- Mon May 10 2004 Microsoft: Separate trail led to second virus writer
The suspected author of the Agobot program was arrested by German police the same day they nabbed the alleged writer of the Sasser worm. Microsoft says "two different paths led to two different cases."
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Mon Sep 20 2004 Viruses keep on growing
The volume of worms and viruses is increasing, but the rate of successful attacks has dropped, according to Symantec.
Posted by Dinesh C. Sharma
- Thu Oct 28 2004 Virus variant targets Google
A new variant of the Zafi virus attacks Google, Microsoft, and the Hungarian Prime Minister
Posted by Munir Kotadia
- Wed May 12 2004 Net threats keep on coming
As the Sasser worm evolves to a new, if less formidable, variant, a virus dubbed Wallon takes aim at Microsoft's media software.
Posted by CNET News.com Staff
- Mon Jul 19 2004 Bagle keeps on toasting PCs
Publicly available source code means the latest variant of the virus won't be the last.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Thu Jun 10 2004 Microsoft's bounty hunter
Attorney Hemanshu Nigam says virus writers ought to "think twice before they hit that send button."
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Wed Apr 28 2004 Worm worries grow with release of Windows hacks
Program files designed to exploit two major vulnerabilities in Microsoft software are being used to attack computers, but security experts worry that an MSBlast-type worm could be ahead.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Tue May 4 2004 Sasser keeps squirming into homes, businesses
The various Sasser worms continue to wriggle into computers, hitting home users hard while affecting companies to a lesser degree than previous worms, said security experts.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Fri Apr 30 2004 Alarm growing over bot software
Many network administrators fret about the next worm, but security experts warn that a quieter, equally damaging threat is gaining control of large networks of computers.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Thu May 13 2004 Worm feeds on Sasser-infected computers
Computers compromised by the Sasser worm may be vulnerable to a scavenging program that exploits a flaw in the software left behind by the worm, a security researcher warns.
Posted by Robert Lemos
