Sunday, November 11, 2007

Security Pro Admits to Hijacking PCs for Profit (Washington Post)

A Los Angeles security professional has admitted to infecting more than a quarter million computers with malicious software and installing spyware that was used to steal personal data and serve victims with online advertisements. John Kenneth Schiefer, 26, variously known online as "acid" and "acidstorm," agreed to plead guilty to at least four felony charges of fraud and wiretapping, charges ...

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for spyware]