Date sent: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:42:20 +0000 (GMT) From: Paul Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [funsec] Not Again: Friendly 'Worms' Could Spread > Software Fixes Well, I'd have to side with Fred: there is nothing *inherently* wrong with the idea, although it certainly is problematic, particularly in the complex network environment we currently work with. Vesselin Bontchev probably did the most detailed treatment (http://www.people.frisk-software.com/~bontchev/papers/goodvir.html) and generally isn't in enthusiastic favour ... But ... > Microsoft researchers are hoping to use "information epidemics" to > distribute software patches more efficiently. Yeah, OK, I'd have real problems with that, for a number of reasons ... ====================== (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. - W. Churchill http://victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
