Alfred Huger Quotes (15 Quotes)

It happens all the time.

If you put a vulnerable computer on the Internet, your time to live isn't more than 20 minutes before the bots find you.

It's very simple--it's the unfortunate truth.

Microsoft has patches available for businesses and consumers, but the problem for enterprises is that they have to be careful in applying the patches, which can damage complex computer systems.

It was the first time we'd seen three back-to-back category three or above threats hit us. The possible number of machines that could've been affected was astronomical. That was one of the things that drove us fairly hard.

Because a patch will not be available until January 10, 2006, there is a seven day window that attackers could exploit this issue in a potentially widespread and serious fashion. People should be very cautious about the Web sites they visit and the e-mails they receive over the next week.

This is a good thing.

Fixes to the stuff last month came three weeks too late, but it's better late than never. When detailed information about vulnerabilities is released, people move to exploit it.

Oracle is getting more attention. There are some really sharp people credited with finding some of these vulnerabilities.

I think it's credible that someone will try to use these exploits. Then you're in big trouble.

I have to assume that we will see more sales. Apple consumers are going to start thinking about security much like Windows users do.

August 2003 forced Symantec to reevaluate its assumption that it would need to deal with only one threat at a time. That led to significant changes in the company's thinking about the depth and quality of its staffing. You have to make sure you have competent, trained reserve staff waiting on the bench, ... because the frontline analysts can only work so long before they start to burn out.

These hackers aren't kids on a digital joyride, ... It's clear their motive is financial gain.

This is yet another example of the continuing spread of malicious code onto other platforms. While there is no known exploit at this time, users are encouraged to turn off the 'Open safe files after downloading option' in their Safari browsers and watch for further information from Apple.

It's being encouraged by the industry. A good virus is worth a great deal of money because people can use it to leverage more money.