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1/25/2003; 2:18 PM by Seth DillinghamLast Modified
1/25/2003; 2:18 PM by Seth DillinghamIn Response To
Another Internet volcano thanks to MS (#6139)Label
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On 1/25/2003, Jim Roepcke said:
>Just wondering, when is Microsoft going to be made responsible for
>these problems? If someone could, say... cause all the Chevy
>Cavaliers on the road to swerve into oncoming traffic when they hear a
>particular tone on the radio, do you think maybe Chevy might get into
>trouble about this vulnerability? But where's the trouble at
>Microsoft? They release a patch and don't take any heat. And it's
>not like this is an isolated incident... all the viruses are taking
>advantage of gaping holes in MS software. Code Red, Nimda, you name
>it.
You're over-simplifying this, but I guess you know that.
This is more like a Chevy Cavalier that's susceptible to a
self-replicating robot designed to attack just the Chevy Cavalier.
I have problems with all the holes in Microsoft's software, too, but if
you must place blame for this problem then target the worm's authors
first, then the sysops who didn't keep up with the software patches,
then finally you can target Microsoft for producing software with bugs.
Everybody should use open source databases and operating systems, since
they don't have security bugs.
Seth
>Just wondering, when is Microsoft going to be made responsible for
>these problems? If someone could, say... cause all the Chevy
>Cavaliers on the road to swerve into oncoming traffic when they hear a
>particular tone on the radio, do you think maybe Chevy might get into
>trouble about this vulnerability? But where's the trouble at
>Microsoft? They release a patch and don't take any heat. And it's
>not like this is an isolated incident... all the viruses are taking
>advantage of gaping holes in MS software. Code Red, Nimda, you name
>it.
You're over-simplifying this, but I guess you know that.
This is more like a Chevy Cavalier that's susceptible to a
self-replicating robot designed to attack just the Chevy Cavalier.
I have problems with all the holes in Microsoft's software, too, but if
you must place blame for this problem then target the worm's authors
first, then the sysops who didn't keep up with the software patches,
then finally you can target Microsoft for producing software with bugs.
Everybody should use open source databases and operating systems, since
they don't have security bugs.
Seth
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| RE: Another Internet volcano thanks to MS ( 1/25/2003 by Greg Pierce ) | |
| On Sat, 25 Jan 2003 14:18:16 -0500, Seth Dillingham wrote: >Everybody should |
