ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss 'Blaster' Internet Worm.

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TOPIC: An Internet worm, which is being called "Blaster" or "San", has infected thousands of computers that use recent versions of Windows, according to an article by washingtonpost.com. The worm infects a computer and then installs instructions to attack the Microsoft Update Web site, which is where users would go to download patches to protect their systems from Internet worms. Experts believe the worm will be more troublesome for home users who are less likely to know how to install anti-virus updates to protect their systems.

EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Russ Cooper is surgeon general of TruSecure Corp. With more than 23 years of experience in the computer industry, he has worked as an independent consultant who specializes in Microsoft Windows NT, the Internet and security, with emphasis on securing the environment for Internet usage. He participates regularly with Microsoft in product design review, alpha, beta and service pack testing. Mr. Cooper can discuss Microsoft security issues, worms and viruses. PR Contact: S. Gallagher 781-684-0770 [e-mail]

Mikko Hypponen, manager of Anti-Virus Research at F-Secure Corporation, is able to give comments on any computer virus/worm outbreak related issues. A well-known and widely respected figure in the information security industry, Hypponen frequently contributes to various antivirus and security-related magazines and discussion groups. He also spends a big part of his time evangelizing on antivirus and other security issues, making a knowledgeable and articulate resource for editors on short deadline. His research team at F-Secure was the first to locate, analyze and build protection against the LoveLetter virus, the largest virus incident in the world, in April 2000. He has been a member of CARO, the Computer Anti-Virus Researchers Organization, since 1995. PR Contact: Marie Clark 415-464-8110 [e-mail]

Mike Paquette, of Top Layer Networks, is an accomplished presenter in the areas of network security, Internet bandwidth management, and network architecture. He has been a panelist and chair at the Cyber Security Summit for Financial Services Sector, a "Top 5" presenter at IBAND, and a repeat security speaker at the ASP Forum. Mike has addressed the venture capital community on security products at conferences such as the annual JP Morgan H&Q Technology Conference, and he has delivered technical presentations on network technology and performance testing of network security products around the world. Mike has more than 18 years of networking and security experience with an extensive background in the design and development of networking and security products. PR Contact: Anthony Citrano 617-758-4140 [e-mail]

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