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Fantasy soccer league virus kicks off

May 8, 2006 Excel virus targeting fantasy soccer league fans attempts to lure users with offer of worksheets to track team performance. TAGS: Sophos Plc., security company, attachment, virus, Microsoft Excel, security

Microsoft's virus antidote: Ban attachments

April 6, 2001 Responding to the rash of e-mail viruses that started with Melissa, the company is clamping down on the types of file attachments that will work with Outlook 2002 e-mail. TAGS: Microsoft Outlook 2002, e-mail virus, attachment, Microsoft Outlook, business software, e-mail message, Microsoft Office XP, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, virus, security, Microsoft Windows

AOL security breach exposes personal info

June 16, 2000 The online service confirms that hackers have illegally compromised an undisclosed number of its member accounts by targeting key company employees with an email virus. TAGS: Richard Smith, America Online Inc., attachment, account, hacker, Time Warner Inc., virus, e-mail, password, security

IBM patches Lotus flaw

February 10, 2006 Among vulnerabilities discovered, attacker could execute code when users access files through Notes attachment viewer. TAGS: Lotus, IBM Lotus Notes, flaw, buffer-overflow, IBM Corp., attacker, vulnerability, attachment, security, HTML

Virus writers take advantage of war

March 20, 2003 A new e-mail worm is tricking people into opening dangerous attachments by promising military satellite images of Iraq. TAGS: Iraq, war, virus, attachment, McAfee Inc., e-mail, U.S., antivirus

Targeted e-mail attacks spoof DOJ, business group

November 20, 2007 Security expert says latest attacks part of an escalating problem. Availability of toolkits, rise of social networks are making it easier for phishers. Images: Customized e-mail attacks TAGS: Better Business Bureau, MessageLabs Ltd., attack, senior executive, phishing, attacker, attachment, social networking, security, e-mail

How to protect your computer from viruses

September 21, 2000 Computer users don't need to feel helpless against the onslaught of viruses such as "NewLove," according to antivirus experts. TAGS: WSH, Computer Associates International Inc., researcher, attachment, Trend Micro Inc., virus, antivirus, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

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., subject line, MessageLabs Ltd., Philippines, variant, virus, attachment, Symantec Corp., worm, antivirus software, Microsoft Visual Basic, software company, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus, e-mail

Anna virus author comes forward

February 13, 2001 A Dutch virus writer known as OnTheFly admits to writing the Anna Kournikova virus, while Excite@Home compiles evidence against him. TAGS: Excite@Home, Anna Kournikova, Mail.com, Philippines, virus, subscriber, author, attachment, Microsoft Visual Basic, copy, e-mail
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