Re: The wyrms and the law.

["Larry Diffey" <ldiffey () technologyforward com>]

That would only apply if there was malicious intent.
----- Original Message -----
From: <bmanning () vacation karoshi com>
To: "Larry Diffey" <ldiffey () technologyforward com>
Cc: <nanog () merit edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: The wyrms and the law.


>  its worse than that.... :)
>
>  releasing buggy software that increases your systems vulnerability
>  might fall within the boundary of "terrorist acts".
>
>
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roeland Meyer" <rmeyer () mhsc com>
> > To: "NANOG (E-mail)" <nanog () merit edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:04 AM
> > Subject: The wyrms and the law.
> >
> >
> > > Life just got more interesting for the crackers.
> > >
> > > http://www.securityfocus.com/news/257
> > >
> > > Yesterday a new virus was announced on the news. It's only an email
virus,
> > > but in light of the above, the timing is interesting. The bar is being
> > > raised. Between Code Red and Nimda, the past few months have been most
> > > interesting, network-wise. By any stretch of the imagination, wyrm
> > spawning
> > > falls well within the boundary of "terrorist acts".
> > >
> > > The idea is that; to coerce behavior, via threat of harm or direct
action
> > to
> > > commit harm, is an act of terrorism. There goes the argument that
crackers
> > > are doing us all a favor by exploiting security holes.
> > >
> > > --
> > > R O E L A N D  M J  M E Y E R
> > > Managing Director
> > > Morgan Hill Software Company
> > > tel: +1 925 373 3954
> > > cel: +1 925 352 3615
> > > fax: +1 925 373 9781
> > > http://www.mhsc.com