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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. TAGS: OpenOffice, worm, virus, Symantec Corp., malicious software, Apple Mac OS, Linux, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware

March 29, 2005 The research firm is warning companies using Mac OS to guard against malicious-code attacks and spyware. TAGS: Martin Reynolds, spyware, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, worm, Gartner Inc., operating system, target, Apple Computer, Symantec Corp., research company, attack, Apple Mac OS X, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Cabir worm code wriggles onto Web

December 30, 2004 Source code for variants of the cell phone worm is published online, raising fears that more offshoots are on the way. TAGS: Cabir virus, Sophos Plc., worm, Symbian Inc., Graham Cluley, virus, variant, source code, cell phone, Bluetooth, operating system

Worm ready to wriggle into smart phones

June 15, 2004 The first phone-infecting worm is just for show, but antivirus experts say there are more to come. TAGS: Symbian Inc., worm, antivirus company, smart phone, antivirus, Bluetooth, virus, operating system, cell phone, Microsoft Corp.

Four new Bagle worms added to Internet soup

March 19, 2004 Virus writers produce four more versions of the Bagle worm: Q, R, S and T. The worms exploit an ActiveX vulnerability for those that haven't updated Windows. TAGS: Bagle virus, virus, writer, variant, worm, ActiveX, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Smart-phone worm has a hang-up

June 15, 2004 Researchers say the "Cabir" virus takes an approach that hampers its spread--it asks for permission to infect your phone. TAGS: Cabir virus, worm, Symbian Inc., smart phone, Nokia Corp., antivirus company, Networks Associates Technology Inc., Symbian OS, antivirus, researcher, operating system, virus, security company, Symantec Corp., cell phone, security

Skulls program carries Cabir worm into phones

November 29, 2004 New version of the Skulls Trojan releases the cell phone worm, a security firm warns. TAGS: Cabir virus, F-Secure Corp., trojan horse, worm, virus, Symbian Inc., cell phone, handset, mobile device, Nokia Corp., operating system, security, PC

Taking on rootkits with hardware

December 13, 2005 Travis Schluessler, an Intel security architect, explains how the chipmaker's labs plan to take on sophisticated threats. TAGS: rootkit, architect, worm, chip company, Intel, threat, virus, CPU, security, researcher, operating system, PC

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. TAGS: rootkit, Zotob worm, worm, zombie, trick, Cisco Systems Inc., hacker, antivirus company, security, antivirus, virus, e-mail, operating system, Web browser, CD, Microsoft Corp.

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? TAGS: Inqtana, malicious code, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, worm, threat, hacker, owner, malware, antivirus, security, virus, operating system, attack

Zotob worm linked to credit card fraud ring

August 30, 2005 Authorities have linked one of the suspects in the Zotob investigation to individuals thought to be part of a credit card fraud ring. TAGS: Zotob worm, credit card, suspect, worm, authority, investigation, Sophos Plc., virus, operating system, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC, Microsoft Windows

Sasser author gets suspended sentence

July 8, 2005 update Court passes sentence on German teen who admitted creating the worm that wreaked havoc in thousands of PCs. TAGS: Sven Jaschan, Sasser worm, informant, sentence, worm, author, court, damage, trial, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Week in review: Patches and pirates

January 28, 2005 Microsoft is fed up with Windows pirates and is laying down the law--no more patches for illegitimate copies. TAGS: piracy, patch management, malicious program, MySQL, Week in review, worm, online game, bot, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., security, password, virus, Microsoft Windows, database, operating system
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