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Bagle back in business

July 6, 2004 The Internet worm raises its head again and lays bare the source code that gives it teeth. Also: Ban the iPod from corporate networks? TAGS: Bagle virus, Internet worm, source code, virus, security, Microsoft Corp.

Internet worm squirms into Linux servers

January 17, 2001 An Internet worm built from available hacking tools could swamp infected portions of the Net with high-bandwidth searches for vulnerable servers. TAGS: Linux server, worm, Red Hat Linux 6.2, Internet worm, hacking tool, vulnerable server, Red Hat Inc., Linux, distribution, flaw, hacking, server, installation, patch management, printer, security

Google squashes Santy worm

December 22, 2004 Search firm shuts off ability of worm--which searched for victims via Google--to replicate. TAGS: worm, antivirus company, Internet worm, Google Inc., MyDoom virus, query, F-Secure Corp., antivirus, search engine, virus, server

16 candles for first Internet worm

November 4, 2004 In 1988, a student unleashed a self-replicating worm that halted thousands of computers--and lit a fire under online security. TAGS: Morris worm, Richmond, IPv6, Internet worm, NetIQ Corp., worm, network management, Sophos Plc., impact, research, security, IP

Internet worms and critical infrastructure

December 9, 2003 Security expert Bruce Schneier asks why a report into the big August blackout overlooks MSBlast as a culprit. TAGS: MSBlast worm, blackout, Internet worm, worm, failure, condition, information technology, backup
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