Search: Home Bugtraq Vulnerabilities Mailing Lists Jobs Tools Beta Programs
Busted
Tim Mullen, 2004-05-17

The arrest of Sasser's author proves bounties work to catch cyber vandals. Now, if the security industry would just stop egging them on ...

Comments Mode:
Success, or Illusion? 2004-05-17
Matthew Murphy (1 replies)
Success, or Illusion? 2004-05-19
Mene Tekel
Busted yeah...you are 2004-05-17
Anonymous
Busted 2004-05-18
Anonymous (1 replies)
Busted 2004-05-19
Anonymous (2 replies)
Busted 2004-05-20
Anonymous
Busted 2004-05-21
Anonymous
"The bounty program is working." 2004-05-18
Penguinisto
It is? Seems like a perfect vehicle to joe-job someone else good and hard, then make a few bucks off of it, IMHO.

Also, given this: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/18/sasser_informant_tur
ns_suspect/

Err, maybe it works, maybe not, eh?

BTW - how about all the other virii, worms, and etc. W32-based malware that has come out since the bounty program was implemented?

Guess not, eh? ;)

Cheers,
/P


[ reply ]

Link to this comment: http://www.securityfocus.com/comments/columns/242/26228#26228
Fahrenheit 911 2004-05-19
Wim Remes
Proof? 2004-05-19
Anonymous
*YAWN* 2004-05-19
Rip van Winkle
Consequence for a reward system 2004-05-20
Anonymous
Busted 2004-05-21
D3@7i0
Busted 2004-05-23
blacklight
Busted 2004-05-24
Coldman







 

Privacy Statement
Copyright 2009, SecurityFocus