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Win32.VB worm spreading quickly
January 18, 2006
Mass-mailing e-mail worm jumps to the No. 3 spot on F-Secure's virus chart, but poses little risk.
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Happy birthday, Brain.A
January 19, 2006
Twenty years ago this month the first PC virus was discovered. It's extinct now, but its kin continues to pester computer users.
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F-Secure sees smaller botnets on the rise
October 1, 2007
Cybercrooks are breaking down large botnets into smaller groups as they seek to increase their revenue, the security firm says.
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Virus disguises itself as MSN Messenger beta
December 27, 2005
File purporting to be the latest test version of Microsoft's IM software tries to draw PCs into a botnet.
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Cell phone virus turns up the heat
January 10, 2005
Lasco.A, the latest malicious program aimed at Symbian-based handsets, can spread via both wireless and file attachments.
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F-Secure: Low threat from mobile malware
September 27, 2007
Viruses targeting cell phones are on the increase but pose a much lower security danger than those aimed at PCs, says CEO.
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F-Secure: Commwarrior claims first big victim
August 31, 2005
A Scandinavian company is struck by a nasty variant of the mobile-phone virus, the security specialist says.
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Is your cell phone due for an antivirus shot?
February 24, 2006
Security software industry focuses on mobile phones but runs into resistance from service providers.
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Commwarrior cell phone virus marches on
June 2, 2005
Recently spotted in an eighth country, the virus is attached to premium cell phone e-mail that appears "friendly" to recipients.
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Car virus rumors taken out for a spin
May 10, 2005
After putting a Prius to the test, a team of antivirus experts concludes that cell phone viruses are unable to infect cars.
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Kama Sutra worm seduces PC users
January 23, 2006
Promise of explicit images gets people to click on a malicious attachment, sending a new worm to the top of the worldwide virus charts.
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Cell phone virus tries leaping to PCs
September 22, 2005
A virus discovered Wednesday is among the first designed to spread from smart phones to PCs, says security firm F-Secure.
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Virus-infected Creative Zen MP3 players found
September 1, 2005
Several thousand of the digital music players are thought to be affected in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Security firms squabble over mobile threats
July 24, 2006
CA says F-Secure is hyping smart-phone risks, but Finnish company insists threats are real--just not widespread.
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Virus makes leap from PC to PDA
March 1, 2006
"Crossover" is the first virus found that can jump to a mobile device after infecting a PC, security researchers say.
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Commwarrior virus marches on
May 17, 2005
The MMS cell phone virus attacks in a fourth country, Italy. While the virus is simmering for now, F-Secure warns of a possible boil-over.
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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.
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Sony to patch copy-protected CD
November 2, 2005
Facing fears that its piracy-proofed CDs could help virus writers, record label is working closely with antivirus companies to offer patch.
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Cabir mobile virus found in U.S.
February 18, 2005
Virus appeared in two phones in a Southern California shop window, possibly infected via Bluetooth wireless.
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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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