[ale] Good worm by Microsoft [??]

[Debrihmi]

On 18 Aug 2003 21:40:34 -0400, F. Grant Robertson wrote
> Interesting angle..  First, I didn't know this had been generated by
> microsoft, do we have any confirmation of that?  This is the first
> mention of the repair worm coming out of Redmond, for me at least.
> 
> Second, exploiting a vulnerability, even to "fix" the vulnerable system
> is a violation of the DMCA, I believe. Wasn't there an "unauthorized
> access" provision or something about exploiting a hole to gain 
> control of a system? Even without the DMCA, for certain machines 
> (those handling over X [5000 I think] dollars per 24/hours span in 
> transactions) this would violate the prior computer security laws to 
> the extent of being one felony charge for each system handling over 
> X amount of transactions per day.  
> 
> So, if this _is_ a Redmond "fixer" worm, wouldn't it be a 
> prosecutable offense? AFAIK and IANAL, no contract you could sign 
> with Microsoft would grant them immunity from federal prosecution 
> for unleashing said worm. 
> 
> Had something internal to windows made these boxes upgrade, that 
> would be legal but, initiating the upgrade by exploiting a hole, 
> IMHO would cross a significant line.
> 
> -Grant
> 
> On Mon, 2003-08-18 at 21:10, Debrihmi wrote:
> > On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 19:27:01 -0400, aaron wrote
> > > Of course, the "after the damage is done" privacy invading worms 
> > > that Micro$haft is now breeding would never even need to exist if 
> > > the Micro$haft operating systems weren't so riddled with worm holes 
> > > in the first place.
> 
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I looks 'unoffical' (ie, some yahoo) - but knowing how MS operates, I really
wouldn't doubt their hand at play somewhere in there..
~ 
Debrihmi 
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