Re: [9fans] is sources unreachable?

[matt <matt@proweb.co.uk>]

northern snowfall wrote:

>> presumably you've heard the speculation that SoBig is an experiment
>> in seeing if 6 degrees of separation will find sensitive systems
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> Hmm, I don't remember asking for six degrees of flame.


Don, you have managed to mis-understand me in a way I can't even work out.

Believe me, if I was flaming you, there would be no doubt.

And also believe me that flaming you is the last thing on my mind.



My statement re: 6 degrees was that you send out an email virus that
spreads itself using *your* contacts, then their contacts, then their
contacts. Then all the infected hosts call in to the 20 servers and
report in about where they are or send an email that makes it's way back
to the originator.
This spread can jump firewalls, POP proxies, heck, even disconnected
networks that get their email through dialup could be affected. It is a
great way of collecting potential usernames for dictionary / lame
password attacks or just email address harvesting. It is one of the most
interesting applications this year, and we've not seen the best of it
yet. It doesn't even exploit bugs !