full-disclosure - AW: Asynchronous, industry-wide virus naming sc heme proposed

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From: vogt at hansenet.com (vogt@...senet.com)
Subject: AW: Asynchronous, industry-wide virus naming sc
	heme proposed

> Yet, I propose a project that reduces its scope to reaching a uniform 
> and industry-wide virus name for any malware some 24-36h after the 
> first discovery is still feasible and realistic.

The weather frogs have this problem solved for as long as I can think.
Of course, they don't have financial pressure to make the headlines,
so the names don't have to be flashy.

Tom