full-disclosure - Fw: Sasser author

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Message-ID: <40A53C71.7070002@emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com>
From: hescominsoon at emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com (William Warren)
Subject: Fw: Sasser author

any firewall even the one inside xp would have stopped sasser and you 
would have been able to patch at your leisure.

Paolo Mattiangeli wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paolo Mattiangeli" <pamatt@...trodiascolto.it>
> To: <full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Sasser author
> 
> 
> 
>>I am responsible for security in a small business' network (50-or-so
>>machines, most of them running MS OSs). I have been aware of MSS bulletins
>>as soon as they where out, and made sure to apply patches as specified.
>>Sasser did nothing to my offices' network. But, on the other hand, I have
> 
> a
> 
>>single PC at home, one I don't use very much, and I often forget to deal
>>with security patches on that machine. Well - would you bet? - I got a
>>Sasser infection at home, which caused me the discomfort of a late-night
>>session of cleaning, disinfeting, patching and do on. I put the blame on
> 
> me,
> 
>>of course. But sure I could have spent that night doing something better,
>>chat-cheating the wife, reading a book, going to the movies and so on. So
> 
> my
> 
>>question is: what wrong did al this do to The Microsoft BEAST? It only did
>>some wrong to me and my personal life. I could have avoided that, but
> 
> can't
> 
>>I feel safe at home? Should I be satisfied at thinking that this guy is a
>>"social naive" whith no conscience of the consequences of his acts? Isn't
>>this what the law is meant for, to protect citizens and business from the
>>consequences of other people's acts?
>>
>>Just another 0.02 worth comment in this thread, that is going stale IMO...
>>
>>Paolo Mattiangeli
>>
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