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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: worm, Yahoo! Inc., flaw, Symantec Corp., Yahoo! Mail, advisory, JavaScript, patch, e-mail, antivirus, Web browser, server, security, Microsoft Windows

Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware

March 29, 2005 The research firm is warning companies using Mac OS to guard against malicious-code attacks and spyware. TAGS: Martin Reynolds, Gartner Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, target, research company, spyware, worm, attack, operating system, Apple Computer, Symantec Corp., Apple Mac OS X, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

OpenOffice worm Badbunny hops across operating systems

June 11, 2007 Malicious software, spreading through OpenOffice documents, "can infect Windows, Linux and Mac OS X systems," Symantec says. TAGS: OpenOffice, worm, Symantec Corp., malicious software, virus, Linux, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, Microsoft Windows

MySQL worm halted

January 28, 2005 After infecting thousands of computers, the bot software has been cut off from its command center, essentially halting its spread. TAGS: MySQL, bot, MySQL Database, worm, SQL Slammer, Symantec Corp., database, Linux, password, server, function, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Alarm growing over bot software

April 30, 2004 Many network administrators fret about the next worm, but security experts warn that a quieter, equally damaging threat is gaining control of large networks of computers. TAGS: AgoBot, bot, security expert, MSBlast worm, Internet Storm Center, Symantec Corp., network administrator, variant, security, worm, Internet security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

New worm's got sass, but not much else

May 3, 2004 The latest worm could spread widely, but security experts believe that computer users got lucky because the program is poorly coded. TAGS: Sasser worm, worm, MSBlast worm, spread, eEye Digital Security, researcher, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., 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, small and medium business, worm, expert, attack, vulnerability, port, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., 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, flaw, expert, worm, vulnerability, code, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Worm spells double trouble for PCs

July 15, 2005 Combined mass-mailing worm and network worm attempts to hijack computers and to launch a DOS attack on Symantec's Web site. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., Symantec Corp., security company, denial of service, attachment, worm, threat, security, e-mail, antivirus, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft plugs critical holes in Windows

April 12, 2005 Monthly patch release includes fixes for flaws that could let attackers take remote control of vulnerable systems. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Neel Mehta, vulnerability, Microsoft Exchange Server, flaw, worm, attacker, TCP/IP, patch management, security, bug, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows

July 11, 2006 "Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, Web server, patch management, Microsoft Office, attacker, DHCP, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, risk, worm, security, service pack, Microsoft Excel, fix, Microsoft Corp.
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