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New worm targets Linux systems
November 8, 2005
"Lupper" takes advantage of vulnerabilities in Web server software to propagate and install a backdoor.
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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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Net worm using Google to spread
December 21, 2004
The program uses the search engine to look for sites using a vulnerable version of PHP bulletin-board software. Photo: Eaten by worm
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Microsoft Security Update MS03-026
Security patch to prevent Blaster Worm virus
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Kama Sutra worm seduces PC users
January 23, 2006
Promise of explicit images gets people to click on a malicious attachment, sending a new worm to the top of the worldwide virus charts.
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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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Google squashes Santy worm
December 22, 2004
Search firm shuts off ability of worm--which searched for victims via Google--to replicate.
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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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Worms and holes and exploits, oh my
December 9, 2005
Software flaws keep adding up, but so do the fixes. The question is, are you quick enough to keep up?
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Norton Co.
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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.
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Site-blocking worm carries phishing risk
April 11, 2005
Worm alters system files to block some antivirus company Web sites--a ploy that could be used in phishing scams, Trend Micro warns.
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Sober code cracked
December 9, 2005
Antivirus firms crack an algorithm that was being used by the worm to "communicate" with its author.
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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)
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'Nimda' worm strikes Net, e-mail
September 19, 2001
The Nimda worm floods the Internet with scans for vulnerable servers and e-mail, prompting the FBI to create a task force to investigate the attack, sources say.
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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.
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Updated MyDoom targets Google--again
February 17, 2005
Worm searches for e-mail addresses in the infected PC's domain--targeting all users from a specific company or ISP.
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AltaVista Co.
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Bawdy holiday worm preys on prurience
January 11, 2005
Sophos identifies a new attack that lures victims with a photo of naked people.
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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.
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McAfee Inc.
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Sober worm makes a comeback
May 6, 2005
Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned.
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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.
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