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

Worm lurks behind MySpace profiles

July 18, 2006 Spaceflash worm spreads by infecting "About me" pages, but it doesn't pose a high risk, Symantec says. TAGS: MySpace, worm, Macromedia Flash, Symantec Corp., Macromedia Inc., Adobe Systems Inc.

Bluetooth worm targets Mac OS X

February 17, 2006 Pest isn't believed to have attacked users yet, but two examples of malicious software to target Mac OS in two days may signal trend. TAGS: Inqtana, F-Secure Corp., worm, Symantec Corp., Apple Mac OS, Bluetooth, Apple Mac OS X, malicious software, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, antivirus, security, operating system

New 'botworm' exploits Symantec flaw

December 15, 2006 "Big Yellow" hits systems running Symantec's corporate antivirus tools, warns eEye Digital Security. Symantec says attacks are limited. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Symantec Corp., worm, flaw, threat, California, security, SpyBot, server, antivirus, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, Apple Mac OS, Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, operating system, 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, eEye Digital Security, spread, researcher, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

New worm targets Apple chat users

February 16, 2006 The file, which spreads via the company's IM software, isn't a major threat, but security experts say it hints at vulnerabilities. TAGS: security expert, Apple iChat, Symantec Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Sophos Plc., threat, worm, security, Apple Macintosh, trojan horse, McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS, IM, operating system

Kama Sutra worm hype may bite back

February 3, 2006 Some fear that the predicted doomsday scenarios followed by a nonevent may lead to complacency about security alerts. TAGS: Kama Sutra worm, security alert, F-Secure Corp., McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., alarm, antivirus software, worm, expert, Trend Micro Inc., security, antivirus, PC

Name that worm--plan looks to cut through chaos

September 22, 2005 Plethora of different handles for the same threat can confuse security efforts. Common-identifier scheme looks to fix that. TAGS: worm, participant, initiative, McAfee Inc., confusion, malware, threat, Symantec Corp., software company, security, virus, antivirus

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: bot, AgoBot, security expert, MSBlast worm, Internet Storm Center, Symantec Corp., network administrator, variant, security, worm, Internet security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, patch management, worm, Web server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Office, attacker, risk, DHCP, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Microsoft Excel, fix, Symantec Corp., service pack

Anna virus fades late in game

February 13, 2001 Variants of a virus capitalizing on the popularity of 19-year-old Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova fail to add momentum to the worm's spread. TAGS: Anna Kournikova, Networks Associates Technology Inc., MessageLabs Ltd., subject line, Philippines, virus, variant, worm, attachment, antivirus software, Symantec Corp., Trend Micro Inc., Microsoft Visual Basic, software company, antivirus, e-mail
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