'Tis the season for computer viruses
News Smith, the number of new viruses appearing on the Internet appears to be accelerating as the end of the millennium draws near, anti-virus firms said Friday. Ford also believes that the Smith case has had little effect on the virus community.
[December 13, 1999, 9:08]
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[September 27, 2007, 8:00]
Virus writers wait anxiously for Melissa verdict
News Melissa author, David L Smith, is to be sentenced on Friday. David L Smith was arrested the following month, and later admitted causing approximately $80m (£50m) of damage to businesses worldwide. He describes this as particularly timely, given...
[February 16, 2000, 14:26]
Virus writing: end of an era?
News Smith's conviction in the Melissa virus case -- the first successful prosecution of a virus writer in the United States -- will have a strong chilling effect on other authors of malicious code. Smith, 31, pleaded guilty in both state and federal...
[December 10, 1999, 9:27]
News Burst: Virus writer dismisses lawyer
News Smith has dismissed his original attorney on Monday, said sources at both the New Jersey Attorney General's Office and defence counsel Steven Altman, Smith's original attorney. Neither office would say why Smith let go his legal representative.
[April 6, 1999, 9:22]
Melissa virus: man charged
News Smith, the 30-year-old network programmer who was arrested Thursday night at his brother's house in nearby Eatontown, New Jersey. Smith, of Aberdeen, N.J.was released on $100,000 bail Friday morning. Smith may also face more charges under federal...
[April 6, 1999, 8:42]
Sasser suspect snared by Microsoft reward
News Within 48 hours of the informants coming forward, our investigators and the German police were able to identify the perpetrator of the Sasser virus and to take him into custody," said Brad Smith, general counsel for Microsoft.
[May 10, 2004, 8:30]
Melissa virus suspect to enter plea
News Smith, the programmer who allegedly wrote and released the Melissa macro virus onto the Internet, will enter a plea in both US federal and state district courts on Thursday. According to law enforcement sources close to the case, Smith will enter a...
[December 9, 1999, 10:07]
Melissa manhunt creates precedent
News David Sobel, general counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Centre, said the virtual tracking of Smith gave an indication of how electronic identifiers such as Intel's ID chip could be used by law enforcement agencies -- and set a...
[April 7, 1999, 9:01]
A Year Ago: Viruses: What punishment fits the crime?
News Smith. Caught at the beginning of April, Smith is looking at a maximum sentence of 40 years if convicted in New Jersey State Court. Smith's attorney says the United States needs to look before it leaps.
[April 28, 2000, 7:00]
Viruses: What punishment fits the crime?
News Smith. Caught at the beginning of April, Smith is looking at a maximum sentence of 40 years if convicted in New Jersey State Court. Smith's attorney says the United States needs to look before it leaps.
[April 30, 1999, 7:54]
Melissa virus: Smith to remain on bail
News Smith's attorney of just 36 hours, Edward Borden, said today that he expects his client will remain free on bail following his arraignment Thursday. Smith, 30, of Aberdeen, N.J.was last week charged with allegedly spreading the Melissa virus and...
[April 7, 1999, 9:31]
Smith lawyer: No comment on mystery virus writer
News Smith's attorney was unable to clear up a lingering mystery Tuesday -- the question of whether the programmer charged with spreading the Melissa virus is also VicodinES, a virus writer linked to the virus's creation.
[April 7, 1999, 9:07]
Virus update: From Russia with love
News David L Smith, who pleaded guilty to authoring and releasing the virus, is currently awaiting sentencing. "I think it is under control at this point," said Vincent Gullotto, director of security software maker Network Associates' antivirus...
[February 13, 2001, 7:47]
Virus-writer turns tail, covers tracks
News The alleged author of the Melissa virus, David L Smith, is currently being prosecuted and faces a maximum penalty of 40 years' imprisonment and a fine of $480,000, if found guilty. "Raid", a virus-writer who distributed the Toadie.exe virus and...
[August 26, 1999, 3:00]
FBI tracks worm writers
News Smith, was nabbed because he released the virus using a stolen America Online account that he connected to using his home computer. The person who wrote the Melissa virus, David L. The FBI is "confident" that it will capture those who are...
[August 27, 2003, 8:35]
'Melissa' suspect appears in court
News Wearing a blue suit, white shirt and tie, Smith, 30, of Aberdeen, N.J.said almost nothing as the charges and his rights were read to him at the 10:30 AM PDT hearing. New Jersey authorities have charged Smith with interruption of public...
[April 9, 1999, 9:08]
