Computer virus attacks are up dramatically from 2,400 in 1995 to more than 80,000 in 2002. It seems that almost every week, there’s a new, threatening virus. Now the Sasser worm — which could in fact be a clone, at least in its effects, of last year’s MSBlaster and Slammer worms — is said to have affected more than one million systems worldwide so far. Traditionally, protection has been available to consumers and corporations as downloadable software in the form of antivirus packages or software firewalls. But several companies are stepping up with alternative technologies to combat the malware threat.
I would have liked to hear a little about the fact that Microsoft had a patch for the worm before it was released. I don't really want send the wrong message here, but would it be such a bad idea for microsoft or a collective of companies, to pay people to find loop holes. These guys that are developing this kind of code, probably are just trying to get some attention for all the hard work that they have invested to no avail in a society that only recognizes people with a phd or a badge.
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Sasser Worm Prompts New Security Strategies
Posted by: Kirk L. Kroeker May 7, 2004 12:03 PMComputer virus attacks are up dramatically from 2,400 in 1995 to more than 80,000 in 2002. It seems that almost every week, there’s a new, threatening virus. Now the Sasser worm — which could in fact be a clone, at least in its effects, of last year’s MSBlaster and Slammer worms — is said to have affected more than one million systems worldwide so far. Traditionally, protection has been available to consumers and corporations as downloadable software in the form of antivirus packages or software firewalls. But several companies are stepping up with alternative technologies to combat the malware threat.
I don't really want send the wrong message here, but would it be such a bad idea for microsoft or a collective of companies, to pay people to find loop holes. These guys that are developing this kind of code, probably are just trying to get some attention for all the hard work that they have invested to no avail in a society that only recognizes people with a phd or a badge.