[60785] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: microsoft.com
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jack Bates)
Fri Aug 15 19:44:19 2003
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 18:40:49 -0500
From: Jack Bates <jbates@brightok.net>
To: Crist.Clark@globalstar.com
Cc: "Gregory (Grisha) Trubetskoy" <grisha@ispol.com>,
Jason Baugher <jasonbaugher@adams.net>, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <3F3D2E72.D07C3815@globalstar.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Crist Clark wrote:
> Some news outlets are reporting this is actually Microsoft's plan,
>
> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5064433.html
>
I'm sure Microsoft is aware that many networks are severly pissed off
about the extra overhead they are enduring because of this worm. I think
my helpdesk said, "Fry 'em." While we'll continue monitoring and
cleaning up systems scanning for infections, the DOS side of the worm
and variants is rather tame and will be allowed through so long as it
meets standard egress/ingress policy. I just can't see a bunch of
already employee starved networks devoting more resources just to save
Microsoft from their own vulnerability.
-Jack
