full-disclosure - Re: GUNINSKI THE SELF-PROMOTER

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From: rms at computerbytesman.com (Richard M. Smith)
Subject: Re: GUNINSKI THE SELF-PROMOTER

Ah yes, the Good Time virus.  What a silly idea that a virus can execute
simply by reading an email message.  Everyone knows that's
impossible........

Richard

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> The motivations vary for publishing exploit code. Guninski, for
example,

>  is an unabashed self-promoter.
>
> "He's looking for work in the security area, so he's looking to
establish
> his reputation by finding security holes," Smith said. "He definitely
> publishes exploit code. He's been doing that since Day One, and
definitely
> some of the exploit code has ended up in some viruses."
>

>>He already has a job in the security area, he audits code for the
>>Mozilla

>>project. Hes not looking for a job with microsoft. This is what he
>>does for a
>>living, hunt down vunerabilities. Microsoft just dosnt want to
>>address
them

Smith holds no credentials in the fields of computer security

Here's the breakdown of nominees for the 1996 Computer Virus
Hysteria Awards.

( ) Richard M. Smith

This president of Phar Lap Software went ballistic when he
discovered an exploitable bug (fixed in about a week) in Netscape
Navigator. Smith holds no credentials in the fields of computer
security -- but this didn't stop him from chastizing legitimate
experts who seek to dispel the Good Times urban legend. In a public
message to NCSA's Mich Kabay, Smith pointed to the obscure bug he
found and adamantly proclaimed:

"It's the good time virus for real."

COMPUTER VIRUS HYSTERIA 1996 is over and the WINNERS are in!!

4. Richard M. Smith, Phar Lap (39 votes):

"Its the good time virus for real."

!

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