Rising impact of worms, flaws

Security experts upgrade the threat level of the NetSky variant, while Symantec battles code that attacks IOS software vulnerabilities.

NetSky variant a greater threat than thought

Symantec raises NetSky.Q from a level 2 to level 3 threat, marking the second consecutive time the severity of the worm has been upgraded.
March 29, 2004

Code attacks Cisco vulnerabilities

The software code, written by a group of Italian teenagers, targets flaws in Cisco Systems' IOS software.
March 29, 2004

Cybersecurity liability seen increasing

Hackers, viruses and other online threats don't just create headaches for Internet users--they could also create prison sentences for corporate executives, experts say.
March 28, 2004

previous coverage

Witty worm frays patch-based security

An analysis of the worm shows that the program first hit computers known to be vulnerable and emerged so quickly that most companies had no time to apply a patch.
March 26, 2004