Re: What to do with a vulerability?

Jason Coombs wrote:
> Viral vs. non-viral is an unimportant distinction -- if you choose to engage

Oh, I dunno. I think it would be a lot harder to make a case for innocent intentions if the code were written in viral/worm form. In this instance, what *appears* to be under discussion is a technique for process hiding. That's not even an exploit per se. On the whole spectrum of programs that someone might take offense to, that's not too bad. I think that the question of viruses and worms came up only because the person who made the discovery assumes that malicious code would be the main consumer of such a technique.

I wish I could simply roll my eyes at your statement that releasing an exploit or technique might make one an accessory to a crime, but sadly I fear your concern now has a basis, and I can't dismiss it outright anymore.

                                                BB Received on Fri Jan 24 11:35:20 2003