Quotes by Michael Vatis

“Users should exercise caution when reading their e-mail for the next few days and bring unusual messages to the attention of their system administrator.”

“It is not at all unreasonable to expect the people and the groups who engage in those activities every day might focus their activities at the same time around the date change.”

“The missing piece throughout [the development of a national infrastructure protection strategy] has been the private sector.”

“We are working closely with the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation and they are looking at one subject.”

“This requires a close relationship between military and law enforcement.”

“But we shouldnt act as though the private sector doesnt have its act together and the government does. There are also significant vulnerabilities in government.”

“I think we will see more activity in the Philippines in the next day or two. Im hopeful that well have a successful resolution of this case.”

“The Internet is ubiquitous. It allows attacks from anywhere in the world. Attackers can loop in from many different Internet providers.”

“People need to be much more vigilant in looking at e-mails. Just as with the original Love Letter virus, the e-mail will appear to come from someone you know.”

“Unlike the original ILOVEYOU virus, this one appears to have started, at least in significant part, in the United States rather than spreading from Asia to Europe to the United States.”