Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ncar!midway!msuinfo!netnews.upenn.edu!vax1.cc.lehigh.edu!cert.sei.cmu.edu!krvw From: ctycal!ingoldsb@uunet.UU.NET (Terry Ingoldsby) Newsgroups: comp.virus Subject: Re: Beware of some virus researchers Message-ID: <0004.9010171920.AA12825@ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu> Date: 15 Oct 90 15:17:48 GMT Sender: Virus Discussion List Lines: 45 Approved: krvw@sei.cmu.edu ddavidso@suna.mqcc.mq.oz.au (Dean Davidson) writes: > It started with: > > >From: Don Sheffer > >To: ddavidso@sunc.mqcc.mq.oz.au > > > >Greetings from Canada! > > > >Some time ago you mentioned being hit by the "1022" or fellowship virus. > >We would be interested in obtaining a copy for research purposes, and > >also to track the infection rate of this new virus. If you could send .. > >Don Sheffer, University of Waterloo Virus Response Team ..> > I was a bit wary as his name was different to his account name so I > answered him: > > The mail bounced with: > > While talking to rose.uwaterloo.ca: > > >>> RCPT To: This guy seems to have been quite busy! I got a similar message, but from a different account name: Greetings from Ontario! A couple of months ago you mentioned having experienced an outbreak of Yankee Doodle virus. Do you still need help with this? If so, I would be more than happy to send any and all info I have concerning this virus, .... Also, if you could send us a specimen for research purposes .... The account name used in this attempt was "Matthew D. Harding" (rose.waterloo.edu!mdharding>. I wondered why someone who alleged to have a good knowledge on ways to stop the YD virus would want a copy, but unlike Dean Davidson, didn't ever follow up (but neither did I reply to Sheffer). It is evident that we have to be alert to this sort of abuse of the network. I am very concerned about this sort of thing because Usenet is a sensitive issue around here (a security conscious organization). - -- Terry Ingoldsby ctycal!ingoldsb@calgary.UUCP Land Information Services or The City of Calgary ...{alberta,ubc-cs,utai}!calgary!ctycal!ingoldsb