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Re: Fw: Sasser author
From: William Warren <hescominsoon () emmanuelcomputerconsulting com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 17:38:57 -0400
any firewall even the one inside xp would have stopped sasser and you would have been able to patch at your leisure.
Paolo Mattiangeli wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paolo Mattiangeli" <pamatt () centrodiascolto it>To: <full-disclosure () lists netsys com> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Sasser authorI am responsible for security in a small business' network (50-or-so machines, most of them running MS OSs). I have been aware of MSS bulletins as soon as they where out, and made sure to apply patches as specified. Sasser did nothing to my offices' network. But, on the other hand, I haveasingle PC at home, one I don't use very much, and I often forget to deal with security patches on that machine. Well - would you bet? - I got a Sasser infection at home, which caused me the discomfort of a late-night session of cleaning, disinfeting, patching and do on. I put the blame onme,of course. But sure I could have spent that night doing something better, chat-cheating the wife, reading a book, going to the movies and so on. Somyquestion is: what wrong did al this do to The Microsoft BEAST? It only did some wrong to me and my personal life. I could have avoided that, butcan'tI feel safe at home? Should I be satisfied at thinking that this guy is a "social naive" whith no conscience of the consequences of his acts? Isn't this what the law is meant for, to protect citizens and business from the consequences of other people's acts? Just another 0.02 worth comment in this thread, that is going stale IMO... Paolo Mattiangeli_______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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