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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.
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Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShell
August 1, 2006
Code targets command line interface shell and scripting language product being developed by Microsoft.
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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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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.
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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Microsoft on worm watch
August 11, 2006
Code that exploits a serious Windows flaw is published on the Net, increasing the chance of a worm attack.
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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.
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Experts raise Windows security alarm
November 16, 2006
Code that exploits a "critical" Windows flaw has been posted on the Net, opening the door for a worm to be created.
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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.
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Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows
July 11, 2006
"Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office.
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Worm sparks rise in zombie PCs
August 22, 2006
Malicious code that exploits a recent Windows hole is leading to growth in the number of hijacked PCs, CipherTrust says.
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Year in review: Old worms, new tricks
December 27, 2005
Sober came back to bite, while hackers hunted for new ways to attack and spread code--and Sony stumbled into a rootkit debacle.
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Is Mac OS as safe as ever?
February 27, 2006
Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
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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.
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Microsoft Security Update MS03-026
Security patch to prevent Blaster Worm virus
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