seqrets
06-11-2004, 04:41 PM
$250,000 can cause a whole lot of distrust and really strain people's loyalty! LOL
I would really like to see Microsoft, actually anyone add all malware to the list!
By Robert Lemos
CNET News.com
June 10, 2004, 6:47 AM PT
The Sasser computer worm may mark a turning point for law enforcement's ability to catch and prosecute computer virus authors.
The reason: Enticed by a $250,000 reward, an informant came forward to leak information on the person who wrote and released Sasser. It's exactly what Microsoft, which agreed to the bounty as part of its antivirus reward program, hoped would happen, said Hemanshu Nigam, an attorney for the Microsoft branch administering the program.
Full story at: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5230148.html
I would really like to see Microsoft, actually anyone add all malware to the list!
By Robert Lemos
CNET News.com
June 10, 2004, 6:47 AM PT
The Sasser computer worm may mark a turning point for law enforcement's ability to catch and prosecute computer virus authors.
The reason: Enticed by a $250,000 reward, an informant came forward to leak information on the person who wrote and released Sasser. It's exactly what Microsoft, which agreed to the bounty as part of its antivirus reward program, hoped would happen, said Hemanshu Nigam, an attorney for the Microsoft branch administering the program.
Full story at: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5230148.html