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Sasser worm

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Trial date set for Sasser suspect

May 31, 2005 Alleged author of the worm that took down hundreds of thousands of computers will go on trial in July. TAGS: Sven Jaschan, Sasser worm, trial, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Chasing down digital miscreants

July 6, 2005 Online threats are increasingly following the money. Meanwhile, the courts are aiming to mete out justice for misdeeds. TAGS: Sasser worm

Sasser author gets suspended sentence

July 8, 2005 update Court passes sentence on German teen who admitted creating the worm that wreaked havoc in thousands of PCs. TAGS: Sven Jaschan, Sasser worm, informant, sentence, court, author, worm, damage, trial, Microsoft Corp., virus, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Security from A to Z: Jaschan (Sven)

November 27, 2006 The German teenager was responsible for the Sasser virus, which has caused a lot of headaches for companies. Part of a rundown of hot security topics. TAGS: Sven Jaschan, Sasser worm, teenager, security, Microsoft Corp.

New worm's got sass, but not much else

May 3, 2004 The latest worm could spread widely, but security experts believe that computer users got lucky because the program is poorly coded. TAGS: Sasser worm, worm, MSBlast worm, spread, eEye Digital Security, Symantec Corp., researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Hacking for dollars

July 6, 2005 These days, attackers are motivated more by money than the desire to write disruptive worms like Sasser. TAGS: notoriety, CipherTrust Inc., hacker, hacking, Sasser worm, shift, worm, attack, Symantec Corp., denial of service, phishing, security, PC

Hacker hire costs SecurePoint an ally

November 15, 2004 SecurePoint's decision to hire the alleged author of the Sasser worm upsets a software partner. TAGS: Sven Jaschan, Sasser worm, decision, virus, security, firewall

Sophos declares Netsky-P worst virus of 2004

December 8, 2004 The firm detected 10,724 new viruses, worms and Trojan horses--an increase of nearly 52 percent over last year. TAGS: Netsky virus, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Sasser worm, increase, virus, accounting, antivirus, trojan horse

Week in review: Terror and technology

July 8, 2005 Security issues--both online and offline--made headlines during a week marred by a terror attack in London. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, Week in review, Sasser worm, London, worm, credit card, security, Microsoft Corp.
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