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Sony 'rootkit' prompts office clampdown on CD use

November 14, 2005 IT departments are reacting to a new threat: users bringing CDs to work that can introduce rootkit-like software to their systems. TAGS: Richard Starnes, rootkit, policy, malicious software, Sony Corp., CD, audio CD, digital-rights management, bank, Microsoft Corp.

Virus writer purports to show bin Laden's death

July 23, 2004 Message circulating on the Internet carries a Trojan horse disguised as pictures of the al-Qaida leader committing suicide. TAGS: Richard Starnes, Osama bin Laden, antispam company, Sophos Plc., al-Qaida, anti-spam, trojan horse, virus, antivirus

Microsoft investigates 'download warning' flaw

November 23, 2004 Problem in IE and XP SP2 allows a malicious Web site to bypass the browser's warnings when downloading potentially harmful content. TAGS: Richard Starnes, representative, information security, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Reheated Bagle comes with side of source code

July 6, 2004 Use of assembly language indicates worm's author is no novice, but it won't take an expert programmer to breed new variants. TAGS: Bagle virus, Richard Starnes, source code, author, variant, code, C, e-mail, PC, Microsoft Windows

Bulk of year's PC infections pinned to one man

July 28, 2004 Firm says German teen, self-confessed author of Netsky and Sasser viruses, to blame for 70 percent of infections. TAGS: Netsky virus, Sven Jaschan, Graham Cluley, Sasser worm, Richard Starnes, infection, Sophos Plc., author, virus, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, PC

Tsunami 'hacker' keeps security job

November 11, 2005 Conviction under the U.K. Computer Misuse Act hasn't stopped Daniel Cuthbert from working for a tech security company. TAGS: Richard Starnes, unauthorized access, conviction, hacker, hiring, security company, U.K., security
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