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Re: Get your computer viruses here!
From: Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 15:50:35 +0000 (GMT)
On Wed, 28 Dec 2005, C wrote:
What you are neglecting to consider is that malware comes to you. Just put up a mwcollect server out on the open internet and you will get a lot of stuff that appears on OC. Are you going to make the argument that mwcollect is wrong too? Furthermore, is anyone hosting any sort of server wrong because they provide a vector for malware? Is the internet a bad thing because it propagates this stuff? Heck no.
I get a whole bunch of malware sent to me in email. I delete it all. I don't actually have any choice in what gets sent to me, so I can't be held responsible for the fact that I get sent malware. I do, however, have a choice in who I send malware to, and I *should* be held responsible for distributing it with care.
The reality is that the whole malware "fight" is an uphill battle. An open forum with copies of the malware is important in that analysis and results can be verified by anyone. What about the people who failed to protect their network and educate their users about these threats? Where is their liability in this problem? This is all about filling the void in malware analysis. That void is malware itself, and an open community by which to discuss this. The unethical thing to do is limit the spread of resources.
Oh? Hey, I want several of the resources I see advertised in PC World. Are they being unethical in refusing to send it to me unless I fulfil the criteria they set? There's some nasty people around who would like bombs. Is it unethical to make it more difficult for them to get bomb-making material? There's some nasty people around who want to spread malicious software. Is it unethical to make it more difficult for them to do so? _______________________________________________ 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.
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- Re: Get your computer viruses here! Nick FitzGerald (Dec 30)