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Blaster Writer Caught
Henry V .009 writes "The FBI will be arresting an 18 year-old in connection with MS Blaster, reports The Washington Post." According to the article, the teen was witnessed testing the worm, and then turned in by a bystander. It's also worth noting that this is merely one of the Blaster variations. Hope whoever it was had fun, because a world of pain is waiting in store now.
Also reported by the BBC
http://blog.nexusuk.org
He may be in custody already. To actually arrest someone requires a warrant, but it is possible to hold someone without a warrant for limited time provided they are allowed their phone call etc. I suspect they already have the guy and are just waiting on the necessary paperwork to arrive from the DA's office.
UNIX? They're not even circumcised! Savages!
According to Seattle Times, The 18-year-old suspect already has been questioned and put under surveillance, and is expected to be in custody by 1:30 p.m. (PST) and will also be charged as an adult
What's under yellowstone?
At that time it's best to not say anything more.
Especially if you have not been read your rights. Technicalities like that can sometimes get you away scott free, guilty or not.
Usually, however, you are asked at interview if you have been read your rights.
I used to help run arrest awareness workshops. I made a great bastard copper. I've had people crying without much encouragement. If you are involved in any kind of protest group that is likely to brush with the law, practice at hostile interviews is invaluable. When people are scared their mouths tend to flap. They are conditioned by TV to start explaining *why* they committed the "crime". Cops don't care about truth and justice, they care about arrest rates. They want both parties to admit wrong doing and let the CPS/DA decide who to charge.
There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter
Nope, thats not how law generally works in this country. If I am walking down the street and see some guy about to kill another guy with a hammer to the head I am under no legal obligation to attempt to dissuade or stop the would be killer. The same principle applies throughout all of American style-law, and I can't think of any exceptions where a person has an affirmative duty to thwart crime or criminals.
A quick snippit of info over at The Register seems to hint that the kid did in fact write Blaster-B, not the patching varient (does anyone remeber CodeGreen after CodeRed??).
Seems that he was 'under surveillance', was caught testing the varient, and is going to be charged with writing the varient.
He's innocent....Alleged writer. Innocent until proven guilty beyond all reasonable doubt.
Close. He is to be presumed innocent until proven guilty; the presumption doesn't change whether or not he is actually innocent, it only affects how he is tried.
For example: all those of you sharing MP3s of Metallica's latest: you are guilty of copyright infringement (as defined by statute); however, if (when?) you are picked up on charges, you will be presumed innocent by the court until proven guilty. That presumption does not change the historical fact that you did, indeed, break the law.
/pedantry
Moderate drunk! It's more fun that way!
Stop propagating the MS spin. Just because MS has convinced the mainstream media and the Anti-virus software houses ( whos entire buisness is dependent on MS) to change the name does not mean everyone needs to do the same. The only true name for the virus is MSBlaster.
To clarify this parent post, there is a distinction legally between being detained and being arrested. The police can detain you if they believe that you are a witness in a case. To arrest you, however, they must have probable cause. Once they arrest you, you have specific rights. Delaying the arrest as late as possible helps the authorities.
A NYC lawyer blogs. http://www.chuangblog.com/
I'm sure he's busy running a big frickin magnet over his hard drive(s) right about now...
Oh, you are so a script kiddie. Any serious cracker knows you gotta cook your drive, preferably in a fireplace. Don't have one? Boil it (you don't want to just cook it over the stove coils or on a sauce pan because that will just start a fire).
-cp-
Power outages. Your RAM disk would get hosed. :P Assuming you didn't invest in a UPS, that is.