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Researcher links Stuxnet virus to Conficker 
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Researcher links Stuxnet virus to Conficker
By Jim Finkle | Dec 5, 2011 | Comment Now 
Did worm help sabotage Iran's nuke program?
 
Internet death worm found 
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Internet death worm found
By Darren Pauli | Aug 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
Not your typical tech support.
 
Killing Conficker, 1000 days on 
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Killing Conficker, 1000 days on
By Aryeh Goretsky | Aug 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Comment: Why is a 'headless' worm still top of the malware ecosystem?
 
Skype partner update leads to worm fears 
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Skype partner update leads to worm fears
May 30, 2011 | 1 Comment 
EasyBits raises ire.
 
Keylogger blamed for U.S. data breach 
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Keylogger blamed for U.S. data breach
By Liam Tung | May 23, 2011 | 1 Comment 
W32.QAKBOT found on desktop fleet.
 
Mobile hacking sets off security gold rush 
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Mobile hacking sets off security gold rush
By Leila Abboud and Marie Mawad | May 19, 2011 | 5 Comments 
Software pre-packaged on handsets?
 
US security expert reveals WORM compromise 
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US security expert reveals WORM compromise
By John Hilvert | Mar 17, 2011 | Comment Now 
Attack the index.
 
Ikee worm author gets developer job 
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Ikee worm author gets developer job
By Phil Muncaster | Nov 27, 2009 | 6 Comments 
Security experts brand hire a 'stunt'.
 
Analysis: iPhone malware evolution on overdrive 
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Analysis: iPhone malware evolution on overdrive
By Munir Kotadia | Nov 23, 2009 | 6 Comments 
Massive mobile phone virus in 2010?
 
Jailbroken iPhones hit by botnet threat 
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Jailbroken iPhones hit by botnet threat
By Munir Kotadia | Nov 23, 2009 | 3 Comments 
Ban jailbroken iPhones from the enterprise?
 
New iPhone malware spotted 
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New iPhone malware spotted
By Cath Everett | Nov 12, 2009 | Comment Now 
Security firm warns users with jailbroken phones.
 
iPhone virus maker regrets 'stupidity' 
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iPhone virus maker regrets 'stupidity'
By Ben Grubb | Nov 11, 2009 | 7 Comments 
Receiving death threats.
 
WordPress warns of smart worm attack on blogs 
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WordPress warns of smart worm attack on blogs
By Iain Thomson | Sep 7, 2009 | Comment Now 
Worm spreads using patched security vulnerability.
 
Two new pieces of Mac malware surface 
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Two new pieces of Mac malware surface
By Iain Thomson | Jun 11, 2009 | Comment Now 
Two new pieces of malware for Apple computers have been found in the wild, according to security firm Sophos.
 
Conficker frenzy 'exposed media ignorance' 
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Conficker frenzy 'exposed media ignorance'
By Iain Thomson | Apr 25, 2009 | Comment Now 
The Conficker worm was a classic example of media misunderstanding of malware, said security guru Bruce Schneier.
 
Twitter struck by new Easter worm attacks 
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Twitter struck by new Easter worm attacks
By Phil Muncaster | Apr 14, 2009 | Comment Now 
Twitter has been hit by yet more security incidents over the Easter weekend, although the intent seems to have been mischief rather than password harvesting this time.
 
Security experts uncover first ever SMS virus 
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Security experts uncover first ever SMS virus
By Phil Muncaster | Apr 10, 2009 | Comment Now 
Finnish anti-malware firm F-Secure is predicting that SMS-generated mobile spam will be a major problem in the future.
 
Worm turns Linux routers into botnet 
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Worm turns Linux routers into botnet
By Iain Thomson | Mar 25, 2009 | Comment Now 
Researchers are warming of a new worm that targets DSL routers running a distribution of Linux.
 
Windows worm hits 8.9 million PCs in past week 
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Windows worm hits 8.9 million PCs in past week
By Iain Thomson | Jan 19, 2009 | Comment Now 
Security researchers are reporting that in the past four days a worm has infected 3.5 million Windows computers.
 
Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw 
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Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw
By Shaun Nichols | Nov 5, 2008 | Comment Now 
Attacks reported on recently-patched Windows hole.
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