3dGameMan
03-16-2005, 09:06 AM
WebTV Virus Author get Prison Term: ~source (http://news.techwhack.com/1036/1603-david-jeansonne-sentenced-to-prison-for-webtv-virus/)
Filed under: Security News— Sushubh @ 3:54 am
David Jeansonne sentenced to prison for WebTV Virus
Microsoft seems to have become the prime target for the virus writers. Their main offering in Operating Systems Windows XP is regularly targeted by various worms and malicious codes, However this time the news is related to their WebTV offering, which is now known as MSN TV. WebTV is a Microsoft Service, which lets users connect to the Internet and access the web using their television sets.
Around three years ago, an individual from Louisiana sent a malicious email containing an attachment to some users of the WebTV claiming that the attached file would change the WebTV display colors when opened. The file was in reality a script, which programmed the device, used to connect to the Internet to call 911 emergency services instead of the routine local telephone number to access Microsoft’s WebTV servers...
Filed under: Security News— Sushubh @ 3:54 am
David Jeansonne sentenced to prison for WebTV Virus
Microsoft seems to have become the prime target for the virus writers. Their main offering in Operating Systems Windows XP is regularly targeted by various worms and malicious codes, However this time the news is related to their WebTV offering, which is now known as MSN TV. WebTV is a Microsoft Service, which lets users connect to the Internet and access the web using their television sets.
Around three years ago, an individual from Louisiana sent a malicious email containing an attachment to some users of the WebTV claiming that the attached file would change the WebTV display colors when opened. The file was in reality a script, which programmed the device, used to connect to the Internet to call 911 emergency services instead of the routine local telephone number to access Microsoft’s WebTV servers...