From: Elaine Trainor ([email protected]) To: [email protected] Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 17:53:28 -0400 Subject: Submission To Whom It May Concern: Please post the following. I feel it is relevant information to your readership. Thanks, -- _.._ (_.-.\ .-, ` Elaine Trainor .--./ / _.-""-. Whale Communications '-. (__..-" \ \ a | [email protected] ',.__. ,__.-'/ (201) 947-9177 x1519 '--/_.'----'` http://www.xxxxxcomxxxxxxxxxxx.com -- For Immediate Release Whale Communications Stops Latest Code Red Worm In Its Tracks The e-Gap^� System blocks new variant of Code Red worm, reducing urgency for patching [rest of hype-filled lame press release deleted]
From: Small Grey ([email protected]) To: Elaine Trainor ([email protected]) Cc: [email protected] Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 18:11:41 -0400 Subject: Re: Submission : To Whom It May Concern: : : Please post the following. I feel it is relevant information to your : readership. : [SNUFF] Yes, let's distribute spamvertisements piggy-backing on the Code Red band-wagon!!!1! Vendors: Please line up all of your ADS as thinly veiled SECURITY NOTIFICATIONS and start MASHING the SEND BUTTON with your NOSE. ATTRITION LIVES TO SERVE. chafed and ashamed, munge
From: security curmudgeon ([email protected]) To: Elaine Trainor ([email protected]) Cc: [email protected] Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 16:17:59 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: Submission : Please post the following. I feel it is relevant information to your : readership. Given our history of NEVER publishing vendor advertisements or endorsing a product, can you explain why we should break that 2+ year trend and support yours? Wouldn't it be better for us to support and advertise a company like eEye who actually discovered the worm, released a full disclosure advisory, and did so in a fashion as to not blatantly ambulence chase and advertise their product?
