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Websense: Skype worm on the loose
December 19, 2006 Messages sent via Skype's IM tool ask users to download file, which can steal password, other information, security firm says.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.AOL IM worm on the loose
September 19, 2006 Worm first appears as an instant message from a familiar contact, asking users to upload a picture.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.Confusion over Skype security threat clears up
December 20, 2006 Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm.Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShell
August 1, 2006 Code targets command line interface shell and scripting language product being developed by Microsoft.Data-thieving worm targets Orkut users
June 16, 2006 Portuguese-speaking users of Google's social-networking site are especially at risk from worm that aims to steal banking data.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.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.Worm duo tries to hijack Windows PCs
August 14, 2006 Cybercrooks unleash two worms based on a serious Windows flaw, but the attacks don't seem widespread.Net threats hit servers, phones
June 16, 2004 Akamai confirms an attack on its network that took down Google, Yahoo and others. Also: Smart phones draw their first worm.'Lion' worm stalks Linux machines
March 23, 2001 A dangerous worm that can steal passwords from Linux servers is rapidly spreading across the Internet and could infect other machines, researchers say.Microsoft fixes faulty security patch
August 18, 2006 The "hotfix" is designed to address a problem in a patch for a flaw that is already being used by worms.Worm targets Solaris telnet bug
February 28, 2007 A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw in Sun Microsystems' operating system to propagate.This worm wishes you a Happy New Year
December 29, 2006 Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie.Did worm infect Alaska candidates' site?
October 26, 2006 A husband-wife team running in the state's governor's race blame a hacker for infecting their election Web site with a virus.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.MySpace to Apple: Fix that worm
December 5, 2006 After worm spreads on social-networking site, MySpace asks Apple to update its QuickTime media player.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.HP ships USB sticks with malware
April 9, 2008 Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia) Sponsored matches for "worm"
