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Sober Attack on 87th Anniversary of the Nazi Party

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the back-with-a-vengeance dept.

Jack writes "ITO is reporting that Sober is scheduled to attack on January 2006 - the data coincides with the 87th anniversary of the Nazi party: "The next planned widespread of 2005's most prolific e-mail worm, Sober, is scheduled to start on January 5, 2006 based on commands hard-coded within the worm. The attack date coincides with the 87th anniversary of the Nazi party.""

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  1. Well now what? by GeckoX · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The article summary itself brings up nazi's so by all rights this thread is dead before it even gets started.

    Could have at least thrown us a bone :)

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  2. Re:Godwined in the summary? by CupBeEmpty · · Score: 0, Redundant
    no it means its sober before its even begun...

    ...whheeeww I slay myslef

  3. Or perhaps... by Billosaur · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...it might be related to one of these anniversaries. I'm pulling for: 1900 - Irish leader John Edward Redmond calls for a revolt against British rule.

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  4. Re:No kidding by Bimo_Dude · · Score: 0, Redundant
    FTWA:
    1961 - Television: Mr. Ed debuts.

    THAT is the real anniversary that is "celebrated" by being sober. Of Course.

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  5. GNU founded on 5th January by koshi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Don't know if it is really all about Nazi Party.

    It's also the 22 anniversary of Richard Stallman founding the GNU project. Is that more likly for the virus writers (well no but...)

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  6. Re:No kidding by intangible · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "Jan 5, 1984 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU."

    It all makes sense now... Actually, no it doesn't.

  7. Re:Anniversary of Nazi Party... So what? by NtroP · · Score: 0, Redundant
    No, No.

    - It's celebrating the anniversary of Davy Crockett arriving in Texas, just in time for the Alamo (1836)
    - It's celebrating the anniversary of NASA announcing its plans for a new space vehicle, the shuttle (1972)
    - It's celebrating the birthday of Robert Duvall (1931)
    - It's celebrating the birthday of Dianne Keaton (1946)

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  8. Re:Coincides has the same root as Coincidence by lightspawn · · Score: 0, Redundant

    now that I look at my notes, the logic in the worm is more specifically "start spreading after 68 days after October 29". October 29 is the birth date of Joseph Goebbels, Reich Minister of Propaganda.

    And Winona Ryder's.

  9. Re:Randomness by Phae · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So we're sure that it's not to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel."?

  10. For the birds by Jodka · · Score: 0, Redundant

    January 5 was chosen becuase it is National Bird Day. What better day to engage in fowl play?

    ha ha... ha... (ducks)...

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  11. Anniversary? by blackraven14250 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why the hell would you make the link to the nazi party, on the 87th anniversary? Doesn''t that seem freakin odd?

  12. Re:Randomness by CthulhuDreamer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "If you search before you post, you'll know that Sober-G was used to send out Neo-Nazi spam. Buddy Holly was not."

    What if you play it backwards?