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  • Teen gets 18 months in prison for worm

    A federal judge on Friday sentenced a 19-year-old Minnesota man to 18 months in prison for unleashing a variant of the MSBlast worm.

  • Judge sends Melissa creator to prison

    The creator of the Melissa computer virus, which hobbled computer systems years ago, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay US$5,000 in fines.

  • MSBlast suspect pleads guilty

    A 19-year-old Minneapolis man pleaded guilty Wednesday to unleashing part of the MSBlast worm attack that wreaked havoc on the Internet last summer.

  • Blaster writer faces jail

    The teenager from Minnesota who admitted writing the Blaster (or MSBlast) virus will be sentenced this week. He is likely to face jail time and could be forced to pay Microsoft US$600,000.

  • Teenager admits writing Sasser worm

    A German teenager has pleaded guilty to creating the Sasser computer virus.

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  • Is hard time for worm author too harsh?

    Teenager sentenced to 18 months for writing a MSBlast worm got his just deserts, according to a Web poll. What's your take?

  • The Internet worm comes of age

    The first Internet worm appeared 16 years ago and online security has never been the same, say security professionals.

  • Who are these virus writers?

    commentary Who takes the time and effort to pull off malicious stunts, like viruses, malware, worms, Trojans, or any other deliberately damaging actions? And why?

  • Virus writers: Lock them up and throw away the key'?

    The arrest of Jeffrey Lee Parson, the 18-year-old thought to be responsible for the spread of the Blaster worm, has once again sparked off the debate into how virus writers should be punished.

  • Social engineering: Don't be fooled

    It is a hard one to protect against, as attackers prey on the kindness of strangers, but there are some tips to prevent your company being a victim to social engineering ploys. Also: Hackers: Under the hood

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