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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. TAGS: vulnerability assessment, worm, virus, vulnerability, detection, author, chief technology officer, malicious code, expert, attack, security

Rising impact of worms, flaws

 March 29, 2004 Security experts upgrade the threat level of the NetSky variant, while Symantec battles code that attacks IOS software vulnerabilities. TAGS: Cisco IOS, Netsky virus, worm, variant, threat, Symantec Corp., expert, flaw, Cisco Systems Inc., attack, security

Experts: Microsoft-Yahoo alliance is food for IM worms

 October 12, 2005 Connecting Microsoft and Yahoo's IM services creates an environment where a worm could spread farther than ever before, experts say. TAGS: IMLogic, worm, IM, Yahoo IM, Akonix Systems, Yahoo! Inc., alliance, MSN, expert, MSN Messenger, food, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp., 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, trojan horse, McAfee Inc., expert, holiday, antivirus, e-mail, virus, message, security, Microsoft Windows

Exploit code raises Windows worm alarm

 October 13, 2005 Code has been written to exploit the latest Windows flaws, but it isn't publicly available. Experts predict a public exploit and worm are near. TAGS: exploit, worm, flaw, expert, vulnerability, code, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Port spike may portend an attack, experts say

 June 23, 2005 Surge in scanning on a port associated with a "critical" Windows flaw could be a sign of a coming worm onslaught, experts warn. TAGS: TCP, worm, flaw, small and medium business, expert, vulnerability, attack, Symantec Corp., port, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Experts: Sober time bomb's under control

 January 4, 2006 Variant of worm that clogged e-mail servers is expected to attack this week, but antivirus specialists aren't worried. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., Websense Inc., antivirus, antivirus company, attack, worm, e-mail server, virus, expert, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, server

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., Symantec Corp., worm, alarm, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus, antivirus software, expert, security, PC

Does IM stand for insecure messaging?

 March 23, 2005 Trojan horses are galloping toward instant messaging users, and the attackers are getting smarter. TAGS: IM threat, IM, margin, worm, MSN Messenger, home PC, virus, MSN, attack, Time Warner Inc., trojan horse, messaging, expert, security
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