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From: adf at code511.com (adf--at--Code511.com) Subject: Scandal: IT Security firm hires the author of Sasser worm On Sep 20, 2004, at 11:21 AM, Feher Tamas wrote: > Hello, > > The german IT security company "Securepoint" has hired Sven > Jaschan, who wrote and spread the Sasser Internet worm, > which caused widespread and costly damages to legions of > Windows computers. > what about legions of bad admins and bad coders, isn't it worst and more damagable? > He will work as a developer for security softwares such as > firewalls. > > This is a scandal! Whether or not you like the 250k USD > head-hunting bounty which Microsoft Corp. paid to have Mr. > Jaschan nailed, he is still a criminal. Why should he be death sentence for writing virus? Should he no life, no work IF he's responsible? > Hiring him is a taboo. It is totally unacceptable to picture him as > a modern > age Robin Hood or freedom fighter. He is a criminal, similar > to an arsonist, who sets a house alight and the fire spreads > to an entire city. > ok cool now he's a criminal call the FBI, CCU of Germany and you'll a 2 cents reward. Hiring hacker/crackers or what ever security experts isn't new and sometimes is part of a marketing plan. > I urge all to boycott the Securepoint and I urge those who > suffered losses due to the Sasser worm to sue Securepoint > and seek damages. VXing must end and we must send a strong > message to teenagers that cracking is not hacking and will > not be tolerated. Sue the CIO who force companies to use 1 type of OS for user's workstation, sue the admin for not patching IOS, OS, softwares. Oh wait... cracking ?? What's the point sasser? </useless reply> -Deepquest "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
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