Re: Scandal: IT Security firm hires the author of Sasser worm

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On Sep 20, 2004, at 11:21 AM, Feher Tamas wrote:

> Hello,
>
> The german IT security company "Securepoint" has hired Sven
> Jaschan, who wrote and spread the Sasser Internet worm,
> which caused widespread and costly damages to legions of
> Windows computers.
what about legions of bad admins and bad coders, isn't it worst and 
more damagable?

> He will work as a developer for security softwares such as
> firewalls.
>
> This is a scandal! Whether or not you like the 250k USD
> head-hunting bounty which Microsoft Corp. paid to have Mr.
> Jaschan nailed, he is still a criminal.
Why should he be death sentence for writing virus? Should he no life, 
no work IF he's responsible?

>   Hiring him is a taboo. It is totally unacceptable to picture him as 
> a modern
> age Robin Hood or freedom fighter. He is a criminal, similar
> to an arsonist, who sets a house alight and the fire spreads
> to an entire city.
ok cool now he's a criminal call the FBI, CCU of Germany and you'll a 2 
cents reward.
Hiring hacker/crackers or what ever security experts isn't new and 
sometimes is part of a marketing plan.

> I urge all to boycott the Securepoint and I urge those who
> suffered losses due to the Sasser worm to sue Securepoint
> and seek damages. VXing must end and we must send a strong
> message to teenagers that cracking is not hacking and will
> not be tolerated.
Sue the CIO who force companies to use 1 type of OS for user's 
workstation, sue the admin for not patching IOS, OS, softwares.
Oh wait... cracking ?? What's the point sasser?


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has its limits." - Albert Einstein

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