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Virus hooks onto CNN headlines

January 20, 2005 The Crowt virus spreads using e-mail messages that grab the latest headlines from the well-known news Web site. TAGS: Sophos Plc., CNN, victim, virus, Real-Time, e-mail, PC

Bagle variants punch, punch and punch again

June 2, 2005 Latest variants of the worm adopt new tactics to bob and weave their way past PC defenses. TAGS: Bagle virus, Computer Associates International Inc., variant, antivirus software, victim, virus, trojan horse, PC, antivirus

PCs falling victim to Windows flaws

July 12, 2005 Microsoft issues three "critical" security alerts and warns that miscreants are already exploiting two holes in Windows. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, victim, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, software company, service pack, security, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., trojan horse, PC, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks

November 23, 2004 Threat affects various operating systems and major browsers such as IE and Firefox, leading experts to rate it "critical." TAGS: Jouko Pynnonen, Java plug-in, Java, flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., exploit, advisory, Java applet, victim, Linux, attack, vulnerability, Web browser, Apple Computer, security, virus

Adware maker: We were victims of cybergang

November 3, 2005 180solutions says it was the target of blackmail by Dutch cybercriminals who have been accused of hacking about 1.5 million PCs. TAGS: 180Solutions, suspect, victim, adware, evidence, denial of service, PC

New MyDoom draws on IE flaw to spread

November 9, 2004 Antivirus firms tell PC users to turn on firewalls--Microsoft has yet to patch the Internet Explorer vulnerability. TAGS: MyDoom virus, flaw, antivirus company, McAfee Inc., victim, vulnerability, virus, Web server, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, antivirus, security, server, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, firewall

Antivirus expert: 'Ransomware' on the rise

February 7, 2007 Kaspersky warns 2007 will bring increase in extortion schemes to encrypt your data and hold it hostage. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, distributed denial of service, victim, police, RSA Security Inc., malicious software, antivirus, attack, trojan horse, conference, server, PC

PDF security risk greater than originally thought

January 5, 2007 Cybercrooks could create hostile links that offer full access to a victim's hard disk drive, experts warn. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Systems Inc., JavaScript, victim, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe PDF, attack, expert, disk drive, link, security, Web browser, PC, hard drive

Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

November 9, 2004 A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread. TAGS: MyDoom virus, flaw, variant, vulnerability, victim, virus, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, author, antivirus software, antivirus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., Web browser, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

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