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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, Microsoft Windows, server, security

This worm wishes you a Happy New Year

December 29, 2006 Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie. TAGS: iDefense, spamming, worm, holiday, trojan horse, McAfee Inc., expert, e-mail, antivirus, message, security, Microsoft Windows

Data-thieving worm targets Orkut users

June 16, 2006 Portuguese-speaking users of Google's social-networking site are especially at risk from worm that aims to steal banking data. TAGS: Orkut.com, FaceTime Communications, worm, security company, Google Inc., security, e-mail

MySpace to Apple: Fix that worm

December 5, 2006 After worm spreads on social-networking site, MySpace asks Apple to update its QuickTime media player. TAGS: MySpace, Apple QuickTime, Hemanshu Nigam, worm, Apple Computer, F-Secure Corp., fix, profile, attack, media player, solution, e-mail, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Year in review: Old worms, new tricks

December 27, 2005 Sober came back to bite, while hackers hunted for new ways to attack and spread code--and Sony stumbled into a rootkit debacle. TAGS: Zotob worm, rootkit, zombie, antivirus company, Cisco Systems Inc., worm, trick, hacker, security, e-mail, antivirus, Web browser, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC

Security from A to Z: Love Bug

November 27, 2006 The computer virus caused an estimated $8.5 billion in damage, making it the most expensive to date. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: computer virus, Philippines, worm, security, virus, e-mail

Israeli teens charged over Goner worm

August 6, 2002 Police in Israel reportedly charge five teenagers with writing and disseminating the fast-spreading and virulent Goner virus, which hit thousands of PCs worldwide. TAGS: defendant, Israel, worm, ICQ, virus, screensaver, firewall, e-mail, PC

Klez.h wins sibling rivalry

May 28, 2002 It's proving to be the No. 1 son of the original Klez virus, leaving its sibling Klez.i in the dust and overtaking SirCam as the most virulent computer virus yet. TAGS: Klez worm, SirCam, Alex Shipp, MessageLabs Ltd., computer virus, worm, antivirus company, copy, virus, Microsoft Outlook, antivirus, e-mail, PC

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

Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

February 27, 2006 Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry? TAGS: Inqtana, malicious code, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, threat, hacker, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, worm, owner, attack, security, malware, virus, antivirus, operating system
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