This was the week that was -- err, is. Here are some stories you may have missed. An Imperfect Storm. “You've received a greeting card from a friend/colleague/worshipper/family member/neighbor/class mate/partner/complete tool.” Congratulations, you've just been invited to join the Storm. According to Secureworks, the Storm worm – lately being distributed by those endless bogus e-card spams -- has created at leas This was the week that was — err, is. Here are some stories you may have missed.An Imperfect Storm. “You’ve received a greeting card from a friend/colleague/worshipper/family member/neighbor/class mate/partner/complete tool.” Congratulations, you’ve just been invited to join the Storm. According to Secureworks, the Storm worm – lately being distributed by those endless bogus e-card spams — has created at least 1.7 million zombies, a vast botnet army capable of cyber destruction on a scale not seen outside of Live Free or Die Hard. The security wonks believe an enormous DDOS attack – one big enough to bring down the digital infrastructure of a small country or big chunks of the US government — may be brewing. The question I have is… If they bring down the US Congress, will anybody notice? The jury giveth, and the judge taketh away. This week a judge reversed a California jury’s decision and said Microsoft would not have to pay Alcatel-Lucent $1.5 billion for allegedly infringing on its MP3 patents. Frankly, that whole ‘jury of your peers’ thing is way overrated. If the Star Chamber was good enough for Henry VIII, it’s good enough for me. The back dating game. Former Brocade CEO Greg Reyes could be fined $5 million and sentenced to 20 years in the pokey, after becoming the first Silicon Valley domino to fall in the massive options back dating scandal. However, Reyes’ attorneys are confident they can get his sentence commuted by claiming he merely revealed classified information vital to our nation’s security. Isn’t that just a misdemeanor these days?Vista culpable. A federal judge in Seattle has given the greenlight to a class action lawsuit by two consumers who claim they’ve been defrauded by Microsoft’s Vista marketing campaign. Strangely, the pair believed machines labeled “Vista capable” would actually be capable of running Vista. Apparently they failed to see the “Just Kidding” sticker on the bottom of the box.Got more news I might have missed? Publish your thoughts below or give me a holler. Cool swag awaits those with the juiciest tips. Software DevelopmentSmall and Medium Business