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Welsh virus writer gets two years

A Welsh virus writer has been sentenced to two years in prison for creating malware... Read more

22 January, 2003 by Will Sturgeon

AV firms slam 'irresponsible' virus writer

Antivirus firms have criticised a Brazilian programmer for writing and distributing source code for the first potentially serious mobile phone virus Read more

25 January, 2005 by Munir Kotadia

Securepoint's hacker hire costs partnership

...with its firewall manufacturing partner Securepoint because the firewall firm has employed virus writer Sven Jaschan. H+BEDV Datentechnik confirmed on Monday it had halted... Read more

15 November, 2004 by Dan Ilet

Hijacked PCs blamed for a third of spam

PCs that have been compromised by Trojans are being used by spammers to relay vast amounts of email and avoid detection Read more

3 December, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Inside Kaspersky Labs: AV at the cold heart of Russia

Viruses fail to spread in Siberian temperatures... Read more

25 January, 2006 by Will Sturgeon

Kaspersky boss explodes security myths

Lies, damned lies and statistics... Read more

23 January, 2006 by Will Sturgeon

Two UK virus writers banged up

Both were members of hacking group Read more

7 October, 2005 by Dan Ilett

Devil's Advocate: Should we lock up virus writers?

Seems a little severe... Read more

2 November, 2004 by Martin Brampton

News Burst: Virus writer dismisses lawyer

Alleged virus writer David L. Smith has dismissed his original attorney on Monday, said... Read more

6 April, 1999 by Robert Lemos

First virus writer arrested in Japan

...malware. Because this is the first arrest in Japan of [an alleged] virus writer it's likely to generate a lot of attention and there... Read more

25 January, 2008

Ex-virus writer questioned over Slammer

Czech police have questioned former virus writer Benny over the Slammer worm, according to reports Read more

29 November, 2004 by Dan Ilet

Virus-writer turns tail, covers tracks

...Raid", a virus-writer who distributed the Toadie.exe virus and then taunted the authorities... Read more

26 August, 1999 by Will Knight

Smith lawyer: No comment on mystery virus writer

...the programmer charged with spreading the Melissa virus is also VicodinES, a virus writer linked to the virus's creation. "I cannot comment on that... Read more

7 April, 1999 by Alex Wellen

Virus writer says 'I love you' again

Virus writers are using the old trick of flattery to lure people into opening dangerous email attachments Read more

22 February, 2005 by Dan Ilet

One virus writer 'responsible for 70 percent of infections

Netsky and Sasser author Sven Jaschan, who was arrested in Germany earlier this year, is responsible for 70 percent of all virus infections so far this year, according to Sophos Read more

28 July, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

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