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- Sasser author gets suspended sentence
- Sasser author gets suspended sentenceEncouragementAfter this extraordinarily harsh (NOT!) sentence, virus writers around the world will be encouraged to continue their rampage.Suspended sentence? 30 hours of community service?You've got to be kidding.Suspended Sentence!Someone give me the email of that judge so I can give him a piece of my mind....
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Sasser worm, virus, community service, wrist, Sasser author
- Discussion threads 2005-07-08
- Sasser author confesses in trial
- Sasser author confesses in trialBoo on MS for having a virus capable OSand major bad karma on virus writers for making damaging exploits worms viruses. Now just don't put them in the same prisons with those who do physical harm, . . and maybe not in Martha Stewarts suite...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, Sasser author, Sasser worm, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-07-05
- Trial date set for Sasser suspect
- Trial date set for Sasser suspectWowseems like it's taking a long time to bring this to court.
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Sasser worm
- Discussion threads 2005-05-31
- Security firm to hire alleged Sasser author
- Security firm to hire alleged Sasser authorWho said...this would happen and who said it wouldn't? In these forums?ObviousThey want to send the subtle message that this kind of behavior, while it may get you in trouble, will land you an extremely high paying job. Think about it. Most...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, security, Sasser worm, virus, job
- Discussion threads 2004-09-20
- Microsoft: Sasser bounty hinges on conviction
- Microsoft: Sasser bounty hinges on convictionShould miscreants be rewarded for fingering othersPlea bargains are struck everyday in the US: "give us information and we'll reduce your sentence because you cooperated." Rarely, but occassionally these deals include a bye for passed crimes of the bargainee. Accused criminals make the deals not...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Plea Bargains, Sasser worm, informant, virus, virus writer
- Discussion threads 2004-09-11
- 31% of all infections belonged to Sasser virus
- Around 3,300 new malicious codes have been detected by Trend Micro between Aug 1 and Aug 20 in 2004. The malicious codes consisted mainly of trojans, back-doors and worms. According to the Trend Micro World Wide Tracking Centre, Sasser was the most prevalent virus in August with 325,409 victims and...
- Tags: infection
- Blog posts 2004-09-07
- True confessions: NetSky/Sasser author speaks
- Not that it matters if you were affected by either exploit, but did you know that there were 29 variations of NetSky and 3 of Sasser? How about this? Before getting into virus authoring, the original intent of the creator of NetSky and Sasser -- a German teenager named Sven...
- Tags: GERMAN
- Blog posts 2004-08-30
- Bobax worm takes tip from Sasser
- Bobax worm takes tip from SasserEndlesswaste of Internet, disk and compute resources with all these asinine viruses. As for the waste experienced at a PC, I don't care much, as long as, the PC's owner does not care about it. But the waste in Internet resources is significant. Liabilities? MS?-mDid...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, INTERNET, SECURITY, Sasser worm, Bobax worm
- Discussion threads 2004-05-19
- Two new worms follow Sasser route
- Two new worms follow Sasser routeProsucute the solicitors of these spammers...as well as the solicitors of spyware. obviosly getting the spammers is near impossible but most companies who contract with these @$$holes are based in the US, why not go after them? kill the market.Am i wrong?- SamI fart in...
- Tags: Spam, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, spammer, virus, Sasser worm
- Discussion threads 2004-05-19
- Worm feeds on Sasser-infected computers
- Worm feeds on Sasser-infected computersit's like the ideal microsoft worm...it tries to establish itself as a monopoly on yoru computer and tries to prevent "fair competition" from any other worms... hehOh man...this whole thing is a big mess.Now's the time for all of us "fanatics" to be glad that we're...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Sasser author, computer, worm, Sasser worm, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2004-05-13
- Police in Germany question more Sasser suspects
- Police in Germany question more Sasser suspectsAnd like a house of cards it comes down.Amazing how a reward has opened a hole in the wall and all the rats come pouring out.
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Sasser worm
- Discussion threads 2004-05-13
- New Sasser variant indicates copycat
- New Sasser variant indicates copycatAttorneys line up to represent Sasser author.In a surprising move the original author has filed a coyright infringment suit against the so called copycat authors. In a statement to the court he said he had invested many long hours in developing the code and has...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Sasser variant, Sasser worm, virus, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-05-12
- Lessons to be learned from Sasser
- Lessons to be learned from SasserFalse sense of securityIn deed, it only takes one hole to ruin an armada of systems. The whole system is as weak as it's weakest member. Such a member exists in every organization.The patches will NEVER solve the underlying problems in security. If vendors like...
- Tags: Patches, Outsourcing, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, patch management, Microsoft Corp., security, outsource, virus, Microsoft Windows, Sasser worm
- Discussion threads 2004-05-12
- Author leaves warning in latest Sasser worm
- Author leaves warning in latest Sasser wormIntegrated Development Environment Virus versionIt is so easy with this IDEV from MS to develop and publish new viruses and worms. Even an 18 year old can wreak havoc to the entire world. With the MS platform, crasp can be developed and propagate to...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, media, virus, Microsoft Corp., Sasser worm, virus writer
- Discussion threads 2004-05-10
- Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser author
- Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser authorLET THE PUBLIC FLOGGING BEGIN!!!string him up!let every IT person who had to deal with reams of techno tards who got this virus get in a few punches!!let his sentance be 20 years in internet technical support in the south!!!http://www.valissoft.comvalisWell, well, well... Seems some...
- Tags: INTERNET, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, millionaire, Microsoft Corp., virus, Sasser worm
- Discussion threads 2004-05-08
- Sasser worm suspect confesses to police
- Sasser worm suspect confesses to policeNot in custody = doubts about guilt.This is another attempt to divert attention from the real reason the world has spent billions caused by the damages resulting from using Windows. Microsoft is the real criminal in all of this. They knowingly put the...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., virus, Sasser worm
- Discussion threads 2004-05-08
- Net watchers wary of Sasser fallout
- Net watchers wary of Sasser falloutTCOoopsWonder if Microsoft includes worm/virus costs in their TCO ads?STOP IT!! STOP STOP STOP !! Somebody make them stop this! Please !!I beg you, please stop this flood of viruses and worms......... somebody think of the TCO, you BARBARIANS!!!Figure $200To come to your place of...
- Tags: ROI/TCO, Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, Patches, desktop, TCO, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., computer, Sasser worm
- Discussion threads 2004-05-06
- Sasser keeps squirming into homes, businesses
- Sasser keeps squirming into homes, businessesNo problems here.I'm running a home network with WinME and this worm has not affected me at all. I am not infected nor affected in the least."Without security software""Security software" is grossly overrated. Turn off unnecessary services (which is, basically, anything network-related unless you're...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Micro$hat, Sasser worm, worm, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows ME, computer
- Discussion threads 2004-05-04
- Sasser's toll likely stands at 500,000 infections
- Sasser's toll likely stands at 500,000 infectionsAccording to who?I hardly belive these numbers... :OMicrosofty laughing stockI suppose it was inevitable. The latest in a long, unbroken line of Windows specific malware exploits brings hundreds of thousands of PCs to a halt and the astroturfers are on the posting boards trying...
- Tags: Linux, Desktops, UNIX, SECURITY, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, Apple Macintosh, Sasser worm
- Discussion threads 2004-05-03
- Netsky authors possibly penned Sasser
- Netsky authors possibly penned SasserWhat MS should do with all that reward money ..... is carry out a huge advertising blitz on TV urging people to use a firewall, keep their machines updated, and don't open email attachments.Heck, they'd only have to do this ones during the season finale of...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Development tools, Cyberthreats, patch management, Sasser worm, Austrailia, Netsky virus, programmer
- Discussion threads 2004-05-03
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