anyone else laughing their ASSES off watching CNN's computers infected?

[matcom]

:rofl:

i'm sorry. NOW its a "breaking story" since THEIR computers are infected :eyes:

fucking idiots. YOU SUCK! YOUR IT DEPT SUCKS!

report the fucking news.


oh wait.

YOU CAN'T

[jmm]

1. I could've told them Windows 2000 sucks five years ago n/t

[ET Awful]

5. It has nothing to do with running Windows 2000, it has to do with an

incompetent IT department.

I have all Win 2000 machines running in my network, never had a virus infection, never had a problem of any sort. Why? Because I actually install patches when they're available.

[Poiuyt]

24. I've never had a problem with viruses or worms either. But I use a Mac

Very secure operating system. The type of computer Quinn would use if he could type.

[ET Awful]

26. If it's so secure, then why did they have to patch 40 vulnerabilities

yesterday? http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3527901

Oh, btw, Quinn is a Windows user.

[ET Awful]

2. How does a major corporation let their systems go unpatched?

I mean . . . this worm uses certain TCP and UDP ports, easily blocked. It is blockable using simple virus prevention techniques.

So how did they let it happen?

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Damn, makes me wish I have CNN

What's been happening?

[matcom]

4. all their computers were vulnerable

on edit: Dobbs is up now but he can't "report" anything other than the WORM :rofl:

they are DOWN.

Lou Dobbs can't do his show because the systems aren't working. WORM got into them. Blitzer is covering and this is their ONLY story right now.

they are fucked for the night. :rofl:

[NV Whino]

10. Let's call 'em up and offer them some real news...

Like what's going on in Crawford.

:rofl:

[Old_Fart]

12. "Call them up and laugh at them"

That would irritate them more than anything else. :rofl:

[Telly Savalas]

20. Dobbs needs computers for his show?

All that gasbag does is whine about how Mexicans are invading the U.S.

[Old_Fart]

6. Ok, which one of you guys hacked into CNN's computers?

:rofl: :spray:

[Ilsa]

7. I emailed my software engineer husband with it.

If they weren't so busy, they'd be rolling down the hallways, belching and farting with laughter.

[Ediacara]

8. Strangely, CNN says the NYT is also down

But... the NYT's site works fine for me.... I guess it's just CNN :-)

[XemaSab]

9. Time for the iJihad

to sweep the iEarth!

iAllahu iAkbar!

[skygazer]

11. That's hysterical

I wish I got CNN - I'd make popcorn. :popcorn:

[Elidor]

13. Does this mean there's a situation in the Situation Room?

I can just picture Wolf Blitzer standing in front of 20 dead video screens pulling copy out of his ass.

[Fenris]

14. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

This is PRICELESS! :D:D:D:D

[matcom]

22. STILL talking about it this morning

:rofl:

[LisaM]

15. So why don't they put on CNN International

so there's some real news on for a change?

[miss_kitty]

16. is it Zotob? I was kind of worried because I only have SP1

on my XP but it looks like it it pops in thru the Plug n Play thingy, which I *cough* disabled, one of the first things after my last reload, in Feb, 2004.

And I'm a n00b.

:spray: :rofl: :spray:

Zotob: The Plug and Play Worm
http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/security/news/article.php/3527826

[GOPisEvil]

17. Ya know...my employer had this problem too.

However, we had this problem for a few hours. Our IT dept. had it solved by this morning and we had no trouble today.

Nice going CNN - morans.

[hunter]

18. Yes, I laugh, but it doesn't count.

Don't blame me, blame Microsoft.

[lpbk2713]

19. CNN just learned a very valuable lesson in corporate downsizing.

I retired from a large corporation and I know whereof I speak. When downsizing begins two things happen..... the talented people see the handwriting on the wall and move on to greener pastures and then secondly the terminations start. When the terminations begin it is usually those that are not in good with management that get the axe. Those that remain don't always have the most talent but that is not always thought of as a necessity, sometimes taking a back seat to "people skills". Today, CNN had a real good opportunity for introspection. Tomorrow they might have a different idea on what is important and what is not.

[indigo32]

21. Well this would explain

why OUR network guy went around and made sure everybody downloaded their patches YESTERDAY!!!!! SUCKERS! (we don't have it automated... but we're pretty small)

[Janice325]

23. In a word

YES!!!!!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

25. I admit it WAS gratifying but

I'd much rather it be FOX.

[underpants]

27. ABC WNT last night too

They reported it as a big news item......yesterday not last week yesterday