Main Entry: ter·ror·ism
Pronunciation: 'ter-&r-"i-z&m
Function: noun
: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
- ter·ror·ist /-&r-ist/ adjective or noun
- ter·ror·is·tic /"ter-&r-'is-tik/ adjective

Slammer was 'systematic'? The thing doubled in size ever 8.5 seconds...how could that be considered systematic? For Coercion, I'll skip all the pasting nonsense and just say that the essence is to force some change, action, or decision. What the hell is the nitwit who wrote Slammer trying to make everyone do? Make M$ write better code? Maybe, but I doubt it...that's a case of cutting off the nose to spite the face. No, it's not Cyber-Terrorism, if anything, it's Cyber-Disorderly-Conduct, or "Cyber-'shouting-fire-in-a-crowded-theater'" or even "Cyber-False-Bomb-Threats".

Goddamn the media...ever since the September 11th attacks, anything with a hint of 'unacceptable behavior' get's the almighty T label to generate more hype, and the blogger's of the world just eat that **** up. *sigh*

"We actually have people abandoning using their computers because it's just too much trouble," said Perry, global director of education for international computer security company Trend Micro.
This is a *BAD* thing? I know many, many people who use the internet and email, and VERY FEW of them are trully qualified to do so in an informed, openly aware fashion.

"The terror we're facing is the terror of spam, the terror of spyware, the terror of network worms, but nothing associated with a nation-state," Perry said.
"Although I am sure terrorists and secret agents use computers and computer hacking tools for purposes of espionage and sabotage, I don't think cyber-terrorism is quite the threat that we imagine it's going to be."
OMG! I'm gonna pee myself! The Terror Of Spam! No, no! I can see it now!!! Usama's next attack is a planned global crashing of email clients by overwhelming them with spam during the next Steam release of a HL2 patch! AAaaiiggghh! The humanity! The agony!

Get a damned grip, people. This **** may be alikened to rocket science, but that's no reason to act like the alt.conspiracy.black-helicopters-are-watching-you newsgroup!

Somone tattoo "FUD SPEWER" on this guy Perry's forehead and file him with the loon's in the tinfoil hat's. Sell crazy somewhere else man...we're full up here!