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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. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., worm, security company, virus, security

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, virus, Symantec Corp., malicious software, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Linux, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: AT&T Corp., worm, denial of service, virus, firewall, security

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. TAGS: vulnerability assessment, worm, virus, vulnerability, detection, author, chief technology officer, malicious code, expert, attack, security

Virus pits itself against music pirates

April 22, 2005 File sharers are the target of a virus that deletes music collections. TAGS: Sophos Plc., worm, virus, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Atak worm, worm, antivirus, detection, Graham Cluley, virus, antivirus company, malicious software, code

'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft

March 31, 2005 Hackers release a worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of celebrities. TAGS: worm, Sophos Plc., virus, denial of service, movie, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

Worm plays games with victims

January 13, 2005 Cellery program lets victims play Tetris while it tries to infects other computers. TAGS: Tetris, worm, Sophos Plc., victim, video game, antivirus, virus, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Naked pinups revealed as virus

December 10, 2004 Worm disguised as photos of glamour models aims to swamp Chechen separatist Web sites. TAGS: Sophos Plc., antivirus, worm, virus, antivirus company, denial of service, Symantec Corp., e-mail address, e-mail

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. TAGS: memory card, F-Secure Corp., worm, virus, trojan horse, threat, smart phone, PC, mobile phone, security, cell phone, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Kama Sutra worm, worm, attachment, virus, Microsoft Corp., security

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. TAGS: worm, Grand Theft Auto, IM, Graham Cluley, file-sharing, remote access, Sophos Plc., P2P, virus, Web server, security, games, Microsoft Corp., server, PC

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. TAGS: Cabir virus, Sophos Plc., worm, Symbian Inc., virus, Graham Cluley, variant, source code, cell phone, Bluetooth, operating system

Sober worm makes a comeback

April 19, 2005 Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned. TAGS: Sober worm, worm, virus, Sophos Plc., antivirus company, e-mail, e-mail address, security

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. TAGS: Graham Cluley, worm, antivirus company, virus, Sophos Plc., e-mail address, antivirus, e-mail

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. TAGS: virus, worm, spread, HP, computing giant, threat, connection, RSA Security Inc., attack, conference, IBM Corp., PC

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. TAGS: IMLogic, worm, AOL Instant Messenger, victim, instant messenger, America Online Inc., IM, link, virus

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. TAGS: Sober worm, Sophos Plc., worm, Graham Cluley, virus, e-mail, antivirus

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. TAGS: webcam, worm, malware, Graham Cluley, hacker, Sophos Plc., virus, eye, hard drive

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. TAGS: MSBlast worm, worm, virus, information technology, damage, Internet security, spokesman, patch management, Gateway Inc., IP address, Intel, Symantec Corp., IP, security, server
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