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Re: Scandal: IT Security firm hires the author of Sasser worm
From: John Galt <galt () locutus isu edu>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 22:47:44 -0600 (MDT)
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 20 Sep 2004, bb wrote:
If he has fulfilled all the obligation of his sentence, whats wrong with him being allowed to seek gainful employment that plays to his skills?
He hasn't even been sentenced yet, or in fact tried... However, from the press release, Securepoint is hiring him BECAUSE he wrote Sasser, so "innocent until proven guilty" doesn't work either, Securepoint is assuming he's the guilty party and hiring him before he's even started paying his Debt to Society.
Second chance anyone? Being allowed to learn from his mistakes?
When he's actually learnt, no problems. I don't think he's actually learnt, since he hasn't owned up to it yet, which is a precursor to learning.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Feher Tamas" <etomcat () freemail hu> To: <full-disclosure () lists netsys com> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 10:21 AM Subject: [Full-disclosure] Scandal: IT Security firm hires the author of Sasser wormHello, 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. 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. 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. 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. Securepoint website: http://www.securepoint.cc/ Info about Sven Jaschan's hiring: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog#00000296 Sincerely: Tamas Feher from Hungary. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html_______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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