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RSS bountyA Profitless Endeavor: Phishing as Tragedy of the Commons
White Paper The enormous amount of phishing activity is evidence of its failure to deliver riches rather than its success, as phishers send more and more email hoping for their share of the bounty that eludes them. [01 Jul 2009]
Yes vote for Apple shareholders' right to 'say on pay'
News Apple said Monday that its shareholders have approved a so-called "say on pay" proposal, contrary to the results it had reported earlier. The company informed the Securities and Exchange Commission that a filing last week "incorrectly... [28 Apr 2009]
Microsoft puts $250,000 bounty on worm-creator's head
News Microsoft last week said it is offering a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for creating the Conficker internet worm that has infected millions of PCs. [16 Feb 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.04.08
Round-Up The reward money will be paid to a charity of the bounty hunter's choice. Wanted: fingerprints of one unkempt, jowly, harassed-looking Scottish gentleman. Reward: £1,000. An elaborate stunt dreamed up by anti-ID cards... [11 Apr 2008]
Photos: £1,000 reward for PM's fingerprints
Photo The reward money will be paid to a charity of the 'bounty hunter's' choice, once evidence is provided to corroborate their identity. Wild West-style wanted posters will offer a £1,000 reward for anyone capturing the... [07 Apr 2008]
Apple fixes 'hack-a-Mac hole'
News Dai Zovi subsequently submitted the bug to TippingPoint, which sweetened the competition by offering a $10,000 bounty through its Zero Day Initiative programme. Apple has released a QuickTime update to fix a security... [02 May 2007]
Freecycle Diaries: Am I falling out of love?
Comment At about 8 o'clock the doorbell rings and it's a leather-jacket clad, long-haired Dimitris, clutching a few random items - presumably bounty from other Freecyclers - to which I add a Tesco carrier bag of matchbox proofs. [22 Apr 2007]
Apple plugs 25 holes in OS X
News A successful hack wins the hacker the MacBook and a $10,000 bounty, according to show organisers. Apple has issued a security update for Mac OS X that addresses 25 security flaws in the operating system software. [20 Apr 2007]
BSA offers £20k piracy bounty to rat on your boss
News Anti-software piracy group the Business Software Alliance (BSA) is offering a £20,000 reward to anyone who informs on their employer using illegal or unlicensed software. The BSA already has an online hotline for people to report the use... [27 Apr 2006]
Microsoft virus 'bounty hunter' warns of never-ending battle
News IT security will always remain a never-ending battle, according to the head of Microsoft's European cyber-crime-fighting unit. Former police officer Paul Thomas, head of Microsoft's European internet safety and IP investigations team,... [01 Mar 2006]
Bug bounty hunters recruited by security firm
News TippingPoint - part of 3Com - is soliciting hackers to report vulnerabilities in exchange for money. If a valid bug is found, TippingPoint will notify the maker of the flawed product and update its security products to protect users... [25 Jul 2005]
Firefox security update keeps people in the dark
News Some of the security holes in Firefox were reported by Mozilla community members, helped by the group's bug bounty programme, which provides $500 and a Mozilla T-shirt for finders of critical flaws, Hofmann said. [13 Jul 2005]
Sasser virus writer admits guilt in trial
News However, Rand added that those who have their hearts set on more arrests and subsequent prosecutions shouldn't lose sight of the fact the circumstances leading up to Jaschan's arrest were more of a tribute to the power of money - in the... [05 Jul 2005]
Sasser virus writer trial date set
News Last year Jaschan shot into the annual silicon.com Agenda Setters poll as his arrest and the role played by Microsoft's bounty looked set to mark a milestone in the battle against virus writers. A German court has set... [01 Jun 2005]
Librarians furious at Intel over Moore's Law bounty
News Librarians at Stanford University, the University of Washington and other universities say they are angry at Intel for posting on eBay a $10,000 bounty for a copy of the magazine. The bounty went up on... [15 Apr 2005]
