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

["Samir Kelekar" <samir () teknotrends com>]

Excellent point. And it is not just about hackers. There are companies out
there which will do
some violations, pay the fine, and then do business as usual, if they figure
that the profits
that they make justifies paying the fine.

It just means that our legal system is not good enough.

The penalties have to be such that one is deterred from committing a crime.
Well...

regards,
Samir Kelekar
Teknotrends Software
http://www.teknotrends.com


> Does it not strike anyone that there is a disturbing trend in malicious
hackers (yes, yes, I know, they are not hackers if they are malicious, so
call em whatever you want) getting hired to security firms, mainly because
the "hacker" gets media attention?  It is honestly like we are declaring to
the world that the best way to get a good paying job in the computer
security field is to perform some major attack - and get caught for it - and
then after serving a short sentace, start applying for jobs.  I know lots of
young people, myself included, that could make headlines by performing some
act or another of a sensational nature, and all that stops us is our own
sense of ethics - but those ethics get harder and harder to hold as we earn
a pittance doing your standard boring days work, while some other guy is out
there essentially (in my mind) having fun doing some detrimental to society,
and then getting hired at a substantial salary, as a reward.
> This may sound like a rant, and it probably is, but that makes my point no
less accurate.
> Responses anyone?
>
> Nick Jacobsen
> nick () ethicsdesign com
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com on behalf of bb
> Sent: Mon 9/20/2004 3:32 AM
> To: Feher Tamas; full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Scandal: IT Security firm hires the author
of Sasser worm
> 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?
>
> Second chance anyone? Being allowed to learn from his mistakes?
>
>
> ----- 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 worm
>
>
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
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