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Software piracy whistle-blowers get bigger rewards

November 5, 2004 The BSA trade group ups its reward for information on U.K. companies that are using illegal software. TAGS: reward, piracy, U.K., payment, Microsoft Corp.

Rat on your pirate boss, win $36,000

April 27, 2006 U.K. antipiracy group offers hefty reward to Brits who inform on employers who use illegal or unlicensed software. TAGS: reward, employer, U.K.

Microsoft's bounty hunter

June 10, 2004 Attorney Hemanshu Nigam says virus writers ought to "think twice before they hit that send button." TAGS: Hemanshu Nigam, Sasser worm, law enforcement, reward, computer virus, attorney, antivirus, virus, Microsoft Corp.

High-tech whistle-blowing, U.K. style

May 10, 2006 Software piracy remains at epidemic rates, but attorney Eric J. Sinrod says maybe the answer is more carrots and less sticks. TAGS: software piracy, reward, whistle, workplace, U.K., piracy, fee

Mozilla puts bounty on bugs

August 2, 2004 String of high-profile browser bugs prompts foundation to offer cash reward to those who uncover security holes. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., reward, bounty, foundation, Linspire, vulnerability, Mozilla Thunderbird, security company, security, Firefox, Web browser, flaw, bug, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Can Microsoft bounty end viruses?

May 10, 2004 Microsoft claims its reward program was responsible for the arrest of the suspected author of the Sasser worm, but some experts say money alone will not clear up security problems. TAGS: Sasser worm, reward, informant, bounty, criminal, crime, virus, Computer Associates International Inc., antivirus, vice president, Microsoft Corp., effect, security

MIT explains why bad habits are hard to break

October 19, 2005 Why do you get excited when you see a coffee mug after years of going without coffee? Because your neurons remember. TAGS: habit, rat, cue, maze, reward, brain, pattern, behavior, activity

SCO issues bounty for MyDoom creator

January 27, 2004 The company hopes the $250,000 reward will lead to the person or group responsible for targeting its Web site with a denial-of-service attack scheduled to start Feb. 1. TAGS: bounty, SCO Group Inc., MyDoom virus, reward, denial of service, Sobig, virus, researcher, Microsoft Corp., security, Linux, operating system, e-mail, PC

Intel gives man $10,000 for old magazine

April 22, 2005 In a philosophical victory for pack rats everywhere, an Englishman gets top dollar for a magazine he's been storing under his floorboards. TAGS: Gordon Moore, magazine, copy, Intel, reward, chip company, notice, eBay Inc., library, electronics

ID theft fears linger after laptop returned

December 22, 2004 Blood bank gets stolen computer back, but still warns donors to watch out for attempts to use their personal information. TAGS: identity theft, theft, reward, personal information, laptop computer, bank, California, database

Virus writers elude Microsoft's bounty hunt

November 5, 2004 A year on, and the company's $1 million tip-off program has nabbed just one (alleged) virus writer. Is it a bust? TAGS: Sasser worm, bounty, informant, Sobig, MyDoom virus, reward, margin, MSBlast worm, virus, author, Graham Cluley, writer, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., software company

Settlement is 'a reward, not a remedy'

November 2, 2001 The Microsoft settlement does little to reverse the company's dominance or slow its growth in Internet services. TAGS: settlement, RealNetworks Inc., remedy, reward, agreement, video player, software company, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, video

Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser author

May 8, 2004 The software giant's $5 million fund for rewarding informants for leads on virus attacks snags its first success with the arrest of a man in Germany who has confessed to the release of the Sasser w... TAGS: Sasser worm, informant, arrest, Brad Smith, virus attack, fund, Germany, worm, reward, virus, variant, lead, MSBlast worm, success, author, antivirus

Netsky authors possibly penned Sasser

May 3, 2004 The programmers who created the latest variant of Netsky claim to be the authors of Sasser--and evidence from the code supports their assertion. TAGS: Sasser worm, Netsky virus, author, LURHQ Corp., worm, reward, variant, code, programmer, antivirus company, antivirus, researcher, virus, analysis, function, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to offer bounty on hackers

November 4, 2003 The software giant will offer two $250,000 bounties for information that leads to the arrest of those who released the MSBlast worm and the Sobig virus, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Sobig, bounty, MSBlast worm, arrest, law enforcement, reward, crime, worm, initiative, security company, Microsoft Corp., attack, security

Microsoft sets up virus-hunting fund

November 5, 2003 The software giant says it will work with law enforcement to hunt down writers of worms, viruses and other malicious code, and is ponying up $5 million to fund the search. TAGS: Sobig, MSBlast worm, law enforcement, reward, fund, crime, worm, initiative, malicious code, virus, security company, search, Microsoft Corp., attack, security
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