----- Original Message ----- From: "Paolo Mattiangeli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Sasser author
> I am responsible for security in a small business' network (50-or-so > machines, most of them running MS OSs). I have been aware of MSS bulletins > as soon as they where out, and made sure to apply patches as specified. > Sasser did nothing to my offices' network. But, on the other hand, I have a > single PC at home, one I don't use very much, and I often forget to deal > with security patches on that machine. Well - would you bet? - I got a > Sasser infection at home, which caused me the discomfort of a late-night > session of cleaning, disinfeting, patching and do on. I put the blame on me, > of course. But sure I could have spent that night doing something better, > chat-cheating the wife, reading a book, going to the movies and so on. So my > question is: what wrong did al this do to The Microsoft BEAST? It only did > some wrong to me and my personal life. I could have avoided that, but can't > I feel safe at home? Should I be satisfied at thinking that this guy is a > "social naive" whith no conscience of the consequences of his acts? Isn't > this what the law is meant for, to protect citizens and business from the > consequences of other people's acts? > > Just another 0.02 worth comment in this thread, that is going stale IMO... > > Paolo Mattiangeli > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
