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Microsoft announces $250,000 Conflicker worm bounty
« on: February 12, 2009, 09:54:45 pm »
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The money will be paid for "information that results in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for illegally launching the Conflicker malicious code on the Internet," Microsoft said today in a statement, adding it is fostering a partnership with Internet registries and DNS providers such as ICANN, ORG, and NeuStar as well as security vendors Symantec and Arbor Networks, among others, to stop the Conflicker worm once and for all.

"By combining our expertise with the broader community, we can expand the boundaries of defense to better protect people worldwide," said George Stathakopoulos, general manager of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group.
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Re: Microsoft announces $250,000 Conflicker worm bounty
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2009, 07:29:33 am »
Excellent...

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