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Win32.VB worm spreading quickly
January 18, 2006
Mass-mailing e-mail worm jumps to the No. 3 spot on F-Secure's virus chart, but poses little risk.
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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.
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AT&T upgrades Net security tools
November 1, 2004
The enhancements, to be added early next year, are designed to protect companies from worms and viruses.
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Recon worms on the way, experts say
June 10, 2005
Viruses that reconnoiter your computer for flaws before they attack are expected to become more common.
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Virus pits itself against music pirates
April 22, 2005
File sharers are the target of a virus that deletes music collections.
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Worm sleeps to avoid detection
July 13, 2004
Although it is standard practice for virus writers to protect their malicious software, the new Atak worm apparently is exceptional.
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'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft
March 31, 2005
Hackers release a worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of celebrities.
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Worm plays games with victims
January 13, 2005
Cellery program lets victims play Tetris while it tries to infects other computers.
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Naked pinups revealed as virus
December 10, 2004
Worm disguised as photos of glamour models aims to swamp Chechen separatist Web sites.
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Cell phone virus tries leaping to PCs
September 22, 2005
A virus discovered Wednesday is among the first designed to spread from smart phones to PCs, says security firm F-Secure.
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Microsoft weighs in on Kama Sutra worm
January 31, 2006
With porn as its bait, the virus is set to corrupt files once a month after it gets inside a user's computer.
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Worm poses as pirated 'Grand Theft Auto'
July 29, 2005
Popular title is one of 400 games donned as disguise by Hagard worm on peer-to-peer networks. It also tries to spread by IM.
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Cabir worm code wriggles onto Web
December 30, 2004
Source code for variants of the cell phone worm is published online, raising fears that more offshoots are on the way.
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Sober worm makes a comeback
April 19, 2005
Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned.
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Zafi worm proves a holiday pest
December 16, 2004
The worm, which travels as an e-Christmas card, is clogging e-mail bandwidth and cropping up in the majority of virus reports.
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HP aims to throttle Net threats
February 23, 2004
The computing giant plans to announce two services for slowing down fast-spreading viruses and immunizing networks against threats.
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Another worm hits AIM users
July 14, 2005
New version of Opanki worm targets users of AOL Instant Messenger and attempts to install software that will let an attacker remotely control a victim's PC.
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Sober worm hits new heights
May 9, 2005
The variant now accounts for more than 5 percent of all e-mail, surprising experts with its continued growth.
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Virus alert: Spies prize Webcams' eyes
August 23, 2004
Rbot worm doesn't just tap your hard drive--it uses your camera to watch you.
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Virus spreading, but impact moderate
August 12, 2003
The MSBlast worm is forcing IT staffs to work overtime, but the damage seems to be somewhat contained, at least in the working world.
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