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Feb 23 2011 9:39AM Security
Third wave of attacks hits South Korea

Third wave of attacks hits South Korea

But North Korea not on the list of countries suspected of originating the attacks.
Phil Muncaster Jul 13 2009 10:19AM Security
MyDoom: whodunit?

MyDoom: whodunit?

A new worm spread rapidly through the Internet at the end of last month, using clever tactics to dupe users and a sneaky payload which may have diverted attention from its real goal.
Jon Tullett May 23 2005 3:45PM Security
Mydoom worm makes comeback

Mydoom worm makes comeback

The anti-virus industry has raised alert levels on a new variant of the Mydoom virus that is currently spreading in the wild.
David Quainton Feb 17 2005 12:57PM Security
"Give us a job", say MyDoom authors

"Give us a job", say MyDoom authors

The authors of the latest MyDoom email worm variants have embedded a secret message inside their malicious code that asks for a job in the anti-virus industry, security researchers have discovered.
Rob Jaques Sep 13 2004 9:52AM Security
Bagle, Netsky and MyDoom feud at your expense

Bagle, Netsky and MyDoom feud at your expense

Virus writers are engaged in a to-and-fro battle resulting in misery for worm victims around the world.
Jon Tullett Mar 4 2004 12:00PM Security
Sophos admits letting MyDoom pass

Sophos admits letting MyDoom pass

Sophos has revealed that its antivirus products may let worms including MyDoom pass undetected under certain conditions.
Jon Tullett Feb 12 2004 7:48PM Security
MyDoom rings up $4 billion in damage

MyDoom rings up $4 billion in damage

Damage from the MyDoom virus may exceed $4 billion worldwide, making it one of the most costly internet attacks, according to Computer Economics, a research firm based in Carlsbad, Calif.
Marcia Savage Feb 11 2004 9:34PM Security
Two new Mydoom variants launch attack

Two new Mydoom variants launch attack
Paul Thurrott Feb 11 2004 12:00AM Security
Microsoft faces Mydoom and lives

Microsoft faces Mydoom and lives

Microsoft's website remained online, despite a pre-planned attack by a Mydoom worm variant that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Mydoom tops the charts

Mydoom tops the charts
Siobhan Chapman Feb 2 2004 12:00AM Security
Microsoft offers reward in MyDoom case

Microsoft offers reward in MyDoom case

Microsoft Thursday said it will pay $250,000 for information resulting in the arrest and conviction for those responsible for the MyDoom.B worm, a variant of the original MyDoom mass-mailing worm that wreaked havoc earlier this week.
Marcia Savage Jan 30 2004 6:14PM Security
Aust MyDoom impact continues

Aust MyDoom impact continues
Nirmal Chandrasena Jan 29 2004 12:00AM Security
MyDoom predicted to be as bad as Sobig

MyDoom predicted to be as bad as Sobig

Security companies have predicted that the Mydoom mass mailing virus would have as large an impact as last year’s Sobig worm.
Byron Connolly , Christina Torode Jan 28 2004 12:00AM Security
MyDoom worm spreads around world

MyDoom worm spreads around world

A variation of the MiMail worm is attacking systems around the world.
Dan Ilett Jan 27 2004 12:48PM Security
Mydoom, MiMail viruses on the loose

Mydoom, MiMail viruses on the loose
Byron Connolly Jan 27 2004 12:00AM Security

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