full-disclosure - ComputerWorld yanks Slammer worm terrorist story

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Message-ID: <001e01c2ce0a$4be6ffe0$6401a8c0@rms2>
From: rms at computerbytesman.com (Richard M. Smith)
Subject: ComputerWorld yanks Slammer worm terrorist story

Hi Kevin,

I agree.  Terrorists are killers, not worm writers.

ComputerWorld has now published an article explaining how they got
duped.  Very interesting reading:

http://www.computerworld.com/printthis/2003/0,4814,78238,00.html

Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Spett [mailto:kspett@...dynamics.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 12:56 PM
To: Richard M. Smith; full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] ComputerWorld yanks Slammer worm
terrorist story


This is a no-brainer.  Terrorists want explosions and violent death, not
worms that knock out internet access in Korea.


Kevin.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms@...puterbytesman.com>
To: <full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: [Full-Disclosure] ComputerWorld yanks Slammer worm terrorist
story


> Oops!
>
>
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,78219
> ,00.html?SKC=security-78219
>
> Update: Terrorist group claims responsibility for Slammer worm
>
> FEBRUARY 05, 2003
>
> Content Type: Story
> Source: Computerworld
>
> Computerworld has removed this story due to questions about its
> authenticity. We expect to post an update about this situation
tomorrow.
>
>
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