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Lawmakers slam anti-virus biz
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2000-05-10

Love Letter worm was an "utter, abject failure" of industry, says one Congressman. Industry blames liberal judges.

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Not a virus, a feature! 2000-05-12
Anonymous
ILOVEYOU was less virus and more of a user feature in Outlook that has been repeatedly exploited. In an effort to make mail possible for the viscerally hemorrhaging, the door has been left open to exploitation. It isn't a virus, it is a feature. As the congressman points out, it exploits a simila...

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