Re: Not Again: Friendly 'Worms' Could Spread Software Fixes

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>]

Date sent:              Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:42:20 +0000 (GMT)
From:                   Paul Ferguson <fergdawg () netzero net>

> Subject:              [funsec] Not Again: Friendly 'Worms' Could Spread Software Fixes

Well, I'd have to side with Fred: there is nothing *inherently* wrong with the idea, 
although it certainly is problematic, particularly in the complex network 
environment we currently work with.  Vesselin Bontchev probably did the most 
detailed treatment 
(http://www.people.frisk-software.com/~bontchev/papers/goodvir.html) and 
generally isn't in enthusiastic favour ...

But ...

> Microsoft researchers are hoping to use "information epidemics" to
> distribute software patches more efficiently.

Yeah, OK, I'd have real problems with that, for a number of reasons ...


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