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Why Worm Writers Stay Free

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the future-of-the-net dept.

savaget writes "There is an interesting Wired article explaining why worm writers are getting scott free despite their destructive deeds." Nothing really new: overworked law officials, bragging worm writers, you do the math ;) I still find it amazing. The bandwidth wasted by a successful worm is gigantic. To say nothing of time and disk space.

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  1. Hilarious part by ergo98 · · Score: 5, Funny

    SirCam contains this text in its code: "SirCam Version 1.0 Copyright 2001 2rP Made in / Hecho en - Cuitzeo, Michoacan Mexico."
    Smith has a hunch that the author of SirCam is or was in Cuitzeo, and is probably a student. Cuitzeo is located 16 miles from Morelia City, which boasts a large university.

    Talk about a blinding flash of the glaringly obvious...

  2. Why do worm writers stay free? by Hatechall · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because all the spare law enforcement officials are giving me traffic tickets.

    Rolling stop my ass.

    1. Re:Why do worm writers stay free? by JWhitlock · · Score: 5, Funny
      Because all the spare law enforcement officials are giving me traffic tickets.

      Yeah, cause that will get ya out of a ticket...

      "Hey Barney, why aren't you on the Internet stopping the real criminals! Boy, I'm glad I buy from Amazon, or else my sales tax would pay for your salary!"

  3. Riddler? by Monkey-Man · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Cyber criminals are like idiot Hansel and Gretels, scattering electronic breadcrumbs that lead straight to them," said retired New York City detective Pete Angonasta. "You just don't see this sort of behavior in other criminals. I've never seen a burglar leaving cute notes crediting the crime to himself. "

    This detective must have never watched the old Batman shows.