full-disclosure - Authorities eye MSBlaster suspect

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From: rgerhards at hq.adiscon.com (Rainer Gerhards)
Subject: Authorities eye MSBlaster suspect

> Interesting -- the net cost of the worm is actually a net 
> $0.00. For every
> penny that a company chalks up as a cost to the worm, some 
> other company
> must be chalking up the cost as a profit from the worm. 

Actually not - the "profit" is with the individuals who are paid by the
companies and who need to deal with the worm. Of course, some companies
have profits, but all in all it is a big waste...

My 2cts...

Rainer