========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 88 07:54:52 EST Reply-To: Virus Discussion List Sender: Virus Discussion List From: Ken van Wyk Subject: Summary of VIRUS-L usefulness request Shortly after the recent Internet Worm episode, I asked the VIRUS-L readers for their input as to how useful and timely they felt the information here on VIRUS-L was. I'd like to thank everyone who replied to me! If I didn't reply to you personally, I still greatly appreciated your input! I've also received dozens of comments on the new digest format, almost all of which have been very positive. Thanks to all who commented on that too! The outcome was predominantly that the information from VIRUS-L was useful in clarifying what people were reading in the media, and ranged from being very timely to not timely enough. A lot here has to do with network location; some sites receive messages almost immediately, while others take up to a couple of days (!) to get their mail from VIRUS-L. Also, some of the info that went out was reposted from RISKS and/or the TCP-IP group; readers of those groups naturally read those postings there first. In addition, most readers weren't overly concerned with the multiple postings at the time. So what does all of this mean? Well, the networks themselves aren't always as fast as we'd like for them to be for one thing. Beyond that, I'm not really too sure. I'd like to think that VIRUS-L is a healthy, unrestricted vehicle for discussing the issues at hand, and I think that the comments, in general, confirmed that. Several readers said that most of the issues discussed here pertain primarily to microcomputers (PC and Mac et al). I suppose that's been the case by and large. I'd like to see that expand a bit into the network and Unix world. Comments and suggestions? Thanks again for all the feedback! Ken Kenneth R. van Wyk Calvin: Mom, I'm going to grow a LONG User Services Senior Consultant beard like the guys in ZZ Top! Lehigh University Computing Center Mom: That's great Calvin, do it! Internet: Calvin: Wow, I thought she'd put up more BITNET: of a fuss than that! ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 88 08:57:17 EST Reply-To: VIRUS-L@IBM1.CC.LEHIGH.EDU Sender: Virus Discussion List Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was virus-l@SPOT.CC.LEHIGH.EDU From: "The Moderator Kenneth R. van Wyk" Subject: VIRUS-L Digest V1 #13 VIRUS-L Digest Friday, 18 Nov 1988 Volume 1 : Issue 13 Today's Topics: recovery from the pit SALAMI SLICING --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 17 Nov 88 18:19:46 EST From: "Homer W. Smith" Subject: recovery from the pit I agree (as should be obvious by now) that resources of hackers should be tapped before they go over the edge. I just want to make it more clear that having a professional job is not of itself sufficient. These guys need a job CRASHING COMPUTERS. They gotta be doing what they do best. If they are gonna do it anyways, it might as well be on our side. I know I will be silently or openly flamed for this but though I will say it anyhow. IF YOU CANT BEAT THEM, MANAGE THEM. =========================================================================