RE: [MLUG] Apache worm released (fwd)

["Sam Napier" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Form what I've read only FreeBSD (FreeBSD.Scalper.Worm) seems to
affected so far. Any variants come in to the light yet?

Sam

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Subject: RE: [MLUG] Apache worm released (fwd)

I'm sure whoever made the worm had that exact same understanding of 
reality. Overly burdensome workloads are a part of our culture. Until we

address all methods of propagation (not just technical), we will
continue 
to allow them the ability to attack.

No amount of bug fixes can overcome institutional apathy.

At 01:15 PM 7/1/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>It sounds naughty, but given his workload, and the fact that he had to
put
>everything aside to do it, I can understand.  Unless we hire an
"upgrade"
>technician to go through and keep our software up to date, it will have
to
>be an as-needed deal.
>
> > Naughty, they should have already upgraded since Apache had
> > supplied fixes
> > as soon as the problem was known.. long before the worm was
released.
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