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Virus writers beware
Microsoft put a bounty on the head of the author of Sasser Internet worm and tips led to his arrest on Friday. With $250,000 at stake, virus writers need to understand that their chances of getting away with it are now slim. The long arm of the bounty hunter will find you.
Posted by Alex Tabarrok on May 10, 2004 at 09:25 AM in Web/Tech | Permalink
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Marginal Revolution is always interesting--read the link about bounty hunters. It looks like they are a combination of underwriters and claims adjustors! Microsoft put a bounty on the head of the author of Sasser Internet worm and tips led to... [Read More]
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» Bail as an Insurance Policy from a tort et a travers
Marginal Revolution is always interesting--read the link about bounty hunters. It looks like they are a combination of underwriters and claims adjusters! Microsoft put a bounty on the head of the author of Sasser Internet worm and tips led to... [Read More]
Tracked on May 10, 2004 7:43:17 PM
