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Computer Viruses and Organized Crime

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Internet security experts are divided on the source and purpose of computer viruses and worms like Blaster and SoBig. But some government agencies are investigating a possible connection between the increasing spread of infected computers and organized crime. Recent trends are leading many experts to worry that malicious code buried in infected computers or released…

Prosecutors Try Again for Norwegian DVD Jon

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

A Norwegian court is again hearing the case of prominent cracker Jon Johansen, known as “DVD Jon” for his 1999 software program that circumvents DVD copy protection, the publication of which launched a swarm of lawsuits against Web publishers, including hacker site 2600.com. While a three-judge panel in January rejected charges that Johansen had illegally…

Gamer Wins Lawsuit in Chinese Court Over Stolen Virtual Winnings

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

A lawsuit over riches and arms achieved while playing an online video game might sound bizarre, but the Chinese court that heard the case has ordered the video game company to return the virtual booty to the 24-year-old who filed the suit. According to Chinese news service Xinhuanet, The Beijing Chaoyang District People’s Court ordered…

MSN Messenger Worm Wriggles In New Year

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

A new worm that quickly infects its victims via MSN Messenger is not terribly rampant and was mitigated by poor timing on the part of its author, but the Jitux.A worm does illustrate how use of new avenues of attack is likely to grow in the coming year. It used to be that viruses and…

Are Consumer-Grade Firewalls Really Secure?

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

With the growing demand for always-on high-speed Internet access, consumer-grade firewall boxes are becoming as common in computing as modems and mice. The prevalence of these devices makes sense, as network security and protection against intruders have become topics of great concern for home-office telecommuters as well as for IT staff in upscale corporations. But…

Secret Trojan Network Could Produce Superworm

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

An established, clandestine network of compromised computers could become the launching pad for a superworm that would have a massive impact on the Internet. The malware network was created by an unpublicized Trojan — a malicious program that poses as a benign one — called Sinit, which has already infected hundreds of thousands of computers,…

SCO Sets $250K Bounty for MyDoom Worm Writer

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

In response to what is being called the fastest-spreading computer virus of all time, SCO Group — targeted by the MyDoom worm’s estimated 3 million infected machines in a planned denial-of-service (DoS) attack scheduled for February 1st — is offering a US$250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the worm’s creators.…

Can Lessons from the Common Cold Help Us Defeat Computer Viruses?

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Through the years, some malicious computer programs have come to be known as viruses. Dr. Fred Cohen, a principal analyst with market research firm Burton Group, coined the term when he was working as a graduate student at the University of Southern California in the early 1980s. “There was a resemblance in how computer viruses…

MyDoom: A Wrap-Up on the World’s Most Vicious Worm

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The family of MyDoom e-mail worms remains an active threat because of compromised computer systems and unprotected personal computers even though the virus was programmed to shut down last month. As a result of the prevalent infections, the MyDoom creators still can mobilize a vast network of computers at any time. Marching orders sent to…

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