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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

Security firm looks to hire alleged Sasser author

September 20, 2004 German company Securepoint says teenager Sven Jaschan deserves a chance to prove himself on the up-and-up. TAGS: Sven Jaschan, MyDoom virus, Sasser worm, Graham Cluley, Netsky virus, security, virus, antivirus, knowledge, information technology, games

Security firm justifies virus writer's job

September 24, 2004 SecurePoint says the alleged Sasser author was "just an immature boy with mindless intent" who wants to make amends. TAGS: Sven Jaschan, Sasser worm, security company, training, virus, security

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, worm, author, damage, trial, Microsoft Corp., virus, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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

New Netsky worm linked to South Korea

October 22, 2004 Security researcher who called source code "hot stuff" says new version points to copycats possibly related to a university. TAGS: Netsky virus, Sven Jaschan, South Korea, arrest, F-Secure Corp., source code, variant, Sasser worm, worm, university, antivirus company, researcher, antivirus

Microsoft: Sasser bounty hinges on conviction

September 10, 2004 Person who fingered alleged author of virus must cool heels while waiting for cool quarter-million-dollar reward. TAGS: Sven Jaschan, Sasser worm, Hemanshu Nigam, Netsky virus, informant, bounty, Graham Cluley, conviction, MSBlast worm, arrest, authority, variant, police, author, virus, antivirus

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 MyDoom offers 'how to' details

September 16, 2004 "It's like they wanted to help us, which is weird," one security expert says of the latest bizarre twist in the worm's development. TAGS: MyDoom virus, Netsky virus, Sven Jaschan, F-Secure Corp., worm, virus, security, photograph

Bulk of year's PC infections pinned to one man

July 28, 2004 Firm says German teen, self-confessed author of Netsky and Sasser viruses, to blame for 70 percent of infections. TAGS: Netsky virus, Sven Jaschan, Graham Cluley, Sasser worm, Richard Starnes, infection, Sophos Plc., virus, author, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., PC

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