Code Red Origin?

Jeffrey A. McCright jmccright2 at home.com
Sat Aug 11 07:08:27 CDT 2001


>From what I understand, Code Red has roots in China. I may be wrong, but I
seem to remember seeing something in passing on CNN to that effect.

Thanks,

Jeff McCright

-----Original Message-----
From:	Jonathan Hutchins [mailto:hutchins at opus1.com]
Sent:	Friday, August 10, 2001 5:32 PM
To:	kclug at kclug.org
Subject:	RE: Code Red Origin?

If you haven't read it yet, Cringley's second article outlines the theory
that Microsoft may be behind Code Red, planning to use it as a justification
for switching the Internet to a proprietary protocol - in other worlds, only
hackers working for a Microsoft Approved company can attack you!

http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010730.html




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