Love Letter/I LOVE YOU (2000): Overly Attached E-mail
Viruses, whether virtual or real, have impacted our lives. If the virus is well known, more likely it caused a lot of damage and grief to people around the world. Virtual viruses, like worms and trojans, have been known to corrupt or steal sensitive information from one’s computer. Here is one of the most well known […]
Slammer (2003): You shall not Pass!
Viruses, whether virtual or real, have impacted our lives. If the virus is well known, more likely it caused a lot of damage and grief to people around the world. Virtual viruses, like worms and trojans, have been known to corrupt or steal sensitive information from one’s computer. Here is one of the most well known […]
The CISCO Controversy
PERSONAL BACKGROUND NAME: Michael Lynn BORN: September 6, 1980 WHERE: United States OCCUPATION: Computer Security July 27, 2005. Las Vegas. Lynn came to widespread attention following a controversy that resulted from his research into a major security vulnerability of Cisco IOS, the operating system used on Cisco Systems routers and other networking equipment. The vulnerability concerned IOS’ handling of IPv6 packets and whether or […]
Sixteen Years Old Boy Hacks U.S. Department of Defense
PERSONAL BACKGROUND NAME: Jonathan Joseph James BORN: December 12, 1983 DIED: May 18, 200 What did he do? Hacked into National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) computers, stealing software worth approximately $1.7 million. NASA was forced to shut down its computer systems, racking up a $41,000 cost. James explained that he downloaded the code […]
Who is “Data Stream Cowboy”?
PERSONAL BACKGROUND NAME: Richard Pryce AGE: 35 OCCUPATION: hacker Critical Recognition The Case: Some hackers steal information or money, or damage or hijack systems, but few hackers can claim to have nearly started a war. According to a U.S. government report, the two allegedly worked together for several months, first establishing an electronic […]
A Man With Bipolar Disorder, A hacker?
PERSONAL BACKGROUND NAME: Max Ray Vision (Max Ray Butler) BORN: July 10, 1972 WHERE: Meridian Idaho OCCUPATION: Hacker Biography Max was born and raised in Meridian Idaho. His father was a Vietnam War veteran and a computer store owner while his mother is a Ukrainian immigrant that lived in the US. Early in his childhood […]
Sony’s Playstation 4 Revelation Set on February 20!
Mark your calendars for Febuary 20, 6 p.m. EST. Sony will reveal the future of the Playstation as a gaming console and as a franchise. So are you ready to know the specs of Playstation 4? According to the twitter of the company that was posted last Thursday, they are inviting us to “see the future”. […]
Code Red (2001): “Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu” says whitehouse.gov
Viruses, whether virtual or real, have impacted our lives. If the virus is well known, more likely it caused a lot of damage and grief to people around the world. Virtual viruses, like worms and trojans, have been known to corrupt or steal sensitive information from one’s computer. Here is one of the most well known […]
Fizzer (2003): Porn and Pills Spam Messages
Viruses, whether virtual or real, have impacted our lives. If the virus is well known, more likely it caused a lot of damage and grief to people around the world. Virtual viruses, like worms and trojans, have been known to corrupt or steal sensitive information from one’s computer. Here is one of the most well known […]
