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Storm Worm uses e-cards to push spam near all-time high

Storm Worm uses e-cards to push spam near all-time high

Spam — spearheaded by a Storm Worm-related spike in malicious e-card messages — has driven the level of junk messages to more than eight in 10 emails.
Frank Washkuch Aug 21 2007 7:25AM Security
Storm worm breaks over the internet

Storm worm breaks over the internet

A widspread coordinated attack has been unleashed today using a variant of the Storm worm. Around 142 million emails have been spammed out containing URLs leading to web pages infected with the malware.
Iain Thomson Jul 27 2007 6:57AM Security
New storm worm run called largest virus attack in two years

New storm worm run called largest virus attack in two years

The infamous ‘storm worm' virus attack began another run last week, this one called the largest in two years by messaging security vendor Postini.
Frank Washkuch Jul 26 2007 9:53AM Security
New storm worm attack turns to web

New storm worm attack turns to web

Spammers have switched their tactics with the latest "storm worm" run in hopes of getting more of the malicious messages delivered into company inboxes.
Dan Kaplan Jul 4 2007 9:45AM Security
Nokia Brews legal storm against Qualcomm

Nokia Brews legal storm against Qualcomm

FINLAND - Nokia has accused Qualcomm of "effectively copying" its intellectual property, and has filed patent counter assertions against Qualcomm in the Eastern District of Texas Court.
Robert Jaques Jun 12 2007 1:11PM Hardware
Cable operators facing IPTV threats

Cable operators facing IPTV threats

Cable operators around the world face a "perfect storm" as market pressures converge on IPTV, researchers predict.
Robert Jaques May 22 2007 10:20AM Telco/ISP
New 'storm worm' spam run launched

New 'storm worm' spam run launched

The so-called storm worm has returned with a vengeance as more than two million trojan-based spam began bombarding inboxes on Thursday, researchers said.
Dan Kaplan Apr 16 2007 9:31AM Security
Storm worm strikes again on Easter claiming Iran attack

Storm worm strikes again on Easter claiming Iran attack

Security researchers discovered a spate of new variants of the Storm worm making the rounds this weekend through emails reporting fictitious news of the United States attacking Iran.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 11 2007 9:47AM Security
Storm Worm refuses to die

Storm Worm refuses to die

Malware accounted for almost four percent of all infections in February.
Clement James Mar 6 2007 8:22AM Security
Storm Worm crashes February malware charts

Storm Worm crashes February malware charts

Malware disguises itself to look like harmless code.
Matt Chapman Mar 5 2007 8:12AM Security
Cyber-terrorists storm Second Life

Cyber-terrorists storm Second Life

Virtual bombing hits online stores.
Iain Thomson Feb 23 2007 10:23AM Software
Zhelatin mutants storm virus charts

Zhelatin mutants storm virus charts

Raft of new variants detected.
Robert Jaques Feb 14 2007 9:04AM Security
Storm worm still on botnet-building path

Storm worm still on botnet-building path

The so-called storm worm has evolved into a worldwide ploy to build armies of botnets to send mass spam, but enterprises running standard defenses should be protected, security researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Jan 25 2007 7:17AM Security
Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories

Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories

The so-called storm worm is not letting up, as the gang of cyberthieves behind the mass-spammed trojan attack created new variants over the weekend to elude anti-virus software.
Dan Kaplan Jan 23 2007 7:51AM Security
Storm virus spreads around the world

Storm virus spreads around the world

Emails claiming to contain news of the fierce storms causing havoc across Europe have spread viruses to hundreds of thousands of recipients, according to a security firm.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 22 2007 1:25AM Security
The coming storm

The coming storm

Ask IT security experts to forecast the future of mobile device security, and their crystal ball might become a little murky — possibly because of looming storms on the horizon.
Frank Washkuch Aug 8 2006 9:28PM Security
MySpace and Wikipedia clones storm China

MySpace and Wikipedia clones storm China

Search leader Baidu's revenue up 175 per cent with new services.
Simon Burns Jul 31 2006 1:53PM Software
Phishers stir up ‘perfect crimeware storm’

Phishers stir up ‘perfect crimeware storm’

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reported today that December last year provided conditions for “a near perfect crimeware storm”. The group’s latest research reveals that crimeware-distributing sites nearly doubled in number in the month of December 2005, hurtling from 1044 in November to 1912.
William Eazel Feb 16 2006 9:56AM Security
Phone networks struggle in Katrina's wake

Phone networks struggle in Katrina's wake

Telephone companies struggled to restore service and measure the damage to their networks in Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday after Hurricane Katrina cut power and triggered severe flooding.
Justin Hyde Aug 31 2005 3:07PM Telco/ISP
Google storm over Sea of Japan (or is it East Sea?)

Google storm over Sea of Japan (or is it East Sea?)

Korean and Japanese hacking groups have targeted each other again in an argument over the name of a stretch of water.
David Quainton Aug 22 2005 11:16AM Security

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