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Storm worm variant ignites e-mail virus deluge
April 13, 2007
Malicious software can be contained in e-mails with "love" and "Worm Alert!" subject lines, security company Postini warns.
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Sober worm spreads like wildfire
May 3, 2005
Latest variant of the long-lived pest is propagating so rapidly it now makes up two-thirds of all virus traffic, security experts say.
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New virus disguised as PayPal e-mail
November 14, 2003
A computer virus that camouflages itself as a message from PayPal has started spreading among home users, antivirus companies say.
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MyDoom virus declared worst ever
January 29, 2004
The e-mail virus is only a few days old and still growing, but at least one security firm is ready to crown it as the worst in history.
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E-mail worm graduates to IM
April 4, 2005
Chod.B worm is now spreading over MSN Messenger, after propagating over e-mail systems last week.
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Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw
November 9, 2004
A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread.
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Trojan horse drives spam into cell phones
November 9, 2004
Infected computers send out a slew of unwanted text messages, a security firm says.
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MyDoom variant slams mailboxes, search engines
July 26, 2004
New version of worm clogs e-mail systems around world, slows Google, Yahoo, AltaVista and Lycos to a crawl.
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IM worm speaks your language
August 24, 2005
New pest targeting users of MSN Messenger looks at a system's settings, then sends its message in one of 10 languages.
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VeriSign service takes on spam
June 28, 2004
The service uses more than 10,000 rules to determine whether a message is unwanted, the company says.
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Lessons of 'Love' virus still sinking in
May 4, 2001
Though companies and Internet users have learned lessons in the year since LoveLetter struck, security experts believe it could all happen again.
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Worm authors talk trash
March 3, 2004
Security researchers have discovered that the authors of MyDoom and Bagle are exchanging insults with the author of NetSky, using text hidden inside their virus code.
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Gloomy forecast for MyDoom fallout
January 27, 2004
The virulent program ranks as the Net's fastest spreading virus, but security firms warn that the code left behind on PCs could cause more chaos than the initial infection.
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Experts: Sixth son of Sobig not the last
August 25, 2003
Security researchers believe that the creator of the Sobig mass-mailing computer virus won't stop with number six--the money may be too good.
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E-mail filters not fooled by signed spam
October 10, 2003
Bulk e-mailers are trying a new trick, applying digital signatures to unsolicited messages in hopes of bypassing popular spam-filtering programs.
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Symantec snaps up antispam firm
July 12, 2004
TurnTide's spam-sniffing router becomes another weapon in Symantec's security arsenal, after a multimillion-dollar takeover.
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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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Sober worm offshoot trades on Paris Hilton, FBI
November 22, 2005
Worm variant flares up in the wild, playing on lure of heiress and fear of Fed snooping, but is coming under control.
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'Good' worm, new bug mean double trouble
August 19, 2003
Two new threats on the Internet are creating so much traffic that some networks are slowing to a crawl, security experts say.
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