Female Virus Writer Busted

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Belgian police arrest female virus
writer

Belgian police arrest female virus
writer 02/16/2004 09:29 AM
Gigabyte busted

The Virus Writer And WiFi

The Virus Writer And WiFi 06/02/2004 09:37 PM
Security Focus, which tends to run some great articles, seems to have gotten the WiFi-fear bug all of a sudden. They've written a column, officially called Catching a Virus Writer, which actually just rehashes the fact that a virus writer today just needs to go out, connect to an open WiFi router, release a virus and walk out - and says they will never be caught. This isn't new. People have been talking about it for ages. However, instead of just dredging up the same old argument about what happens when anyone can access WiFi and making people more afraid than they need to be, wouldn't it have been a bit smarter to then take it a step further? The fact that there are open WiFi networks is a fact. It's also not going to change any time soon. The folks who want to remain anonymous for things like virus writing certainly know this - and will continue to take advantage of it. Instead of just getting all worked up about it, how about pointing out the fact that this is why law enforcement needs to learn better methods for tracking down virus writers - and shouldn't just rely on trying to track down where it was released. In fact, at this point, it's unlikely that most attempts to track down viruses bother to look at the technical details of where it was released, because it's likely to be a zombie machine somewhere. Instead, they look for other clues that lead to the culprit - just like normal detectives. Sure, it's completely true that WiFi is open and anyone can access them. The same is true of any retail store's front door. Someone could walk into one of those doors without having to give out their name, steal something and walk out again. Yet, we know this is true, and people tend not to freak out about open doors that don't require identification. They realize they're there for a purpose. Instead, they work on other methods of tracking down people who steal stuff. So, instead of writing up a fear-mongering report about virus writers using WiFi (and actually calling it "how to catch a virus writer"), why not write up a story about methods that really can be used to track down virus writers, such as looking for patterns in the virus that indicate an author or getting his (or her) friends to squeal - just like with regular criminals.

Catching a Virus Writer

Catching a Virus Writer 06/04/2004 05:57 AM

Funds sought to aid virus writer

Funds sought to aid virus writer 05/18/2004 10:17 AM
Donations are being sought to help the man who wrote the Sasser web worm.

Firm justifies job for virus writer

Firm justifies job for virus writer 09/23/2004 07:03 AM
A German computer security firm has defended its decision to hire the self-confessed author of the Sasser worm.

Virus writer resorts to poetry

Virus writer resorts to poetry 04/26/2004 05:13 PM
Sympatico Apr 26 2004 9:42PM GMT

Virus Writer Pleads Guilty

Virus Writer Pleads Guilty 08/12/2004 11:33 AM
Wired News Aug 12 2004 3:47PM GMT

Virus writer steals £70,000 in three
days

Virus writer steals £70,000 in three
days 04/14/2005 02:08 AM

Belgian virus writer arrested

Belgian virus writer arrested 02/17/2004 06:23 PM
Can female virus writers cause just as much havoc as males? Authorities bring charges against a virus creator who has been on a mission to prove just that.

Inside The Head Of A Virus Writer

Inside The Head Of A Virus Writer 06/24/2004 02:46 PM
Extreme Tech Jun 24 2004 6:49PM GMT

Virus writer hides job ad in MyDoom Net
worm

Virus writer hides job ad in MyDoom Net
worm 09/13/2004 04:29 PM
Techzonez Sep 13 2004 7:47PM GMT

Germany arrests suspected virus writer

Germany arrests suspected virus writer 05/08/2004 01:20 PM
Sympatico May 8 2004 4:15PM GMT

Microsoft: Separate trail led to second
virus writer

Microsoft: Separate trail led to second
virus writer 05/10/2004 06:55 PM
The suspected author of the Agobot program was arrested by German police the same day they nabbed the alleged writer of the Sasser worm. Microsoft says "two different paths led to two different cases."

Alleged Belgian virus writer arrested

Alleged Belgian virus writer arrested 02/18/2004 10:43 AM
ZDNet Feb 18 2004 1:41PM GMT

European virus writer sentenced to
prison

European virus writer sentenced to
prison 04/12/2005 06:49 PM
Computer Shopper Apr 12 2005 11:07PM GMT

Hungarian virus writer avoids stir

Hungarian virus writer avoids stir 06/30/2004 11:08 AM
Two years' probation for Laszlo K

Virus Writer Hides Job Ad in MyDoom Net
Worm (Reuters)

Virus Writer Hides Job Ad in MyDoom Net
Worm (Reuters) 09/10/2004 10:56 AM
Reuters - Times must be getting tough for computer virus writers.

MSBlast virus writer faces 15 years
behind bars

MSBlast virus writer faces 15 years
behind bars 01/19/2004 10:42 AM
Silicon.com Jan 19 2004 2:23PM GMT

Virus writer purports to show bin
Laden's death

Virus writer purports to show bin
Laden's death 07/23/2004 02:59 PM
Message circulating on the Internet carries a Trojan horse disguised as pictures of the al-Qaida leader committing suicide.

Microsoft's Virus/Worm Writer Bounty
Pays Off?

Microsoft's Virus/Worm Writer Bounty
Pays Off? 05/08/2004 06:43 PM
Techfocus May 8 2004 10:51PM GMT

SCO puts $250,000 bounty on head of
MyDoom virus writer

SCO puts $250,000 bounty on head of
MyDoom virus writer 01/28/2004 11:21 AM
Computer Shopper Jan 28 2004 4:01PM GMT

Venezuela-based computer virus writer
stole US$132,000 in three days

Venezuela-based computer virus writer
stole US$132,000 in three days 04/13/2005 01:43 AM
VHeadline Apr 13 2005 5:46AM GMT

"Unreleased images showed U.S. soldiers
severely beating Iraqi prisoner nearly
to death, having sex with a female Iraqi
female prisoner and 'acting
inappropriately with a dead body.' Also
a videotape, apparently shot by U.S.
personnel, showing guards..."

"Unreleased images showed U.S. soldiers
severely beating Iraqi prisoner nearly
to death, having sex with a female Iraqi
female prisoner and 'acting
inappropriately with a dead body.' Also
a videotape, apparently shot by U.S.
personnel, showing guards..." 05/08/2004 02:09 AM

What Makes A Writer A Writer?

What Makes A Writer A Writer? 04/19/2004 09:41 PM
So You Think You Might Be A Writer? Just because you write? An astute essay by Joseph Epstein poses the uncomfortable question: are you weird enough? There's something very unnatural and unhealthy about writing (as opposed to reading, for instance) - but what is it? [Via Arts and Letters Daily.]

Busted

Busted 11/12/2003 01:10 PM
A couple guys got nailed for hacking into Lowe's national computer system using a Wi-Fi connection from the parking lot of one of the stores: They're accused of changing files, stealing credit card info and installing malicious software. TechDirt wonders if those accusations are unfounded and if the press is going to have a field day with this. I do too....

HP Busted

HP Busted 06/09/2004 12:10 PM
A spinoff isn't what HP needs.

busted!

busted! 08/06/2004 08:02 PM
newsfilte r! metafilter! newsfilter! metafilter!
waxy.org has published a list of the top 50 sites we've linked to since 1999, and it looks like those who cry newsfilter may have a point.
or is this simply another example of "lies, damn lies", and is the content that is linked to more interesting than the mainstream source would seem to indicate?
this is so recursive it makes my head hurt
(via anil)

Wi-Fi Spammer busted!

Wi-Fi Spammer busted! 09/08/2004 01:30 AM

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In a mix of true detective work and a little high tech knowhow, a Wi-Fi spammer is caught while sending out pornographic spam over an open wireless access point. The one thing that caught my eye is there is really nothing explaining how the perpetrator was caught in the first place. Is this to be kept as a well guarded secret?…

Survey Says... We're Busted!

Survey Says... We're Busted! 04/12/2005 11:43 AM
We're still not saving enough -- and we're deluding ourselves.

Wi-Fi Spammer Gets Busted

Wi-Fi Spammer Gets Busted 09/07/2004 12:32 PM
A spammer in California has been accused of driving around looking for un-secured hotspots and sending spam from the open connections: The original story here is one of those infuriating reads that doesn't mention how the guy got caught. It seems that historically people who have gotten caught for improperly using hotspots have done so by being stupid or unlucky. It's otherwise difficult to track someone down especially if they move around a lot looking for insecure hotspots....

Dave & Busted

Dave & Busted 04/15/2005 03:18 PM
Investors stopped chewing on Dave & Buster's stock after the release of stale earnings.

Female trouble

Female trouble 08/19/2004 10:13 AM
Spike Lee talks about porn, sperm donors, baby-hungry lesbians, and how male sex fantasies can become nightmares.

a female factor?

a female factor? 07/09/2004 11:45 AM
Where are the women in web design?

The life of a female spy

The life of a female spy 04/01/2005 11:04 AM
In her book "Denial and Deception," former CIA agent Melissa Mahle talks about giving birth in the morning and, with no maternity leave, returning to work the same evening.

Nigerian Scammers get Busted

Nigerian Scammers get Busted 07/01/2004 01:58 AM
According to ABC News, the old Nigerian money scam is alive and well. Even with a major raid by the Nigerian government, there are still Nigerian “Kingpins that remain untouchable. The best defense against this sort of scam is in my opinion, a combination of common sense and education on the subject.

Briton's SOS to Police Gets Him Busted
(AP)

Briton's SOS to Police Gets Him Busted
(AP) 03/29/2005 10:53 AM
AP - A British man's SOS to police when he got stuck in a window proved costly after he was arrested for burglary.

Busted on cruise control at top

Busted on cruise control at top 08/08/2004 02:01 PM
The theme tune to the new Thunderbirds film, by pop group Busted, stays at number one for the second week running.

Dulles TSA Chief Busted for DWI

Dulles TSA Chief Busted for DWI 01/02/2004 01:17 PM
Charles Brady, TSA chief for Dulles Airport, was stopped at 1a by Airport Police near Dulles airport and charged with DWI. Brady was scheduled for Orange Alert Duty on New Year's Eve until 2a, and contends that he was stopped at 2:30a (30mins after his shift ended). I feel safer already!

Busted rocket Thunderbirds to top

Busted rocket Thunderbirds to top 08/01/2004 02:50 PM
The theme tune to the new Thunderbirds film, by pop group Busted, roars straight to the number one spot.
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