full-disclosure - Re: Sasser

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Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:22:49 -0500
From: Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen@...ech.edu>
To: ericscher@....com,
	full-disclosure <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Sasser

You're right that this isn't normally how school procurement works.
However, it is possible.  I also don't think it would be the sysadmin's
job to help with a networking class.

Matt

ericscher@....com wrote:
> 
> Matt -
> 
> Your comments are entirely logical, reasonable and correct.
> 
> They are also completely unrelated to the way school systems actually
> function.
> 
> 
> That aside...
> Ask yourself this: Why is this guy asking for help HERE?
> As opposed to seeking the help of the sysadmins that the taxpayers have
> already provided for the schools.
> 
> There are three likely explanations:
> 1. He already asked and was firmly told NO.
> 2. He knows better than to ask.
> 3. He is not who he says he is.
> 
> What people do with hardware that THEY own is their business.
> What people do with OUR hardware is OUR business.
> 
> ============================================================
> From: Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen@...ech.edu>
> Subject: Re: Sasser or other nasty worm needed
> 
> What budget?  Every school that would have a networking 
> class also has obsolete computers.  Take a dozen, reformat
> them, put on an unpatched version of Windows, pull out 
> or disable wifi, and connect them all to a switch 
> (also probably available second-hand).  Ensure neither 
> computers nor switch are connected to any other network.  
> Sure, you have to be sure not to f* it up, but it doesn't 
> cost anything.  Set-up sasser on one by moving it off a CD-R.  
> Wait. :)  This should cost little or nothing.
> 
> Matt Flaschen
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