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Win32.VB worm spreading quickly

January 18, 2006 Mass-mailing e-mail worm jumps to the No. 3 spot on F-Secure's virus chart, but poses little risk. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., worm, security company, virus, security

AT&T upgrades Net security tools

November 1, 2004 The enhancements, to be added early next year, are designed to protect companies from worms and viruses. TAGS: AT&T Corp., worm, denial of service, virus, firewall, security

Recon worms on the way, experts say

June 10, 2005 Viruses that reconnoiter your computer for flaws before they attack are expected to become more common. TAGS: vulnerability assessment, worm, virus, vulnerability, detection, author, malicious code, chief technology officer, expert, attack, security

Virus pits itself against music pirates

April 22, 2005 File sharers are the target of a virus that deletes music collections. TAGS: Sophos Plc., worm, virus, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft

March 31, 2005 Hackers release a worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of celebrities. TAGS: worm, Sophos Plc., denial of service, virus, movie, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

Microsoft weighs in on Kama Sutra worm

January 31, 2006 With porn as its bait, the virus is set to corrupt files once a month after it gets inside a user's computer. TAGS: Kama Sutra worm, worm, attachment, virus, Microsoft Corp., security

Cell phone virus tries leaping to PCs

September 22, 2005 A virus discovered Wednesday is among the first designed to spread from smart phones to PCs, says security firm F-Secure. TAGS: memory card, worm, F-Secure Corp., virus, threat, trojan horse, smart phone, mobile phone, PC, security, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Worm poses as pirated 'Grand Theft Auto'

July 29, 2005 Popular title is one of 400 games donned as disguise by Hagard worm on peer-to-peer networks. It also tries to spread by IM. TAGS: worm, Grand Theft Auto, IM, Graham Cluley, file-sharing, remote access, Sophos Plc., P2P, virus, Web server, security, games, Microsoft Corp., server, PC

Survey: Microsoft bears some blame for worms

August 18, 2005 Virus writers are most at fault for the Zotob outbreak, corporate users tend to say, but many still point a finger at the software maker. TAGS: Zotob worm, blame, Graham Cluley, worm, virus, Sophos Plc., Service Pack 2, security, survey, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, software company, Microsoft Windows

Sober worm makes a comeback

April 19, 2005 Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned. TAGS: Sober worm, worm, virus, Sophos Plc., antivirus company, e-mail, e-mail address, security

Triple threat: IM viruses get big jump on 2005

February 14, 2005 Security firm reports that so far this year, 10 IM worms and their variants have been baiting users of public instant-messaging networks. TAGS: Akonix Systems, IM, worm, virus, Time Warner Inc., security

Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShell

August 1, 2006 Code targets command line interface shell and scripting language product being developed by Microsoft. TAGS: Microsoft Windows PowerShell, scripting language, worm, Kazaa, malicious code, McAfee Inc., virus, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly

March 29, 2005 The mass-mailing varmint makes up in numbers what it lacks in heft, security watchers say. TAGS: e-mail worm, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., worm, threat, virus, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Worm ID scheme gets under way

October 5, 2005 Common Malware Enumeration scheme aims to clear up confusion by giving each worm, virus or other pest its own unique identifier. TAGS: pest, McAfee Inc., worm, virus, security

Virus spreading, but impact moderate

August 12, 2003 The MSBlast worm is forcing IT staffs to work overtime, but the damage seems to be somewhat contained, at least in the working world. TAGS: MSBlast worm, worm, virus, information technology, damage, Internet security, spokesman, patch management, Symantec Corp., Intel, Gateway Inc., IP address, IP, security, server

iTunes IM worm drops adware

July 21, 2005 Worm found on AOL's Instant Messenger network carries a file that masquerades as iTunes software and installs adware. TAGS: adware, worm, Trend Micro Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, IM, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, instant messenger, America Online Inc., security company, virus, security, PC

The case of the mistaken worm

August 6, 2004 When is MyDoom not MyDoom? When security experts realize it's actually a variant of another virus altogetherÂ… TAGS: MyDoom virus, worm, F-Secure Corp., researcher, variant, antivirus company, antivirus, malicious software, virus, security

Security from A to Z: Love Bug

November 27, 2006 The computer virus caused an estimated $8.5 billion in damage, making it the most expensive to date. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: computer virus, Philippines, worm, virus, security, e-mail

Report: Flaws level off, but worms still squirming

March 15, 2004 Data from security company Symantec confirms that alerts regarding software flaws have increased only slightly, but that doesn't necessarily mean software is getting safer. TAGS: Symantec Corp., worm, flaw, alert, researcher, vulnerability, attack, security company, virus, security, Microsoft Corp.

New worm on the way?

September 11, 2003 As researchers uncover more flaws in Windows, security experts warn that virus writers could find a dangerous precedent in the recent rampage by MSBlast. TAGS: MSBlast worm, worm, virus, flaw, researcher, security, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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