Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

[TonyMcFadden]

A case of the Porsche going off a cliff with the mother-in-law inside...

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/08/11/internet.attack.ap/index.html

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A virus-like infection that was the subject of urgent U.S. government and industry warnings spread rapidly Monday across the Internet, causing computers to mysteriously restart and coordinating an electronic attack against Microsoft Corp.

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Infected computers were programmed to automatically launch an attack on a Web site operated by Microsoft on Saturday. The site, windowsupdate.com, is used to deliver repairing software patches to Microsoft customers to prevent against these types of infections.

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Researchers also discovered another message hidden inside the infection that appeared to taunt Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates: "billy gates why do you make this possible? Stop making money and fix your software!"


REALLY lookong forawrd to TRULY trusted computing (the TPM is a nice start...)