eaglebtc Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 LINK: Tech Experts: Microsoft Security Gets an 'F' SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- Computer security experts say the recent "SQL Slammer" worm, the worst in more than a year, is evidence that Microsoft's year-old security push is not working. "Trustworthy Computing is failing," Russ Cooper of TruSecure Corp. said of the Microsoft initiative. "I gave it a 'D-minus' at the beginning of the year, and now I'd give it an 'F."' The worm, which exploited a known vulnerability in Microsoft's SQL Server database software, spread through network connections beginning January 25, crashing servers and clogging the Internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 Again, there was a patch released quite a while ago that hardly any companies seemed to apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 MS can push as much security as they want, it just needs lazy admins not applying patches, and voila, MS gets discredited. And the best thing is, this article is posted in wide public on CNN. Geez. I hope it makes the round to other sites, incl. belgian ones, so that I have to listen to people that can't handle a mouse correctly acting like security experts again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 And the best thing is, this article is posted in wide public on CNN. Geez. I hope it makes the round to other sites, incl. belgian ones, so that I have to listen to people that can't handle a mouse correctly acting like security experts again. rofl yea its annoying isnt it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 This one relates more to viruses, but it still fits the general case: http://www.vmyths.com/fas/fas1.cfm A good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglebtc Posted February 2, 2003 Author Share Posted February 2, 2003 Is this worthy of front page news? :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshalus Veteran Posted February 2, 2003 Veteran Share Posted February 2, 2003 * Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted February 2, 2003 Veteran Share Posted February 2, 2003 If admins don't install the patches, there is nothing Microsoft can do about it. And why blame MS? Why not place the blame where it belongs, on the creators of the worm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 Yah, well you can surely blame the creators. Won't help you much though, because tracking them down is the issue, and preventing them doing similar stuff again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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