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MySQL worm hits Windows systems
January 27, 2005 Databases protected by weak passwords on Windows-based machines could allow a worm to spread to several thousand systems. TAGS: Internet Storm Center, bot, MySQL, IRC server, worm, SQL Slammer, database software, password, flaw, database, researcher, security, open source, Microsoft Corp., operating system, server
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Unpatched Firefox 1.5 exploit made public
December 8, 2005 A flaw in the open-source browser's history.dat file potentially puts users at risk of a DoS attack. TAGS: Firefox 1.5, Internet Storm Center, denial of service, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, flaw, risk, open source, Microsoft Corp., security
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ISC Infocon 1.1
Monitor Internet traffic from your desktop. TAGS: Internet Storm Center, traffic, monitor
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Phishers using DNS servers to lure victims?
March 8, 2005 Security experts warn that "pharming" could be the new frontier for online thieves looking to steal your personal data. TAGS: DNS, Internet Storm Center, pharming, DNS server, phishing, victim, Symantec Corp., spyware, server, security, Microsoft Corp.
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Study: Unpatched PCs compromised in 20 minutes
August 17, 2004 The average "survival time" is not even long enough to download patches that would protect a computer from Net threats. TAGS: Internet Storm Center, survival, patch management, center, minute, worm, malware, virus, security, researcher, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Firms urged to use unofficial Windows patch
January 3, 2006 In absence of a fix from Microsoft, security experts advise companies to use unauthorized patch for latest WMF flaw. TAGS: WMF vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Internet Storm Center, patch, F-Secure Corp., spam, security, expert, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Worm worries grow with release of Windows hacks
April 28, 2004 Program files designed to exploit two major vulnerabilities in Microsoft software are being used to attack computers, but security experts worry that an MSBlast-type worm could be ahead. TAGS: Internet Storm Center, AgoBot, MSBlast worm, worm, vulnerability, worry, Microsoft IIS Server, Symantec Corp., flaw, Web server, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows
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MSBlast epidemic far larger than believed
April 3, 2004 CNET News.com has learned that the worm compromised millions of computers, far more than was previously thought. TAGS: MSBlast worm, epidemic, worm, Microsoft Windows Update, Internet Storm Center, Blaster worm, network device, researcher, record, threat, firewall, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Windows flaw spawns dozens of attacks
January 3, 2006 Attacks designed to exploit Windows Meta File flaw range from malicious spam to an MSN Messenger worm. Sites harbor Windows Trojan TAGS: Ilfak Guilfanov, WMF vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Internet Storm Center, F-Secure Corp., MSN Messenger, exploit, flaw, worm, attack, vulnerability, fix, trojan horse, security, MSN, Microsoft Windows
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Sasser worm begins to spread
May 1, 2004 A worm starts spreading through the Internet using a vulnerability in a widely used component of the Windows operating system. TAGS: Sasser worm, worm, Internet Storm Center, Stephen Toulouse, antivirus company, Networks Associates Technology Inc., danger, antivirus, host, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., threat, component, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Pop-up program reads keystrokes, steals passwords
June 29, 2004 Trojan horse has watch list of banking sites. Victims visit sites, type in passwords, hand info to hackers. TAGS: Marcus Sachs, trojan horse, victim, Internet Storm Center, banking, malicious program, researcher, password, dot-com, hacking, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., threat, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.
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'Witty' worm infects, dies quickly
March 22, 2004 A worm exploiting holes in one company's Internet security software quickly infected tens of thousands of servers this weekend. TAGS: Dan Ingevaldson, worm, Internet Security Systems Inc., Internet Storm Center, Internet security, SQL Slammer, UDP, flaw, security company, hard drive, server
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Users race against worm, variants
August 13, 2003 As the MSBlast worm--aka W32/Lovsan and W32.Blaster--spreads to about 2,500 new computers per hour, antivirus firms say a new variant has been released and that patching is crucial. TAGS: MSBlast worm, worm, infection, spread, variant, Internet Storm Center, antivirus company, Symantec Corp., Networks Associates Technology Inc., antivirus, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows
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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: AgoBot, bot, security expert, Internet Storm Center, Symantec Corp., network administrator, variant, worm, MSBlast worm, Internet security, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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