq-patcher/antiCodeRed/etc.)

From: Stanley G. Bubrouski (stan@ccs.neu.edu)
Date: 09/07/01 

Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 17:18:48 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Stanley G. Bubrouski" <stan@ccs.neu.edu>
To: "Vachon, Scott" <Scott.Vachon@Paymentech.com>
Subject: RE: CodeGreen beta release (idq-patcher/antiCodeRed/etc.)
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0109071717060.10728-100000@denali.ccs.neu.edu>

On Fri, 7 Sep 2001, 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.

I don't work for a security company. It costs us nothing to fix employees
machines. It costs us if we have to reimage their machine, because a worm
that "meant well" screwed it up.

>
> ~S~
>
> Disclaimer: My own two cents.
>

Regards,

Stan 

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