IS THE web a safer place after the capture on 7 May of “Sven J”, an 18-year-old German student accused of creating the Sasser virus?
Antivirus experts are cautiously optimistic. With the arrest of the alleged Sasser author, investigators are setting their sights on a bigger prize. They say there are clear links between Sasser and the Netsky family of viruses that have plagued the internet since February.
While Sasser causes machines to shut down and has disrupted thousands of businesses, the 30-odd Netsky viruses pose a more serious threat to internet security. Infected machines become “zombies” that can be…
