Re: SQL Server Worm devastates Microsoft Corporate networks!

From: Simon Cooke <simoncooke_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:00:53 GMT
Message-ID: <9HyZ9.342$Wu1.53041@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>

Sinister Midget <xunil_at_kc-rr.com> scribbled:

> On Tue, 28 Jan 2003 11:09:10 GMT, simoncooke_at_earthlink.net drooled
> and scribbled:

>> RonB <ronb_at_blizz.34sp.com> scribbled:
>>
>>> Simon Cooke wrote:
>>>
>>>> Most software developers aren't going to care about patches to SQL
>>>> Server -- especially if they don't use it, or are not running a
>>>> site. As far as they're concerned, it's just a part of their dev
>>>> system, and one they don't look at too often.
>>>>
>>>> *That* is why it caused problems for MS.
>>>
>>> Bottom line, M$ didn't take care of the SQL patch in their own
>>> house. And you think other corporatins have more WNDOZE expertise
>>> or time for patches than M$?
>>
>> Bottom line, Linux is a minority OS whose userbase pales in
>> comparison to that of Windows.
>

> What does linux have to do with MICROS~1 not fixing the things right
> under their own noses, then blaming everybody else for the same thing?

>

> That wasn't even close to a reasonable attempt to change the subject.
> That was so blatant that Micro-Soft should fire you NOW for such a
> horrendous slipup!!

No, SinisterWhatever, that's not the point.

The point is this:

The machines which got hit were not servers. They were predominantly regular workstation boxes, used by Joe Q. Developer at MS. Their servers getting hit were a side effect of the DDOS it caused *inside* their firewall, just from sheer network traffice.

Simon Received on Tue Jan 28 2003 - 11:00:53 CST