A Dev Built a Kill Switch That Activated When He Got Fired. Now He’s Convicted of Criminal Sabotage
The kill switch, which Lu named “IsDLEnabledinAD,” was designed to check to make sure Lu’s account was enabled in the company ...
Coder faces 10 years' jailtime for creating a 'kill switch' that screwed-up his employers' systems when he was laid off
A 55 year-old man from Texas has been convicted by a jury of "causing intentional damage to protected computers" owned by his ...
Developer convicted for “kill switch” code activated upon his termination
This kill switch, the DOJ said, appeared to have been created by Lu because it was named "IsDLEnabledinAD," which is an ...
Portugal bins idea of purchasing F-35 fighter jets– Is it because of Trump, 'kill switch' rumours?
In spite of the Portuguese Air Force’s recommendation to purchase F-35 jets, Portugal’s outgoing defence minister has ...
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Disgruntled Software Developer Deployed a “Kill Switch” That Crashed His Former Employer’s Network. He Now Faces 10 Years in Prison
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the verdict on Friday, revealing that Lu’s actions disrupted operations for ...
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Concerns Rise Among Europe’s F-35 Buyers, Including Greece, Over Jets’ Possible “Kill Switch”
Concerns rise among Europe's F-35 buyers, including Greece, about the control the US may have over its fighter jets' software ...
Disgruntled Employee Found Guilty of Adding 'Kill Switch' to Company Network
Annoyed by a re-org at the industrial power management company where he worked, software developer Davis Lu rigged the ...
Can the US turn off European weapons? Experts weigh in on 'kill switch' fears
German officials are sounding the alarm over what they say is a "kill switch" embedded in the US-made F-35 fighter jet.
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Trump may not have a 'kill switch' for fighter jets - but he has something else
Fears are growing that Donald Trump could shut off Europe’s most advanced fighter jets, as part of a growing rift over funds ...
Developer faces decade in prison for installing kill switch in former employer's network
Houston resident Davis Lu started working for power management company Eaton Corporation. His work life went well until 2018, when a company-wide corporate ...
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Could Trump really flick F-35 'kill-switch' to disable European air force fleet?
Fears Donald Trump could hit a 'kill switch' that could disable Europe's fleet of F-35 stealth jets have today been branded 'disinformation b***cks' by a British spymaster. Germany is set to ...