[Klug-general] SSL bug

Karl Lattimer karl at qdh.org.uk
Fri May 23 06:36:50 BST 2008


On Thu, 2008-05-22 at 23:58 +0100, Martin A. Brooks wrote:
> Karl Lattimer wrote:
> > This is the biggest flaw in history, it has perpetuated onto millions of
> > systems, and isn't so easy to clean it up.
> >   
> 
> Not even close.  Try the "love bug" virus and Melissa, circa 2000 for 
> starters.

Neither melissa or the love bug were actually actively exploiting a
security hole.

They counted on human stupidity. They don't even compare on that scale.

Plus they were written in vbs.

K,




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