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Introducing Trojan.Badlib: A Malware Distribution Network

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Aug

2011

Technical analysis: Poul Jensen, Illustrations: Ben Nahorney It is a given that many malicious software threats seen today will download additional software components to perform various activities. With the transition from malware for fun to profit-driven malware and the connected nature of the computer-using population, it is not unusual to see malware threats download other […]

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White House to double jail time for hackers?

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Jun

2011

The Obama administration seems intent on pushing for stiffer sentences for hackers caught endangering national security to 20 years prison time, doubling the current sentence. A stiff penalty, to be sure, the latest in a series of volleys from D.C. to curb the flurry of recent high-profile attacks and restore confidence in the U.S. Government’s […]

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Hackers may face 20 years in jail if seen to threaten US national security

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Jun

2011

The Obama administration has been lobbying congress to increase sentences for those who break into government computer networks, or potentially endanger the country’s national security. The request includes doubling the maximum prison sentence to 20 years behind bars, according to Reuters.Talks on changes to the cybersecurity bill have being going on for over a year.Recent […]

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