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Windows users swamp WMF patch site

January 4, 2006 Site hosting unauthorized protection against Microsoft flaw goes offline after "half the planet" tries to download the fix. TAGS: WMF vulnerability, IRC, F-Secure Corp., Microsoft Windows Metafile, Ilfak Guilfanov, patch, trojan horse, system administrator, HTTP, flaw, blog, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Attack bot exploits Windows flaw

August 3, 2003 Online vandals are reportedly using a program to compromise Windows servers and remotely control them through Internet relay chat (IRC) networks. TAGS: IRC, bot, worm, DCOM, RPC, flaw, Symantec Corp., attacker, Las Vegas, security, researcher, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, server, Microsoft Corp.

Zombies try to blend in with the crowd

October 19, 2006 Hackers aim to make networks of hijacked computers go unnoticed by merging their communications with common Web traffic. TAGS: zombie, IRC, Jose Nazario, hacker, traffic, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, service provider, technique, security, server, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Trojan horse takes down smart phones

April 7, 2005 Infected Symbian handsets can't be rebooted, and the fix has its own drawback, F-Secure warns. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., trojan horse, Nokia Corp., smart phone, IRC, handset, Bluetooth

Rootkit worm linked to hacker group in Middle East

November 17, 2005 Security firm says bad guys are using BitTorrent to pilfer files from 17,000 PCs. Worm began spreading via AIM last month. TAGS: FaceTime Communications, rootkit, BitTorrent, worm, IRC, hacker, Middle East, instant messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., spyware, security, PC, server

Bots may get cloak of encryption

November 15, 2005 To retain control over hijacked PCs, cybercriminals will add encryption capabilities to their bots, a security expert predicts. TAGS: bot, IRC, zombie, encryption, computer security, SSL, presence, security, PC

Digital attacks on Winamp use 'skins' for camouflage

August 25, 2004 Users of the music player should watch out for hacked themes; a flaw allows would-be intruders to take control of PCs. TAGS: Winamp, IRC, intruder, flaw, spyware, skin, America Online Inc., vulnerability, music player, Time Warner Inc., IM, researcher, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser

Apple opens up open-source effort

June 7, 2005 Mac maker revamps its software development process in response to complaints by open-source programmers behind Safari browser. TAGS: KDE, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Apple Computer, volunteer, IRC, Apple Safari, open source, mailing list, complaint, Web browser, project, programming, blog, developer

Mounties charge teenage virus suspect

May 27, 2004 The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have laid charges against a 16-year old Canadian in connection with the Randex worm. TAGS: Sasser worm, worm, Graham Cluley, IRC, MSBlast worm, virus, connection, Microsoft Corp.

Skype could provide botnet controls

January 26, 2006 Net phone services could allow cybercriminals to launch attacks without being detected, a communications group has warned. TAGS: cybercriminal, VoIP, zombie, Skype, denial of service, eBay Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., IRC, VoIP company, attack, Internet phone, server

Virus writers use open-source methods

July 17, 2006 Antivirus vendor McAfee cites potential for harm if power, efficiency of open source is misused. TAGS: McAfee Inc., Networks Associates Technology Inc., malicious software, open source, MyDoom virus, IRC, rootkit, writer, source code, virus, hacker, copy, antivirus, security

Windows code up for grabs

February 13, 2004 Net users are downloading pirated versions of Microsoft's source code, fueling concerns that hackers could crack open vital pieces of software that run millions of computers. TAGS: source code, IRC, code, security, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Feds nab second suspect in worm attacks

September 26, 2003 The U.S. Department of Justice announces that a juvenile had been arrested in connection with the release of a computer worm that spread in the same way as the MSBlast worm. TAGS: Jeffrey Lee Parson, computer worm, MSBlast worm, worm, worm attack, suspect, Blaster worm, variant, IRC, attacker, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security

Philippine ISP cooperating with FBI in virus probe

May 5, 2000 U.S. and Philippine law enforcement officials are working together to track down the source of a potent virus, according to an ISP in the Philippines. TAGS: Philippines, virus, Internet Service Provider, executable, IRC, F-Secure Corp., antivirus, service provider, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, U.S., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Police arrest suspected bot herders

June 27, 2006 Crackdown targets suspected members of a cybercrime gang that used networks of compromised PCs to send out spam. TAGS: Finland, Zotob worm, suspect, Graham Cluley, Scotland, security consultant, IRC, bot, computer virus, trojan horse, Sophos Plc., virus, McAfee Inc., digital-rights management, antivirus, London

Online spaces: The new frontier

May 5, 2006 Big names from virtual worlds meet up to envision future of online environments from "WoW" to MySpace. TAGS: virtual worlds, Second Life, MySpace, IRC, publisher, community, conference, CEO, entertainment, environment, 3D

Coming to campus: E-books with expiration dates

August 9, 2005 Bookstores at Princeton, University of Utah and others are offering bargain textbook downloads that expire after five months. TAGS: textbook, e-book, student, IRC, publisher, text

Cisco investigates source code leak

May 17, 2004 The technology giant confirms that some of the proprietary source code that drives its networking hardware has appeared on the Internet. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Jim Brady, source code, code, IRC, technology company, networking, C, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft probes Windows code leak

February 13, 2004 The software giant is investigating how a file containing some protected source code to Windows 2000 was posted to several underground sites and chat rooms. TAGS: source code, code, Microsoft Windows 2000, IRC, Microsoft Corp., security, spokesman, Microsoft Windows, operating system
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