29 Quotes by Johannes Ullrich

We've basically built doors now for 4,000 years and still have burglaries.

Writing a cross-platform worm is difficult because it limits you to functions that are available on both operating systems. You have to also code the virus in assembly to make it work without relying on any OS-specific function.

The problem with this attack is that it is so hard to defend against for the average user.

More often than not, a patch will actually do more damage than good if you roll it out too quickly without testing it first.

My guess is that it's just serious enough that they really felt it was necessary to release it early.

I don't think we will endorse this patch. There is no source code available, so we are not able to validate the patch.

It claims to be a movie or picture with some sort of sexual content. That is how it tricks you.

I think we'll see an increase in virus activity as Linux becomes more mainstream.

Particularly over the last year, anti-virus (programs) have lost a lot of their effectiveness. They are basically no longer capable of keeping up with the proliferation of new viruses.