discuss: Virus-Writing-HOWTO
Subject:
Re: Virus-Writing-HOWTO
From:
"Tabatha Persad" ####@####.####
Date:
14 Mar 2002 21:22:38 -0000
Message-Id: <03e201c1cad5$2b1c6310$0928a8c0@voodoochild>
I couldn't help but notice that on the front page of Mandrake's site
(http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/) at the bottom, under the Linux Weekly
News there is mention of your HOWTO!
Looks like you made the news! Good luck with your endeavors!
Tabatha
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From: ####@####.####
To: "David Merrill" ####@####.####
Cc: ####@####.####
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: Virus-Writing-HOWTO
> David Merrill wrote:
> > [...]
> > Rename it to the "Virus Writing and Protection HOWTO",
> > and make the content also equally (at least) balanced
> > between the two. There should be no attack documented
> > whose corresponding defense is not documented.
>
> The last point is already fullfilled. It just seems that
> people have a problem reading it from reverse angle.
> My idea behind title and document is to view the issue
> from beneath a black hat, try my best, and eventually fail.
>
> I'll take Charles Curley's advice and add that explanation,
> amongst others, to the document. I plan to release that
> updated version this weekend.
>
> Anyway, I do have a problem with the surrounding hype.
> All I wanted is a CVS account and a little feedback.
> Care and attention for a troubled soul, so to speak.
>
> What I have now is false projections of what it is,
> and lots of suggestions of what it could be.
> I consider my document, as it is, to be little more
> than step-for-step instructions on writing exactly
> one very limited virus, including prove that is it not
> good enough.
>
> To live up to my current title I need a lot more
> black-hat stuff. Adding history of the trade,
> perspective of the field and protection against all
> other possible viruses is far beyond my working capacity.
>
> The least thing I want is to be called a poser,
> a John Katz of the twilight zone.
>
> > [...] And I will not support publishing a purely
> > destructive HOWTO in the name of free speech
> > -- our mission is to help Linux users use their machines,
> > not to help them commit crimes.
>
> Fine. Any intention to add that to the mission statement?
> I really like constitutions and other visionary stuff.
>
> > [...]
> > I will also ask that there not be incendiary content
> > (which I think the "power of the dark side" is).
>
> That one is already fixed. More subtle now. ;=)
>
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