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Recon worms on the way, experts say
June 10, 2005
Viruses that reconnoiter your computer for flaws before they attack are expected to become more common.
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Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw
November 9, 2004
A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread.
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Sober code cracked
December 9, 2005
Antivirus firms crack an algorithm that was being used by the worm to "communicate" with its author.
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Experts: Zombies ousting viruses
May 25, 2005
Attackers are drafting bot armies of up to 10,000 machines rather than creating global epidemics like Blaster, security experts say.
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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.
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Sober.Q spreads hate messages in German, English
May 16, 2005
Distribution method of new worm may mean that Sober authors have remote control over thousands of PCs.
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Sasser author gets suspended sentence
July 8, 2005
update Court passes sentence on German teen who admitted creating the worm that wreaked havoc in thousands of PCs.
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