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New worm targets Linux systems

 November 8, 2005 "Lupper" takes advantage of vulnerabilities in Web server software to propagate and install a backdoor. TAGS: Linux system, worm, McAfee Inc., Web server, Symantec Corp., server software, vulnerability, Linux, server, antivirus

Bluetooth worm targets Mac OS X

 February 17, 2006 Pest isn't believed to have attacked users yet, but two examples of malicious software to target Mac OS in two days may signal trend. TAGS: Inqtana, F-Secure Corp., Symantec Corp., worm, Apple Mac OS, Bluetooth, Apple Mac OS X, malicious software, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, antivirus, operating system, security

Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw

 June 12, 2006 JavaScript flaw lets worm send itself to other Yahoo Web mail addresses when user merely opens the e-mail. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., worm, flaw, Yahoo! Mail, Symantec Corp., advisory, JavaScript, patch, e-mail, antivirus, Web browser, server, security, Microsoft Windows

New 'botworm' exploits Symantec flaw

 December 15, 2006 "Big Yellow" hits systems running Symantec's corporate antivirus tools, warns eEye Digital Security. Symantec says attacks are limited. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Symantec Corp., worm, flaw, threat, security, SpyBot, California, server, antivirus, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp.

'Nimda' worm strikes Net, e-mail

 September 19, 2001 The Nimda worm floods the Internet with scans for vulnerable servers and e-mail, prompting the FBI to create a task force to investigate the attack, sources say. TAGS: Nimda worm, Code Red worm, Microsoft IIS Server, vulnerable server, terrorist attack, worm, evidence, spokeswoman, attack, antivirus, server, Symantec Corp., virus, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Kama Sutra worm hype may bite back

 February 3, 2006 Some fear that the predicted doomsday scenarios followed by a nonevent may lead to complacency about security alerts. TAGS: Kama Sutra worm, F-Secure Corp., security alert, McAfee Inc., alarm, Symantec Corp., worm, antivirus software, expert, Trend Micro Inc., security, antivirus, PC

Worm spells double trouble for PCs

 July 15, 2005 Combined mass-mailing worm and network worm attempts to hijack computers and to launch a DOS attack on Symantec's Web site. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., Symantec Corp., security company, denial of service, worm, attachment, threat, security, e-mail, antivirus, PC, Microsoft Windows

Name that worm--plan looks to cut through chaos

 September 22, 2005 Plethora of different handles for the same threat can confuse security efforts. Common-identifier scheme looks to fix that. TAGS: worm, participant, initiative, confusion, McAfee Inc., malware, software company, threat, security, Symantec Corp., virus, antivirus

Anna virus fades late in game

 February 13, 2001 Variants of a virus capitalizing on the popularity of 19-year-old Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova fail to add momentum to the worm's spread. TAGS: Anna Kournikova, Networks Associates Technology Inc., MessageLabs Ltd., subject line, Philippines, virus, variant, worm, Symantec Corp., antivirus software, attachment, Microsoft Visual Basic, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus, software company, e-mail
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