RE: 0-day exploit..do i hear $1000?

["Kayne Ian (Softlab)" <Ian.Kayne () softlab co uk>]

I just remembered the numerous times AV-Vendors have released new AV Defs &
advisories to protect against "virus xyz, which has not yet been seen in the
wild".

Someone go get Mulder & Scully....

Ian Kayne
Technical Specialist - IT Solutions
Softlab Ltd - A BMW Company


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pedro Miller Rabinovitch [mailto:pedro () ciphertech com br]
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:59 PM
> To: vuln-dev () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: 0-day exploit..do i hear $1000?
>
>
> At 18:48 -0200 19.10.01, Thiago Conde Figueiro wrote:
> > HC> This certainly is an excellent point.  MSSP's are
> > HC> likely to see that putting a little $$ up front for
> > HC> big dividends in publicity on the back end.  Who's to
> > HC> say it hasn't already happening.
> >
> >     Next thing you know, anti-virus companies will be paying 
> > people to discover viruses.  Heyyy wait a minute... :-)
>
> I didn't get it. Vulnerabilities are 'discovered' and 'exploited' -- 
> viruses, on the other hand, are 'created'. Hence, the analogy to what 
> HC mentioned in the preceding message would be:
>
>       "Next thing you know, anti-virus companies will be paying 
> people to *CREATE* viruses."
>
> ...which is, as far as I know, merely one of the many unconfirmed 
> rumours people exchange by the water fountains.
>
> Regards,
>
>       Pedro.
>
> --
> This message bears my personal opinions only and does not necessarily 
> reflect the company's position on any matters.
> -- 
> Pedro Miller Rabinovitch
> Diretor de Tecnologia
> Cipher Technology
> 21-2579-3999
> www.ciphertech.com.br
>
> _____
> "Segurança em TI - uma especialidade Cipher Technology"


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