Code Red growth stats

Wed Aug 1 22:30:47 UTC 2001

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher A. Woodfield [mailto:rekoil at semihuman.com]
> 
> heh, maybe someone can take the worm code and use it to apply the IIS 
> patch instead of DoS'ing the White House... :)

I'd be really curious as to how the courts in various countries would handle
something like that.  Would patching someone else's server or system without
their prior knowledge or consent be considered illegal access?  Would it
make a difference to the court if the server or system was actively
attacking[1] your system?  "Mr. Judge, I was only using the resources at my
disposal to stop the attack upon my own systems."  What if it wasn't
attacking you?    How would you all feel if the US FBI or other gov't branch
patched your server without you consenting or knowing?  What if someone
proposed that software companies be liable for sloppy coding that allows
this kind of thing to happen so frequently?

I'm guessing that several truckloads of lawyers could live off of something
like that for many years.

Paul LANtinga.

[1] we all know how well defined that is.  ;)
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