Stop Sasser in its tracks

[tamarisk]

Helsinki - The Sasser internet bug was still spreading on Tuesday, but at a slower pace than seen over the weekend and experts said the outbreak would die down as soon as PC users had protected their machines against it.

Full Article (http://www.news24.com/News24/Technology/News/0,,2-13-1443_1521740,00.html)

[Mels_Smileys45]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5080012
The sasser guy got busted! Some 18 year old sucker living with his parents now soon to be bent over and reemed for being a naughty boy!

[Killawat]

He Must be feelin pretty lame right about now

[fireforce555]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5080012
The sasser guy got busted! Some 18 year old sucker living with his parents now soon to be bent over and reemed for being a naughty boy!


I friggin knew it! LOL

[que-em]

Lesson: Learn to keep your mouth shut.


http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-5208762.html

Microsoft's $5 million fund for rewarding informants for leads on virus attacks has snagged its first success with the arrest of a man in Germany who has confessed to the release of the Sasser worm, the software giant said Saturday.

And for today's dose of bullshit:
Microsoft also claimed that several new virus research techniques that the software giant has developed over the past year have played a key role in identifying the author and verifying the data provided by the informants.

[shawners]

shoot, the only job he has now.. is being someones bitch.

[fireforce555]

and i think, when everything cools down....im wondering....

how many ppl are going to contact this kid, and offer him a job!

hell , maybe microsoft will!

just a thought!



Yeah hes already a piss poor programmer, so hes easily prequalified for microsoft product dev.

[The Hunter]

Bill will probably put him in charge of critical updates.

[Wolfie]

Bill will probably put him in charge of critical updates.

Doh!!!!!!!!

[fireforce555]

Bill will probably put him in charge of critical updates.



Yeah since updates tend to crash machines as much as a virus. :error

[The Hunter]

Yup, he could write the worm for a certain flaw in windows, as there seems to be no lack of them, and then get a bonus for patching it.

[fireforce555]

Yup, he could write the worm for a certain flaw in windows, as there seems to be no lack of them, and then get a bonus for patching it.


I kinda doubt it. Most of these guys arent the "intellectual" type you should be in order to be a problem solver. These guys are only good at smash and grabs through an open window(or windows).
Anything more advanced than "pick up brick, throw brick" confuses them terribly.

[Mels_Smileys45]

Well most of the time these type of people wait till MS releases a patch, then figure out what the patch is fixing, then write a virus to take advantage of people who have not updated. None are smart enough to find a hole themselves and make a job out of it.

[aboi]

lol i bet his own friends snitch him out, and im those that type of friend. shiiiiiiiit thats ez money right there. lol



buying a pc: $1230
cost of food while creating sasser virus: $7.93
telling your best friend about your new virus: $none
getting your salad tossed: priceless